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The Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund is a multi-country project, funded by UK International Development from the UK Government, to support research and innovation systems strengthening in Africa.

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  • Story Of Change
  • Ghana

    • Unlocking capital for local businesses in Ghana and across Africa through an effective and affordable matchmaking service

    Innovative businesses in Ghana struggle to raise financing to scale their operations. Very few funds invest smaller amounts of money that local businesses need, leading to a $5 billion financing gap. Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh), with support from the RISA Fund, is addressing this gap by leading collaborative action work with ecosystem players and scaling technology-driven deal sourcing in Ghana through launching and growing the Deal Source Africa (DSA) programme.

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  • Reports
  • Ghana

    • Africa Research and Innovation Commercialisation Summit (ARICS 2024) Report

    Ecosystem players in the research, technology and innovation sector across Africa converged in Accra for a one-day Africa Research and Innovation Commercialisation Summit (ARICS 2024), a thought-leadership initiative of the research and innovation hub, Heritors Labs, its funding partners--RISA Fund, development agencies and strategic collaborators in academia, industry and public sectors.
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  • Kenya

    • Empowering Innovators: Launch of Phase 2 for the Research to Commercialization Accelerator

    The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is pleased to announce the launch of phase 2 for the Research to Commercialization (R2C) Accelerator Programme, with support from the RISA Fund.
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  • Reports
  • Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana

    • ‘Pre-acceleration’ in Africa: What Works

    This research was produced in collaboration between Katapult Africa, with support from the RISA Fund, and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
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    Exciting news! @IIFNigeria and @ImpactInvGh have launched the SSRIF II project, boosting #ImpactInvesting in #Ghana and #Nigeria. Supported by the RISA Fund, this collaboration will scale sustainable financing for startups and SMEs in both countries. ➡️https://t.co/td95OecH5O https://t.co/cTXuu8gqFP
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    RISA grantee Jimma University signed an MoU with Ministry of Innovation & Technology(MINT) to support Research & Innovations in Ethiopia at #STRIDEEthiopiaExpo2024. State Minister, Belete Molla signed for #MINT while Dr Jemal Abafita signed for @JimmaUniv @FCDOGovUK @UKinEthiopia https://t.co/XsKtRjR84N
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    Bina Pads, one of the innovators receiving support from @JimmaUniv Incubation Centre funded by @TheRISAFund exhibited at the just concluded #STRIDEEthiopiaExpo2024. They produce 2 types of sanitary towels from plant material: reusable & disposable. @FCDOGovUK @UKinEthiopia https://t.co/qDs44DYXde