RSIF Pre-Conference:Establishing an endowment fund for building STI capacity in Africa
Science Funding in Africa
The first pan-African science fund of its kind, PASET RSIF has the objective of establishing a permanent fund that can sustainably support applied scientific and engineering research in sub-Saharan Africa universities. RSIF design promises multiplier effects and reduced PhD costs over time, required to substantially increase the stock of highly skilled scientists, professionals and innovators for transformation to a knowledge economy. Join the discussion on ways for the partnership to raise long-term investments in Africa’s science capacities in the post-Covid era – as we consider the proposed modalities for establishing the RSIF permanent fund. Introduction on the rationale and case for a permanent Pan-African science fund
Moderator: Prof. Wole Winston Soboyejo, Provost, Senior Vice President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Boston
Rapporteur: Prof. Jibrin Mohammed Jibrin, RSIF Coordinator, Bayero University, Kano
• Panelist 1: Dr. Mercy Karanja, Senior Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• Panelist 2: Mrs. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MFR), Co-founder/ Managing Partner, Sahel Consulting
• Panelist 3: Prof. Philip Cotton, Director, Human Capital Development, Mastercard Foundation
• Panelist 4: Mrs. Dora Waruiru, Head of Foundation Cooperative Bank
Comments by:
• Mr. Joel Kibet Molel, Principal Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Officer, African Development Bank
• Mr. Marcel Mballa-Ekobena, Sloan Fellow, London Business School, Investments, Markets and ESG Executive
• Dr. Dorothy Nyambi, President and CEO, MEDA.