In celebration of InternationalLove Data Week, observed globally from 12 to 16 February 2024, we seize the opportunity to shed light on noteworthy data initiatives and activities within South Africa.
The “African-German Scientific Exchange” enters its third round – this time in the field of neurosciences and invites researchers from all African countries and Germany to initiate international scientific collaboration. Responding to the challenges of international networking posed by the...
La Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG – Fondation allemande pour la recherche) souhaite inviter des chercheur·se·s de tous les pays africains et d’Allemagne à participer à un échange scientifique dans le domaine des neurosciences. Les domaines concernés comprennent les sujets fondamentaux, appliqués...
Calling all Africa-based researchers! Do you have experiences with preprints or thoughts on their use? Preprints, or pre-publication research manuscripts, have become increasingly popular in the global academic community. However, we believe it’s crucial to understand the unique perspectives and...
For Research & Education Networking Call for Proposals from Librarians to Participate in Open Science Training UbuntuNet Alliance is implementing the AfricaConnect3 project co-funded by the European Union and the beneficiary NRENs. The AfricaConnect3 project seeks to unlock the potential...
In Africa, while Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science applications in research are rapidly advancing, significant gaps and challenges still exist. Limited access to high-quality data, inadequate infrastructure, policy ecosystem and the need for capacity building are some of the...
The Open Science Conference is an annual international conference dedicated to the Open Science movement. It provides a unique forum for researchers, librarians, practitioners, infrastructure providers, policy makers, and other important stakeholders to discuss the latest and future developments in...
The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of an initial three regional nodes of the African Open Science Platform. Awards were made following a competitive application process to the Egyptian National Authority for...
In an era of increased demand for impact on knowledge and innovation systems, networks among universities and science council are becoming an integral mechanism for enabling and increasing research, education, and innovation impact. As part of an overarching agenda to...
The Africa Open Science Platform (AOSP) in partnership with UNESECO hosted the Open Science Day on 7 December 2022, along the World Science Forum. Speaking during the event, Dr Philemon Mjwara, the Director-General of the South African Department of Science...