Prof. Calestous Juma, who founded ACTS in 1988, has been honored with a Lifetime Excellence Award.
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The inaugural cold-chain foundation course was held on May 20th - 24th at ICIPE campus.
Despite a wealth of data and insights from climate scientists, translating these findings into tangible steps remains a daunting challenge.
ACTS is pleased to announce its partnership with Lacuna Fund as a regional hub supporting the Antimicrobial Resistance track for its 2024 Calls for Proposals. ACTS, together with Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (CENIA), have been selected to serve as the first two regional hubs in line with Lacuna Fund’s Guiding Principles of equity and participatory approach, and as part of its strategy to share leadership with institutions in the regions.
The AFNS Programmes and Kiriita Dairy Cooperative hosted the farmers’ business forum in Lari Sub-County, Kiambu County on 14 May 2023. The event aimed to address critical challenges faced by local farmers.
Four PhD students - One female and three male - have been selected to take part in this year’s AfricaLics Visiting Fellowship Programme (VFP).
The bootcamp was meant to enable Kenyan innovators to access Flat6Labs’ US$95 million Seed Fund. The fund aims to nurture the growth and development of early-stage tech startups in Africa.
The ACTS-led Green and Digital Invocation Hub (gDIH) conducted training for MSMES to strengthen their capacity in environmental, social and governance (ESG) and carbon credits.
ACTS, working closely with partners, is setting up an innovative technology in aquaculture that is expected to change fish and seaweed farming in Kenya’s Coast
ACTS is at the centre of a pioneering sustainable cold-chain solution project that is set to exponentially increase income for smallholder farmers in Kiambu County, Kenya
ACTS and partners in South Africa and Ghana are conducting a study to explore public policy interventions necessary to cement decent work and sustainable livelihoods, in the context of green energy transition, particularly for women and youth.
How can we develop shared, future scenarios for a circular bioeconomy in Kenya's dairy sector? And why is it important?
By mainstreaming gender equality and inclusivity, this initiative not only seeks to drive scientific excellence but also foster equitable and inclusive growth across the continent.
By encouraging participation from diverse stakeholders - academia, private sector, civil society and the general public - Science Granting Councils (SGCs) can tap into a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experiences, enriching the policy-making process.
This collaboration between academic institutions and researchers from Kenya and the UK aims to establish a robust framework for AI research and innovation that will guide the creation of the Kenya Emerging Tech Institute and Action Lab.
ACTS is at the forefront of generating and translating knowledge into action to spur sustainable development
The late Prof. Calestous Juma, who founded ACTS in 1988, and a renowned Harvard University professor and champion of STI in Africa, succinctly encapsulates the significance of bridging the gap between knowledge and action.
Transformational Leadership by Curating Change across Sustainable Science Communication.
Call to participate at the ACTS Pathways Academy Summer School 2024 (August 25th to 1st September 2024)
ACTS is pleased to announce its partnership with Lacuna Fund as a regional hub supporting the Antimicrobial Resistance track for its 2024 Calls for Proposals. ACTS, together with Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (CENIA), have been selected to serve as the first two regional hubs in line with Lacuna Fund’s Guiding Principles of equity and participatory approach, and as part of its strategy to share leadership with institutions in the regions.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have launched two new Model Quality and Performance Guidelines for Off-Grid Refrigerating Appliances and Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fans
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Climate resilient economies in Africa aim to address the challenges posed by climate change, while promoting sustainable economic development, particularly in vulnerable sectors such as agriculture, energy, and natural resources.
ACTS is leading a consortium that aims to fabricate 500 low cost dryers over 5 years intended to reach over 40,000 smallholder farmers.
ACTS is coordinating publication of a new book on decolonising knowledge and learning systems in the Global South.
The book covers research approaches used in major disciplines such as natural sciences, humanities, education and economics.
As a research, policy and technology-oriented organization, Konza Technopolis provides an ideal location for ACTS to actualise its mission of strengthening the capacity of African countries and institutions to harness science, technology and innovation for sustainable and inclusive development.
ACTS is spearheading development of a new regional strategy on innovation and technology transfer for the East African Community (EAC).
ACTS is among three Kenyan organisations selected to implement the Trans-Path project on learning and management of water resources.
ACTS was represented by the Executive Director, Prof. Tom Ogada and the head of the Science, Technology & Innovation, Knowledge and Society (STIKS) programme, Dr Agnes Lutomiah.
A committee has already been constituted to coordinate the process of developing a curriculum and put in place the necessary structures to actualize the idea.
ACTS in collaboration with the Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC) is promoting adoption of a relatively new agricultural technology – Agrivoltaics
Multi-criteria mapping involves comparing and analyzing different options based on a set of pre-defined criteria, which could include cost, time, quality, risks, resources and stakeholder preferences.
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