The Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) successfully concluded a three-day Knowledge Synthesis & Science Communication Training, held from 1st to 3rd July 2025 at the University of Nairobi. The training aimed to strengthen the capacity of researchers, academic institutions, and national science commissions to improve the visibility, relevance, and policy impact of their research. (more…)

TCC Africa has been working with MP Shah Hospital to strengthen the hospital’s research capabilities since we signed our strategic partnership in November 2024. The partnership focuses on helping the hospital develop into a leading health research institution.  (more…)

Participants of the African Plant Genomics Symposium, where the Africa PID Alliance showcased its African-led data infrastructure, DOCiD™

The Africa PID Alliance (APA) participated in the recently concluded African Plant Genomics Symposium, where it presented its work on persistent identifiers (PIDs) designed to strengthen African data sovereignty, visibility, and research integrity. (more…)

Dr. Paul-André Calatayud, IRD Representative for East Africa, and Joy Owango, Executive Director of TCC Africa, during exploratory discussions on potential Open Science collaboration initiatives at the TCC Africa offices in Nairobi on March 18, 2025. (more…)

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27 February 2025

On February 26th, 2025, the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN), Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa), and Public Library of Science (PLOS) hosted a dynamic virtual webinar to officially launch their strategic partnership aimed at promoting and strengthening open science principles and practices across North Africa.  (more…)

Nairobi, Kenya — Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) is delighted to announce its partnership with AMBAND, an innovative and dynamic information technology company that prides itself by offering bespoke IT related solutions. This milestone collaboration will strengthen TCC Africa’s technological infrastructure, supporting key projects such as research management systems and Persistent Identification (PID) systems, among others. (more…)

Kampala, Uganda – November 29, 2024 – The Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa), in collaboration with Digital Science and Uganda National Council for Science and Technology , successfully co-hosted the 39th Forum for Research Ethics Committee Chairpersons (FRECU) at Hotel Africana in Kampala. This event provided a vital platform for leaders in research ethics to exchange insights and discuss the future of ethical practices in scholarly research across the region. (more…)

L-R Dr. Toseef Din, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at M.P. Shah Hospital and Joy Owango, Executive Director of TCC Africa at the partnership signing.

On November 6, 2024, the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) and M.P. Shah Hospital entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen research support systems and enhance research output at the hospital. (more…)

Panelists at the 2024 Pan Africa Chemistry Network Congress pose for a group photo after discussions on advancing Open Access and sustainable solutions for Africa at the PACN Congress 2024.

Sustainability, as a global imperative, lies at the heart of the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of our planet. With the world grappling with complex issues like climate change, food security, and water scarcity, the 2024 Pan Africa Chemistry Network Congress focused on advancing these critical themes as they align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The Congress, held from October 29 to 31 at the University of Nairobi, brought together leading scientists, researchers, and policymakers to discuss sustainable solutions for Africa’s most pressing challenges. (more…)

On October 17, 2024, academic leaders, researchers, and policymakers gathered for the Regional Research Integrity Workshop in Western Africa, an event dedicated to fostering transparency, credibility, and ethical practices within the research ecosystem. This workshop marked the second in a series under the Africa Research Integrity Project, following a successful launch in Ethiopia earlier this year. (more…)

Monday 17 June 2024

African research is receiving a major visibility boost with the indexing of 10 national funders in Dimensions, the world’s largest linked research database.

This project is a collaboration with Digital Science, the Africa PID Alliance (APA), the Association of African Universities (AAU), the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa), and the Research Organization Registry (ROR). (more…)

The 3rd East African Community (EAC) Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Conference, held from March 6-8, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, marked a significant milestone for the region with the launch of the East African Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2023-2033 & the East African Regional Intellectual Property (IP) Policy 2023-2033. However, what truly sets this achievement apart was the inclusion of Open Science principles and guidelines in the new policy framework – a remarkable first for the region and Africa that will unlock the full potential of scientific research and drive sustainable development across East Africa. The detailed sectoral policy objectives for Open Science are outlined on page 29 of the document. (more…)

On March 27, 2024, the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) and Digital Science partnered with Addis Ababa University and the Consortium of Ethiopian Academic and Research Libraries (CEARL) to host a webinar on research integrity and ethics. This webinar marked the launch of the Africa Research Integrity Project, a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening the capabilities of African research ethics and review boards. (more…)

Joy Owango, Executive Director of TCC Africa, delivering her keynote address at the 3rd EAC Science, Technology and Innovation Conference

The 3rd EAC Science, Technology and Innovation Conference kicked off on March 6-8, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya with a strong focus on accelerating the development and adoption of scientific solutions across the region. The conference, themed “Accelerating development and diffusion of STI solutions for a resilient East Africa,” brought together key stakeholders from government, academia, and international organizations. (more…)

National and regional stakeholders, including government officials, researchers, and policy actors, converged to champion open science at the Kenya National Open Science Dialogue held on 20th September 2023 at the University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. (more…)

Nairobi, Kenya — Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) aimed at empowering and building the capacities of librarians across the African continent in Data Management and Open Scholarly Infrastructure.

The partnership will encompass a multi-faceted approach to address critical challenges faced by librarians, (more…)

Nairobi, Kenya- Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Strathmore University, implemented through the Strathmore Research and Consultancy Centre (SRCC). With a shared vision of empowering its research community, this collaboration brings together TCC Africa’s expertise in research capacity building and resource mobilization and SRCC’s proficiency in fund administration and project management.

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Nairobi, Kenya- Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) and the Universities Fund are pleased to announce their partnership, forged to strengthen research output, resource mobilization, and commercialization initiatives within Kenyan Higher Education Institutions. (more…)

Pretoria, South Africa- Higher Education stakeholders in Southern Africa gathered for the Regional Open Science dialogue, which was held from 25-26 April 2023 at the University of Pretoria. (more…)

Nairobi, Kenya – Training Centre in Communication alias TCC Africa is pleased to announce a partnership with Masinde Muliro University to support their early and established researchers in their research lifecycle. This partnership will provide a platform for researchers to access training opportunities and resources to help them develop their capacities in scholarly and science communication. (more…)

 Nairobi, Kenya

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) has officially launched its data analytics branch, Helix Analytics Africa, with the aim to promote “Data for Impact (D4I)” by leveraging Open Science and modern data infrastructure to enhance public insights. The subsidiary, partners with research institutions to offer four key services: Data Science Infrastructural Development, Open Data & Analytics, Training & Coaching, and Persistent Identifiers. (more…)

The Association for African Universities (AAU), the Public Library of Science (PLOS), and the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) are pleased to share the results of the first two of four regional policy workshops that we are hosting with Presidents, Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Deputy Vice Chancellors, Directors of Research and Libraries in African Higher Education Institutions. (more…)

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) today announced a collaboration with WritingHub Africa Limited, also known as ‘WHAL’ aimed at bringing science and scholarly communication to a broader audience. 

Both organizations have been keen on mentoring and building the capacities of scholars on improving their research output discoverability and plan to increase the scope of outreach through the co-creation of content on various topics related to Academia and Research which will then be shared on social media platforms.

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Training Centre in Communication will once again be hosting the Falling Walls Lab 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya. We are joined by consulting and fund management firm, ViKtoria Ventures, investment platform, Melanin Kapital, and the Kenya 🇰🇪 government through Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA) in supporting the innovators throughout their innovation cycle by making them investable and connecting them to impact-driven capital. (more…)

Dar-Es-Salaam,Tanzania– University of Dar-Es-Salaam, Association of  African  Universities (AAU), Public Library of Science (PLOS) and Training Centre in Communication (TCC  Africa)  jointly held the first in a series of blended Open Science workshops, supporting Presidents, Rectors, Vice-Chancellors, Deputy Vice Chancellors, Directors of Research and Directors of Library Services in African Universities in Creating and Implementing Open Access and Open Science policies and mandates in their respective institutions.  (more…)

The Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa), based at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, and the pan-African Open Access portal AfricArXiv herewith announce our formal collaboration agreement with the objective of creating a long-term strategic and sustainable approach to building and managing an international scholarly community that will enrich the visibility of African research.

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TCC Trains 540 researchers by the 4th Quarter of 2019 in Science and Scientific Communication & Publishing.

TCC trained over 540 researchers from 12 countries, building their research capacity on different thematic areas of science and scientific communication by the 4th quarter of 2019.

The trained researchers hailed from different institutes and organizations including; University of Nairobi, Kibabii University, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Catholic University of East Africa, KEMRI Wellcome Trust, JRS Biodiversity Foundation Grantees, Morendat Institute of Oil & Gas as well as International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA- CGIAR) agriculture scientists.

The participants were of different nationalities including Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, Cameroon, Benin, Ghana, Sudan, Malawi and Ethiopia. The training sessions were held in Nigeria and Kenya. Participants were trained on academic writing, publishing and open access, data analysis, oral communication, gender in research, leadership in research, Communication with policy makers and the general public, writing research proposals and grant proposals for funding.

About TCC

TCC is a non-profit research capacity building organization set up in 2006 and is in partnership with the University of Nairobi. It is the first African- based Training Center to teach effective communication skills to scientists in Africa. TCC has its headquarters at the University of Nairobi, Gecaga Institute, Chiromo Campus in Nairobi, Kenya. It was recently recognized and won the Invest2Impact award.

The centre’s mission is to contribute to the increase in profile, locally, and internationally, of African Sciences, and its impact on the life of Africans, by improving skills in technical communication to all forms, at academic and other relevant forums, in African countries. To date TCC has trained over 3000 research scientists in Sub Sahara Africa in Scientific and Science Communication. TCC has also partnered with Kenyatta University, Kenya, in training scientists in communication and publishing. TCC has opened a satellite office in Nigeria in partnership with Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria (OAU), through the Directorate of Linkages and Sponsored Research.

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRESS

Postal address: Training Centre in Communication,

P.O.Box 21553, 00100 GPO Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 020 808 6820 +254 020 2697401 Cell: +254 733 792316

Email: pr@tcc-africa.org, info@tcc-africa.org

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30 July 2017

TCC Trains Nobel Peace Prize For Agriculture Based Programme on Scientific Communication and Publishing.

TCC trained 65 participants from the Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development (BHEARD) programme on Scientific Communication and Publishing. Between 2-6 July, TCC trained participants from Kenya ,Mali ,Liberia ,Senegal ,Rwanda and Malawi in academic writing, data analysis, oral communication, writing research proposals and grant proposals for
funding. (more…)

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4 March 2018

TCC trains 65 Researchers Between January and February in Scientific Communication and Publishing TCC trained 65 participants from various research programmes in Scientific Communication and Publishing and Science Communication and Communicating to Non Scientists TCC trained researchers from University of Nairobi, Gertrude Gardens Children Hospital, Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization, AGRA Alliance Research Fellows , Maasai Mara University .The training sessions were held in Kenya and we had participants from Burkina Faso, Togo, Rwanda, Kenya, Ivory Coast , Ghana ,Benin and Senegal. Participants were trained in academic writing, data analysis, oral communication, gender in research, leadership in research, writing research proposals and grant proposals for funding. In addition to this participants were also trained on how to communicate to non scientists and produce effective communication tools for targeted audiences. (more…)

TCC trained 65 participants from various research programmes in Scientific Communication and Publishing and  Science Communication and Communicating to Non Scientists.

TCC trained researchers from University of Nairobi, Gertrude Gardens Children Hospital, Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization, AGRA Alliance Research Fellows, Maasai Mara University. The training sessions were held in Kenya and we had participants from Burkina Faso, Togo, Rwanda, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin and Senegal. (more…)

TCC trained 230 participants from  various  research programmes in Scientific Communication and Publishing, in the 4^th quarter of 2017.

TCC trained  researchers  from University of Nairobi, Gertrude Gardens Children Hospital, AGRA Alliance, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), New Kenya Cooperative Creameries and Strathmore University . (more…)

TCC trained 65  participants from the Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development (BHEARD) programme on Scientific Communication and Publishing. (more…)

30 January 2017

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TCC Trains DAAD Fellows in Kenya and Uganda Training Centre in Communication (TCC) trained German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Fellows in Kenya and Uganda in Scientific Communication and Publishing on 9 -14 October and 13-18 November respectively. A total of 86 postgraduate fellows were training during this period.

DAAD’s objective was to build the capacity of the fellows by training them on disseminating research outputs to fellow scientists, through: Technical/Academic writing – Why and where to publish, what publishers looks for, Research process and Design, readiness for writing a research paper, Journal selection- impact factor journal and review process, Designing Scientific Posters, Access and use of E-Resources, Scientific Research Project Proposal Writing ,Oral Communication and presentation in Conferences and workshops, Networking and participating in Conferences and workshops and Data analysis for graphical presentation.

The Consortium of Training Institutions

Training Centre in Communication

The Training Centre in Communication (TCC) is a self-sustainable Trust created through private public partnership and has its headquarters at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. It is the first Centre in Africa that builds capacity in Science Communication for research institutes and universities, through training and guidance in implementation of communication strategy. TCC has successfully managed to build capacity in Science Communication in Western, Eastern and Southern Africa since 2004, before it was registered as a Trust and created a partnership with University of Nairobi in 2007. More information about Training Center in Communication can be accessed at www.tcc-africa.org.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

In Sub-Sahara Africa, DAAD is conducting a major in-country/in-region scholarship programme, supporting Master and PhD studies at selected top African Universities and research institutions with an annual intake of approximately three hundred students annually. The programme is tailored to develop capacity in the Eastern Africa region for both present and future teaching members of staff in the universities.

DAAD’s approach to staff development does not only rely on academic input offered by host institutions, but also aims to add extracurricular training modules so that students emerge as better equipped lecturers, scientists, researchers, future university managers and leaders.

For more information contact: Public Relations Office Training Centre in Communication Gecaga Institute Bldg., Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi

Landline: +254 (0)20 8086820, +254 020 2697401 Cell: +254 (0)733 792316 , +254 710 939889 ,+254 733 792316

Email:pr@tcc-africa.org,info@tcc-africa.org Website: www.tcc-africa.org

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15 May 2017

TCC Facilitates Proposal for Funding Writeshop for FANRPAN Country Node Programme Managers. The Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) brought together 14 national node Programme Managers to come up with a proposal that would be submitted to the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). This was done at the FANRPAN Common Vision Workshop, held in Nairobi from 26-27 March 2017. The focus areas of the proposal was on Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture and Climate Smart Agriculture.

As this was a deep dive into the writeshop, the facilitation did not go in line with experiential training instead it was a hands on approach, with the facilitator guiding the participants on how to produce content for the proposal through the guidance of the The Problem Analysis Tool and The Results Framework. This hands on approach made it easy for the participants to brain storm in coming up with content for the proposal. The final proposal was sent to ABCF to fund FANRPANS’ programmes on Climate Smart Agriculture and Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture.

About TCC

TCC is a non-profit research capacity building organization set up in 2006 and is in partnership with the University of Nairobi. It is the first African- based Training Center to teach effective communication skills to scientists in Africa. TCC has its headquarters at the University of Nairobi, Gecaga Institute, Chiromo Campus in Nairobi, Kenya. It was recently recognized and won the Invest2Impact award.

The centre’s mission is to contribute to the increase in profile, locally, and internationally, of African Sciences, and its impact on the life of Africans, by improving skills in technical communication to all forms, at academic and other relevant forums, in African countries. To date TCC has trained over 3000 research scientists in Sub Sahara Africa in Scientific and Science Communication.

TCC has also partnered with Kenyatta University, Kenya, in training scientists in communication and publishing. TCC has opened a satellite office in Nigeria in partnership with Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria (OAU), through the Directorate of Linkages and Sponsored Research.

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRESS

Postal address: Training Centre in Communication,

P.O.Box 21553, 00100 GPO Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 020 808 6820 +254 020 2697401 Cell: +254 733 792316

Email: pr@tcc-africa.org, info@tcc-africa.org

The Training Centre in Communication  facilitated two courses in Scientific Communication and Publishing and Communicating to Non-Scientists in January and February respectively. (more…)

In a bid to fully support postgraduate students in universities, the Training Centre in Communication  has introduced two new courses , which,  help them in improving their literature  search  and proper use of e-resources  (more…)

30 September 2016

PRESS RELEASE

TCC Trains  Somali Research Network Members in Data Analysis and Presentation

Training Centre in Communication (TCC) trained  Somali Research Education  Network (SomaliREN) members in Data Analysis and Presentation  in Mogadishu, Somalia. The training  ran from 27-29 September, where participants learned the following ;  The theory and practice of presenting data in graphical form, The basic principles of economy, clarity, and integrity, Old types of graphs to avoid, new graph types: dot plot, scatterplot matrix, conditional plot, How to design effective graphs, How  to use R Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation, How  to use SPSS Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation and  How  to use  STATA Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation. (more…)

30 September 2016

PRESS RELEASE

TCC Trains  Koppert Biological Systems in Data Analysis and Presentation

Training Centre in Communication (TCC) trained  Koppert Biological Systems, data analysts in Data Analysis and Presentation  in Nairobi , Kenya. The training  ran from 27-29 September, where participants learned the following ;  The theory and practice of presenting data in graphical form, The basic principles of economy, clarity, and integrity, Old types of graphs to avoid, new graph types: dot plot, scatterplot matrix, conditional plot, How to design effective graphs, How  to use R Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation, How  to use SPSS Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation ,Advanced  Excel and  How  to use  STATA Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation.

The Data Analysis for Presentation is part of TCC’s main course on Scientific Communication and Publishing.

The Consortium of Training Institutions  

Training Centre in Communication

The Training Centre in Communication (TCC) is a self-sustainable Trust created through private public partnership and has its headquarters at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. It is the first Centre in Africa that builds capacity in Science Communication for research institutes and universities, through training and guidance in implementation of communication strategy. TCC has successfully managed to build capacity in Science Communication in Western, Eastern and Southern Africa since 2004, before it was registered as a Trust and created a partnership with University of Nairobi in 2007. More information about Training Center in Communication can be accessed at www.tcc-africa.org.

Koppert Biological Systems 

Koppert Biological Systems contributes to better health of people and the planet. In partnership with nature, Koppert Biological Systems  make agriculture healthier, safer and more productive. They  provide an integrated system of specialist knowledge and natural, safe solutions that improves crop health, resilience and production

The ongoing attempt to discover and utilize natural principles forms the backbone of Koppert’s activities. Koppert’s strength lies in its ability to turn this knowledge into practical applications which contribute to finding solutions to prevailing problems.

In recent years, Koppert’s extensive know-how in micro-organisms, biostimulants and pheromones has inspired countless solutions that have improved plant resilience to the point that diseases hardly stand a chance.

Koppert’s Research & Development has frequently been the source of biological solutions which were subsequently adopted worldwide. It is thanks to the company’s great perseverance that a whole variety of specific mites can now be introduced to combat a large number of infestations. Similar ground-breaking discoveries with regard to pollination solutions have provided the basis for enormous production efficiency and quality improvement in many crops.

For more information contact:

Public Relations Office

Training Centre in Communication

Gecaga Institute Bldg., Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi

Landline: +254 (0)20 8086820, +254 020 2697401 Cell: +254 (0)733 792316 ,

Email: pr@tcc-africa.org, info@tcc-africa.org

Website: www.tcc-africa.org

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