Advancing Responsible and Gender-Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Capacity in Africa’s Higher Education Ecosystem (ARISE)
Project Duration: 2025-2028Grantor: Carnegie Corporation of New YorkPrincipal Investigator: Prof. Nicholas OzorEmails: executivedirector@atpsnet.org; nozor@atpsnet.orgProject Countries: 49 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Grant Amount: USD 900,000.00 Project description Africa’s higher education system has great potential to drive innovation, research, and sustainable development across the continent. With more than 400 million young people aged 15 to 35, Africa has the youngest population in the world. […]
Mapping Emerging Technologies to Advance Inclusive Sustainable Development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (META)
Project Duration: 2025-2027 Grantor: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)Principal Investigator: Prof. Nicholas Ozor; Executive Director, African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS); Emails: nozor@atpsnet.org; executivedirector@atpsnet.org Grant Amount: US$240,424 Project Overview The META project being implemented by the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS), is a 24-month initiative funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). META […]
Technical support to the coordination of the Scientific and technological support to the Regional Centres of Excellence related to Green Transition
Project Duration: 2024 – 2027Grantor: European CommissionBudget: € 2,837,200Principal Investigator: Gianluca VedovaCo-Principal Investigator: Prof. Nicholas Ozor Project Description: The project “Scientific and Technological Support to the Regional Centres of Excellence (RCoEs) related to Green Transition” is a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening Africa’s science, technology, and innovation (STI) capacity in support of sustainable development across […]
ReImagining the ReSearch for DEvelopment Landscape of WEst and Central Africa for Equitable and Transformative Impact (RISE-WECA)
Project Duration: 2025-2026Grantor: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)Principal Investigator: Prof. Nicholas OzorEmails: executivedirector@atpsnet.org; nozor@atpsnet.orgProject CountriesWest Africa: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and NigeriaCentral Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Republic of Congo, and Cameroon Grant Amount: US $52,066 Project Description Africa’s research for development (R4D) landscape in West and Central Africa is currently constrained […]
Advancing Responsible Gender Equality and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Innovations for Agriculture and Food Systems in Africa (AI4AFS +)
Advancing Responsible Gender Equality and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Innovations for Agriculture and Food Systems in Africa (AI4AFS +) Project Duration: 2024-2026 Grantor: International Development Research Center (IDRC)Principal Investigator: Prof. Nicholas Ozor; Executive Director, African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS); Emails: nozor@atpsnet.org; executivedirector@atpsnet.org Co-PIs: Dr Henri E. Z. Tonnang, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), […]
Solutions for Universal access to childcare services that encourage economic participation of Senegalese women (GROW)
Solutions for Universal access to childcare services that encourage economic participation of Senegalese women (GROW) Project Duration: 2021-2024Project Amount: CAD 500,000Grantor: IDRCPrincipal Investigator: Prof. Nicholas OzorContact Email: nozor@atpsnet.org Project Description Senegal is lagging behind in the provision of childcare services. Over the last 10 years, many public, private, and community-based initiatives have sought to fill […]
Technical Assistance for Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) Programme AUC/DARBE/C/037
Technical Assistance for Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) Programme AUC/DARBE/C/037 Project Duration: Aug 2023- Jan 2027 Grantor: African Union Commission (AUC) Project Director: Dr. Ottavio Novelli, Head of Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Environment Department, Agriconsulting Europe S.A. (AESA);Email: o.novelli@aesagroup.eu Project Deputy Director: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director, African Technology Policy Studies Network […]
Strengthening the capacity of the extension system to use proven knowledge and technologies to sustain equitable locally led adaptation among smallholder farmers (SCALE)
Strengthening the Capacity of the Extension System to use Proven Knowledge and Technologies to Sustain Equitable Locally Led Adaptation Among Smallholder Farmers (SCALE) Project Duration: 2023-2027 Grantor: International Development Research Center (IDRC) Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Ozor; Executive Director, African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS); Emails: nozor@atpsnet.org; executivedirector@atpsnet.org Co-PIs: 1. Dr. Laure Tall; Initiative Prospective […]
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 […]
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: 2023-2026 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 […]