The Open Science movement as has been defined by UNESCO, is as a movement aiming to make science more open, accessible, efficient, democratic, and transparent. The transition to Open Science and its adoption calls for open and active multi-stakeholder dialogue and encouragement of policy environments that support effective operationalization of Open Science in institutions and […]

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 […]

Empowering children and youth to be agents of change through science communication Link to the full episode: https://www.tcc-africa.org/category/mazungumzo-podcasts/  | Listen on Anchor FM Podcast Summary Former TCC Africa trainee, Mr. Kenneth Monjero fondly known as Dr. Fun, shares how his passion for science communication has inspired his academic journey and led him to promote the […]

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 […]

The significance of inter-ministerial involvement in drafting Open Science policies in Africa   Link to the full episode: https://www.tcc-africa.org/category/mazungumzo-podcasts/ ‘Open Science will happen whether you’re on it or not as the world moves through an era of digitization,’ affirms our guest, Dr. Nokuthula Mchunu, the Deputy- Director of the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) and a […]

Coming Soon 🎙️ 🎙️ 🎙️ Welcome to Mazungumzo – African Scholarly Conversations, a podcast that highlights the perspectives of various stakeholders in academia and research fields across Africa through open dialogue or ‘Mazungumzo’ (in Swahili) on scholarly communication in Africa.We are joined by an expansive list of African policymakers, science communication specialists, innovators, and tertiary […]