List of organizations engaged in STEM education across Africa
Education in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields has been identified as a development goal in the global South.[1][2] STEM oriented economies perform strongly on a number of economic indicators.[3] Currently, there is a shortage of trained scientists in Africa.[4][5] Many African countries are investing in STEM research and education, with the African Union encouraging its members to spend 1% of their GDP on STEM.[6]
This is a list of organizations that are currently engaged in STEM Education activities and outreach across Sub-Saharan Africa. The organizations range in size, scope, funding mechanisms, number of projects achieved and mission statements.
By name
- Africa Code Week
- Africa ICT Right
- Africa STEM and Video Game Research
- Africa Teen Geeks
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
- African Research Academies for Women
- African University of Science and Technology
- AfriTech Hub
- AITI-KACE (Advance Information Technology Institute- Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence)
- AkiraChix
- A-MAN, Inc. STEM International Science Discovery & Learning Center
- Asikana Network
- Audax Code School
- Brainiacs STEM and Robotics
- BOSTEM (Botswana Science Technology Engineering and Maths)
- Bunengi STEM
- Burundi American International Academy (BAIA)
- Burundi Women in STEM
- The Cabo Verde Tenth Island Project
- Caplora STEM Academy
- Carisma4U Educational Foundation
- Cedar STEM and Entrepreneurship Hub (CSEH)
- Center4Tech
- Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CASME)
- Christopher Kolade Foundation
- Coderina Education & Technology Foundation
- COSAT
- Cosmos Education Kenya
- Craft Education Technologies
- Crawford College Sandton
- Creative Builders Club
- Developers in Vogue
- Dext Technology
- Dhack Institute
- Discovery Club
- Edustore Africa
- Elevate Trust
- Esso Angolan Scholars Program
- Fundi Bots
- Geek Girls Collaborative
- Ghana Code Club
- Ghana Planetarium Science Project
- GhScientific
- Girls Coding Academy
- Girls Engaging Mentors (GEM)
- Global Lab Network
- GlobalX Innovation Labs
- Hamoye – Developing Competencies for Tomorrow's Economy
- Hands On The Future Kenya Skills Show
- Her2Voice
- Hive Colab
- iamtheCODE
- iDux Academy
- Ignite Foundation
- @iLabAfrica
- New Education for Radical Development (iNERDE)
- Innovate Ghana
- Learning Innovation Design Lab
- Jjiguene Tech Hub
- Kumasi Hive
- Levers in Heels
- Little Einsteins East Africa
- STEMusso - Malian Association of Women and Girls in STEM
- MATHAFRICA
- Meta Economic Development Organisation (Medo) Young Women in STEM
- Miss.Africa Digital Program
- Mobile Web Ghana
- NAIROBITS
- The National Society of Black Engineers Ghana
- The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
- New Generation for Africa Project (NGAP)
- NOVAN
- Nsesa Foundation
- Nutty Scientists
- Olomangy علومنجي
- Oysters & Pearls
- Pamusha STEM Village Zimbabwe
- People's Economic Development Foundation
- Pink Energy
- Play Africa
- Practical Education Network (PEN)
- Premier Coders Club
- Projekt Inspire
- The P-STEM Foundation
- Rainbow Gate Foundation
- re:learn by CcHUB
- Regional Science Expos in South Africa
- Robofest Zimbabwe
- Royalty Children's Network
- SASOL INZALO Foundation
- Science Ambassadors Foundation
- Science Education Exchange for Sustainable Development (SeeSD)
- Science Circus Africa
- Science Ignite Africa Initiative
- Seeds of Change Foundation
- SMIN Power Group LLC
- SMOG Eudtech
- South African Mathematics
- Starters Technology
- STEMAcademy.io
- STEM Africa
- STEM DRC Initiative
- STEM Foundation Nigeria
- STEM Girl (Education)
- STEM Innovation Camps in South Africa
- STEM Nigeria
- STEM Sudan
- STEM Synergy Ethiopia
- STEM4Africa
- STEM4GOOD Madagascar
- STEMbees
- STEMCenter-Africa
- STEM-Ed Enterprises
- The Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation Makers of Africa (STEMi Makers Africa)
- STEMpower
- STEMres Learning Initiative
- Taungana STEM Expo
- Tanteeta
- Teaching and Research in Natural Sciences for Development in Africa (TReNDs)
- TEAM4TECH
- Technology for Inspiration Initiative
- Technovation
- TechQuest STEM Academy
- Techwomen Zimbabwe
- ThinkAfrik
- Think: Education in Science and Technology (T.E.S.T.)
- The Visiola Foundation
- WAAW Foundation (Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women)
- Women in Engineering (WomEng)
- Women in Engineering Kenya (WomEng Kenya)
- Women in Science Girls STEAM Camp
- Women in Tech Uganda
- Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC)
- World Digital Exhibition (Worldex)
- Young Scientists Africa
- Young Engineers – Kampala
- The Youth Cafe
- Youth for Technology Foundation Nigeria
- The Zimbabwe Science Fair STEM Education Symposium
By country
Algeria
Angola
- Esso Angolan Scholars Program
- Africa Code Week
Benin
Botswana
- Africa Code Week
- BOSTEM (Botswana Science Technology Engineering and Maths)
- Discovery Club
- Edustore Africa
- Science Circus Africa
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
- Africa Code Week
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
- AfriTech Hub
- WAAW Foundation (Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women)
Cape Verde
- Africa Code Week
- The Cabo Verde Tenth Island Project
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Djibouti
Egypt
Eswatini
Ethiopia
- Africa Code Week
- Little Einsteins East Africa
- STEMpower
- STEM Synergy Ethiopia
- Teaching and Research in Natural Sciences for Development in Africa (TReNDs)
Gambia
Ghana
- Africa Code Week
- Africa ICT Right
- African Research Academies for Women
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
- AITI-KACE (Advance Information Technology Institute- Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence)
- Craft Education Technologies
- Developers in Vogue
- Dext Technology
- Ghana Code Club
- Ghana Planetarium Science Project
- GhScientific
- Global Lab Network
- Ignite Foundation
- Innovate Ghana
- Kumasi Hive
- Levers in Heels
- Mobile Web Ghana
- The National Society of Black Engineers Ghana
- New Generation for Africa Project (NGAP)
- NOVAN
- Nsesa Foundation
- Practical Education Network (PEN)
- Starters Technology
- STEM Girl (Education)
- STEMbees
- The Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation Makers of Africa (STEMi Makers Africa)
- ThinkAfrik
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Kenya
- Africa Code Week
- AkiraChix
- Caplora STEM Academy
- Cosmos Education Kenya
- GlobalX Innovation Labs
- Hands On The Future Kenya Skills Show
- @iLabAfrica
- Little Einsteins East Africa
- Miss.Africa Digital Program
- NAIROBITS
- Pink Energy
- STEM Africa
- STEMCenter-Africa
- TEAM4TECH
- WAAW Foundation (Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women)
- Women in Engineering Kenya (WomEng Kenya)
- The Youth Cafe
Lesotho
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
- Africa Code Week
- Science Circus Africa
- TEAM4TECH
- WAAW Foundation (Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women)
Mali
- Africa Code Week
- New Education for Radical Development (iNERDE)
- STEMusso - Malian Association of Women and Girls in STEM
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
- Africa Code Week
- Africa STEM and Video Game Research
- African Research Academies for Women
- African University of Science and Technology
- Audax Code School
- Carisma4U Educational Foundation
- Cedar STEM and Entrepreneurship Hub (CSEH)
- Center4Tech
- Christopher Kolade Foundation
- Coderina Education & Technology Foundation
- Creative Builders Club
- Dhack Institute
- Geek Girls Collaborative
- Hamoye – Developing Competencies for Tomorrow's Economy
- iDux Academy
- Premier Coders Club
- Premier Coders Club
- Rainbow Gate Foundation
- re:learn by CcHUB
- Royalty Children's Network
- Science Ambassadors Foundation
- Science Ambassadors Foundation
- Science Ignite Africa Initiative
- SMOG Eudtech
- STEM Foundation Nigeria
- STEM Nigeria
- STEM-Ed Enterprises
- The Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation Makers of Africa (STEMi Makers Africa)
- STEMres Learning Initiative
- Tanteeta
- Teaching and Research in Natural Sciences for Development in Africa (TReNDs)
- Technology for Inspiration Initiative
- Technovation
- TechQuest STEM Academy
- The Visiola Foundation
- Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC)
- World Digital Exhibition (Worldex)
- Youth for Technology Foundation Nigeria
Rwanda
- Africa Code Week
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
- Her2Voice
- Little Einsteins East Africa
- TEAM4TECH
- Women in Science Girls STEAM Camp
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
- Africa Code Week
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
- iamtheCODE
- Jjiguene Tech Hub
- New Education for Radical Development (iNERDE)
- Science Education Exchange for Sustainable Development (SeeSD)
- TEAM4TECH
Sierra Leone
South Africa
- Africa Code Week
- Africa Teen Geeks
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
- Bunengi STEM
- Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CASME)
- COSAT
- Crawford College Sandton
- Learning Innovation Design Lab
- MATHAFRICA
- Meta Economic Development Organisation (MEDO) Young Women in STEM
- Play Africa
- The P-STEM Foundation
- Regional Science Expos in South Africa
- SASOL INZALO Foundation
- Science Circus Africa
- South African Mathematics
- STEM Innovation Camps in South Africa
- Taungana STEM Expo
- TEAM4TECH
- WAAW Foundation (Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women)
- Women in Engineering (WomEng)
- Young Scientists Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
- Africa Code Week
- The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
- Projekt Inspire
- Chomoza STEM Project (STEM Education for adolescent girls in Mwanza by adilisha)
- TEAM4TECH
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda’
- Africa Code Week
- Fundi Bots
- Hive Colab
- Oysters & Pearls
- TEAM4TECH
- Teaching and Research in Natural Sciences for Development in Africa (TReNDs)
- Women in the Tech Uganda
- Young Engineers – Kampala
- Science Olympiad Foundation Uganda
Zambia
- Africa Code Week
- Asikana Network
- People's Economic Development Foundation
- Science Circus Africa
- Seeds of Change Foundation
Zimbabwe
- Africa Code Week
- Elevate Trust
- Pamusha STEM Village Zimbabwe
- Techwomen Zimbabwe
- Think: Education in Science and Technology (T.E.S.T.)
- The Zimbabwe Science Fair STEM Education Symposium
African STEM Collaborations, Grants, and Award Initiatives
- African Mathematics Millennium Science Initiative
- Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA)
- Chevron
- Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science (DELTAS) Africa Awards and Grand Challenges Africa
- Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund- http://missdotafrica.digital/
- MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives
- Royal Society-DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative
- Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Social Science Research Council: Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa
- The Elsevier Foundation
- Volkswagen Foundation
- The Africa Desk – http://www.africadesk.ac.uk/directory/fellowship/
- Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) – https://globalhealthtrainingcentre.tghn.org/aref/
- After School Africa – http://www.afterschoolafrica.com/scholarship/by-level/masters/
- Advance Africa – http://www.advance-africa.com/Research_Grants.html
- Association of African Universities (AAU) – http://www.aau.org/content/funding-opportunitiesschorlaships-and-training-notices
- DFG German Research Foundation – https://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/international_cooperation/international_cooperation/cooperation_africa/
- Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases – http://www.gacd.org/projects/funding-opportunities/current
- Medical Research Foundation – http://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/funding-for-african-researchers/
- Scholarships for Africans – http://www.scholarshipforafricans.com/
- Scholarships for Development – http://www.scholars4dev.com/category/target-group/africans-scholarships/
- Sustainable Sciences Institute – http://sustainablesciences.org/funding-for-research
- The University of Cambridge – http://www.cambridge-africa.cam.ac.uk/funding/
- United States Scholarship to Africa – http://www.ussafrica.org/
- West African Research Association – http://www.bu.edu/wara/fellowship/
- The Wellcome Trust – www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/index.html
- African Union Research Grants – https://au.int/aurg
- TANZANIA COMMISSION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – http://www.costech.or.tz/
See also
References
- "UNESCO Science Report". UNESCO. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- SciDev.Net. "Basic science linked to faster economic growth". SciDev.Net. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- "The Hidden STEM Economy". The Brookings Institution. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- Muindi, Fanuel; Guha, Moytrayee (2013-12-12). "Training: African database for education schemes". Nature. 504 (7479): 218. doi:10.1038/504218d. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 24336275.
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- Irikefe, Vivienne; Vaidyanathan, Gayathri; Nordling, Linda; Twahirwa, Aimable; Nakkazi, Esther; Monastersky, Richard (2011-06-29). "Science in Africa: The view from the front line". Nature News. 474 (7353): 556–559. doi:10.1038/474556a. PMID 21720341.
External links
- "UNESCO Science Report, Towards 2030". UNESCO. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- "Science in Africa". www.scienceinafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- SciDev.Net. "Science Development Network". SciDev.Net. Global. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- "IamtheCODE". www.iamthecode.org.
- "Developers In Vogue". www.developersinvogue.org.
- The STEM Advocacy Institute
- The Journal of Stories in Science