Strengthening the Capacity of Women and Marginalized Communities in Africa’s Agriculture and Food Systems to Harness the Potentials of Artificial Intelligence Technology
Strengthening the Capacity of Women and Marginalized Communities in Africa’s Agriculture and Food Systems to Harness the Potentials of Artificial Intelligence Technology Project Duration: 2023-2024 Grantor: Gender at Work, Canada. Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Ozor; Executive Director, African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS); Emails: nozor@atpsnet.org; executivedirector@atpsnet.org Partners: Kumasi Hive,Ghana and International Centre of Insect Physiology […]
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS aT THE ATPS
Vacancy Announcements at the ATPS Finance and Administration Assistant – (National position) ATPS is seeking to recruit a Finance and Administration Assistant to be based at its Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya: These positions in their different categories and the accompanying requirements are described in the link below. Vacancy Announcements at the ATPS
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE AWARD (TICA)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE AWARD (TICA) The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) under the Technological Innovation Development in Africa to Enhance Employability, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation (TIDE) project, invites eligible applicants; entrepreneurs and innovators to submit their proposals to use their technologies for scaling or commercialization with the target to create […]
Strengthening the National Research and Innovation Funding Agencies in West Africa
Strengthening the National Research and Innovation Funding Agencies in West Africa (SRIFA) Project Duration: 2023-2025 Grantor: International Development Research Center (IDRC) and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Ozor; Executive Director, African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS); Emails: nozor@atpsnet.org; executivedirector@atpsnet.org Co-PI: Prof. Peter Azikiwe Onwualu; Acting President, African University […]
Postdoctoral Research Officer Vacancy Announcement at the ATPS October 2022
Postdoctoral Research Officer (International position) A young and dynamic Postdoctoral Research Officer is being sought for to support ATPS’ new programmes in STI policy research, policymaking and advocacy; Training, sensitization and capacity building; Youth and gender empowerment; Knowledge brokerage, management and commercialization; and Intra-Africa and global collaboration. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Provide leadership in research, […]
Capacity Building on the Use of Landinfo Mobile App Technology for Extension Agents and Technical Advisors of Fiber Crops Directorate of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA), Kenya
Capacity Building on the Use of Landinfo Mobile App Technology for Extension Agents and Technical Advisors of Fiber Crops Directorate of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA), Kenya Project Duration: 2015- Contacts: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director, ATPS Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.org Programme Coordinator: Ernest Nti Acheampong Project Value: Ksh. 1.5 Million Background The increasingly […]
Improving the Relevance of University Training to Labour Market Demands in Africa
Improving the Relevance of University Training to Labour Market Demands in Africa Project Duration: 2015- Donor: Association for African Universities (AAU) Contacts: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director, ATPS Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.org Project Value: US$ 15,000 Background In aligning with emerging trend, many African universities are beginning to introduce innovative competent-based learning model in order to improve […]
Development of Implementation Index and, Monitoring and Tracking Tools for the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Selected Eight Countries in Africa
Development of Implementation Index and, Monitoring and Tracking Tools for the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Selected Eight Countries in Africa Project Duration: 2019Grantor: PanAfrican Alliance for Climate Justice (PACJA)Principal Investigator: Dr Nicholas OzorContact Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgGrant Amount: USD 43,528 Project Description/Background This project seeks to enhance the African Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs’) engagement in the climate governance discourse at national, […]
Building the Capacity of Selected sub-Sahara African Countries to Effectively Measure Progress in their Nationally Determined Contributions’ Implementation Using Tracking Tools and Indexes
Building the Capacity of Selected sub-Sahara African Countries to Effectively Measure Progress in their Nationally Determined Contributions’ Implementation Using Tracking Tools and Indexes Project Duration: 2022 – 2025Grantor: African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Principal Investigator: Prof. Nicholas OzorContact Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgCo-PIs: Dr. Mithika Mwenda (PACJA) and Prof. Chidi Magnus Onuoha (WAGEDI)Grant Amount: USD 433,730.50 Project Description/Background Numerous […]
Delivering place based Entrepreneurial capacity building in Africa (DIFFERENTIATE)
Delivering place based Entrepreneurial capacity building in Africa (DIFFERENTIATE) Project Duration: October 2021- October 2022Principal Investigator: Prof. Kirk SempleContact detail: k.semple@lancaster.ac.uk Project Partner: Dr. Nicholas OzorContact Detail: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgGrantor: British CouncilGrant Amount: £ 100,000 Project Description:Universities play an essential role in creating new knowledge and innovations and training the next generation of leaders, engineers, and scientists. Yet more than half of 420 million young […]