Africa: Aid Cuts Call for African Self-Reliance in Research

Africa: Aid Cuts Call for African Self-Reliance in Research

[SciDev.Net] Scidev.Net -- As Africa reckons with shrinking foreign research support and looming health threats, scientists across the continent are pushing for a more self-reliant future.

Africa, Funded by Africans: Reclaiming African Philanthropy

For decades, Africa’s development trajectory has been heavily influenced by external aid. While such assistance has and continues to address many immediate needs, it is driven by the policies of the donating countries and often lacks alignment with local priorities, leading to disconnect from the communities they aimed to serve, demonstrating the importance of Africans reclaiming African philanthropy. With national priorities changing every tim…