The Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) is a funding platform established byt he African Academy of Sciences and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) agency with the aim of developing science strategies and funding research in Africa.
AESA seeks to develop research leadership and promote scientific excellence and innovation to overcome some of Africa’s developmental challenges that include the shortage of researchers to deal with its disease burden. The African Union heads of state endorsed the establishment of AESA, whose goals are in line with the Science Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA 2024) – the African Union’s blueprint for developing science- at their 24th Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 30-31 January 2015.
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