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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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    The RISA Fund is excited to support Ghana Digital and Innovation Week through our awardee @ImpactInvGh! Today we hosted an impactful panel on fostering an inclusive environment for research-driven innovation. Read more: https://t.co/OYFguO1DfK #Ghana #Digital #Innovation https://t.co/XxnzSKopFG
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    We are excited to support the 2nd West Africa Deal Summit, taking place in Lagos on 12th and 13th November, 2024! Secure your place at https://t.co/sCaPo6NT1x @ImpactInvGh @IIFNigeria #WestAfrica #ImpactInvesting #CatalyticCapital https://t.co/rV4DnKhnk8
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    RT @HeritorsLabs: @HeritorsLabs, in collaboration with @TheRISAFund and UK International Development, convened the Women and Innovation Re…
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    The RISA Fund is excited to be supporting the upcoming Commercialisation and Entrepreneurial Institutions Leaders (CEIL) Summit 2024 in Mombasa, #Kenya. Register your place and help unlock the future of innovation: https://t.co/wtv2JoYehc #Research2Commercialisation #Innovation https://t.co/LaB7IKn9Lu
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    RT @KENIAupdates: Introducing @TheRISAFund and @FCDOGovUK as Gold Sponsors for the CEIL Summit 2024! Their support will significantly enha…
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    The RISA Fund is hiring! We are seeking a Country Technical Lead - Kenya to join our team. Applications are open until 4 August 2024. Find out more and apply: https://t.co/rswUnhl3i1 #Kenya #NowHiring #Research #Innovation https://t.co/JAstP69MIk
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    It's day two of #AfricaImpactSummit24! We are looking forward to participating in a session this morning on the role of sustainable #financing and strategic #partnerships in strengthening #innovation #ecosystems in #Africa. https://t.co/PAXflh3qo0 #TheAfricaWeWant https://t.co/NG6OtscfcN
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    #AfricaImpactSummit24 is underway in Nairobi, Kenya! Today we are excited to hear from key experts on "Building Data Solutions and Insights for Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in East Africa". Follow along for updates from the summit! https://t.co/rCyEtBBCOu #TheAfricaWeWant https://t.co/oMUFPDsbI6
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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 Fund participated in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) Innovation Summit 2024.The summit focused on research-based innovations & how they contribute to development in Africa. @TheRISAFund supports 28 projects in 6 countries. @UKinKenya @FCDOGovUK @cchubacademia @ihub https://t.co/iY1KXU1hH4