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"African R&D ‘needs stable, homegrown funding'". This is the headline message from the policy brief 'Strengthening the roles of African Science Granting Councils as boundary organisations for societal transformation', produced by the , of which CIM's Carla Washbourne is a member.

The recent launch of the third phase of the African Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI‑3) in February 2026 marks a significant inflection point for Africa’s science, technology and innovation systems. This brief looks back and reflects upon the experiences that have led SGCs to become such pivotal boundary organisations.

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The brief draws upon research undertaken by collaborators at University College London, University of Rwanda and University of Johannesburg. The Political Economy Analysis 3 (PEA‑3) study, conducted across 15 countries in West, East and Southern Africa sought to understand how political, economic and institutional dynamics shape the roles and performance of science granting councils.