Rsif awards competitive research and innovation grants that complements the PhD training at African universities by supporting research that promotes scientific excellence and use of knowledge for development impact.
Projects
An Integrated Near Infra-Red and Magnetic Field System for Non-Invasive Monitoring of body Glucose and Na+/K+ Concentration anomalies: for Diabetes/Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer and diabetes are two of the leading causes of death worldwide, with a positive correlation, and the probability of cancer patients having diabetes is…
Biogas and energy
Introduction The production of gas using organic waste in African countries, particularly Mozambique, is a challenge since it has not been exploited rigorously. This project…
Development and evaluation of low-cost irrigation water turbines
Preamble With the rising price of oil and energy electricity, there is need for innovative affordable sources of sources of energy. For the specific case…
Incubator for the conception and improvement of agrarian sector prototypes into marketable products
Background The project aims to create an incubator at the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), School of Rural Development (ESUDER), Inhambane province. A cooperation network will…
Infectious Diseases Outbreak Prediction using Geolocation Data with Machine Learning
Preamble Although the recent COVID-19 pandemic is arguably the most disastrous pandemic of the 21st century, disease outbreaks regularly occur, albeit on a geographically limited…
Large-Scale Manufacturing of Personal Protective Equipment for the Medical Industry in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa via 3D Printing
Preamble COVID-19 is a communicable respiratory disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus that has exponential cases in most countries around the world since…
Smart Bee Hiving Technology
Beekeeping in Africa has been practiced for many years through successive generations and along inherited patterns. The activity has basically been traditional and of non-commercial…
Sustainable and innovative yam production in Côte d’Ivoire through post-harvest pest control
Yam is a staple food in many of the tropical countries of Asia, South America, and Africa, and particularly West Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa supplies 95%…
Rsif Results
Rsif aims to strengthen the institutional capacity for quality and sustainable doctoral training, research and innovation in transformative technologies in sub-Saharan Africa. The infographic below shows the status of progress against key targets.
278290% of totalPhD Scholars enrolled
104347% of totalFemale PhD Scholars enrolled
901751% of totalStudents & staff trained in cross-cutting courses
187534% of totalResearch papers published
Impact Map
In the first diagram below you can explore the number of current students by cohort and by nationality.
Point on the colored countries on the map to get information about the African Host Universities and number of current students registered for PhD there. Use the filter options to get more detailed info by country, by thematic priority area or by African Host University.
In the last diagram you see the distribution of current students registered by African host university.