… for stronger path from innovation to market ahead of ATLC 2026 By Citizen Reporter September 22, 2026 09:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Science, Research and Innovation PS, Professor Shaukat Abdulrazak …
… frica must urgently build a new generation of nuclear scientists and engineers if the continent is to move from consuming advanced technologies to developing and exporting home-grown scientific solutions, Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation Shaukat Abdulrazak …
… Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation, Prof Shaukat Abdulrazak, said increasing food production must be accompanied by efforts to diversify consumption and strengthen local value chains. …
… Shaukat Abdulrazak said the conference aims to strengthen public-private partnerships, promote commercialisation of research and attract investment into Africa's innovation ecosystem. …
… and innovation would not only create jobs and support local industries but also help countries generate greater returns from natural resources while advancing climate and biodiversity goals.Kenya's Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation, Prof Shaukat Abdulrazak …
… Shaukat Abdulrazak, said Africa possesses enormous bioeconomy potential but must focus on translating scientific discoveries into commercial products and viable businesses. …
… Shaukat Abdulrazak, Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation, noted that scientific evidence suggests approximately 80 percent of brain development occurs during the earliest years of life. …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 12 — Principal Secretary for the State Department for Science, Research and Innovation, Shaukat Abdulrazak, has urged African nuclear regulators to fast-track efforts to build stronger, more resilient, and future-ready regulatory systems as the continent expan …
Researchers, universities, TVET institutions, government agencies, standards bodies and private sector players say promising projects often stall at critical stages such as validation, certification, financing and market entry. The Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation said Kenya has the talent and ideas needed to drive innovation, but must improve how research is converted into commercial products and enterprises.
Researchers, universities, TVET institutions, government agencies, standards bodies and private sector players say promising projects often stall at critical stages such as validation, certification, financing and market entry. The Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation said Kenya has the talent and ideas needed to drive innovation, but must improve how research is converted into commercial products and enterprises.
Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation Shaukat Abdulrazak has said Africa must urgently develop a new generation of nuclear scientists and engineers to move from consuming advanced technologies to developing home-grown solutions, warning that nuclear ambitions cannot be achieved through infrastructure and technology investments alone.
The Science, Research and Innovation Principal Secretary said Kenya should introduce nuclear science and technology to secondary school learners during the curriculum review process, as the country strengthens STEM education under the Competency-Based Education system. The announcement came during a regional meeting in Nairobi that brought together 10 countries.
Experts at the Africa Bioeconomy Workshop in Nairobi called on East African governments to move beyond research strategies and build profitable bio-based industries that create jobs and retain more value from the region's biological resources. The 2026 State of the Bioeconomy in Eastern Africa report identifies agricultural residues and organic waste as potential feedstock for producing biofuels, organic fertilisers, biodegradable packaging, and other bio-based products.
African governments are shifting focus to staple crops like rice, cassava, and maize, building value chains and industries around them to strengthen food security and reduce import dependence. The approach treats staple crops as raw materials for manufacturing and value-added industries, connecting farmers to seed, processors, research institutions, and consumers.
Kenya will host the second Africa Technology Leadership Conference in October 2026 to position itself as the continent's hub for science, technology, and innovation-driven investment. The two-day event, scheduled for October 22–23 in Nairobi, is expected to attract more than 3,500 delegates from over 30 countries including government leaders, investors, and technology firms.
Africa is losing billions of dollars in potential income by exporting raw tree-based commodities like cocoa, coffee, timber, and cashew while importing finished products, a practice experts say prevents the continent from fully benefiting from its natural resources and slows local industry growth. The issue was discussed by policymakers, scientists, investors and development leaders in Nairobi, where they focused on transforming forests and agroforestry resources into higher-value products, industries and jobs.
At a forum in Nairobi, African policymakers and experts called for transforming forests, trees, and agroforestry into high-value industries through value addition and manufacturing, rather than exporting raw commodities, to create jobs and strengthen climate resilience across the continent.
According to researchers at the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development, while Africa has reduced child mortality, millions of children are surviving but not thriving due to poor nutrition, limited early learning, inadequate healthcare, and weak caregiving. Early childhood education and development investments are among the strongest predictors of future well-being and shape learning outcomes, productivity, health, and economic opportunities throughout life.
Kenya's Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation called on African nuclear regulators to build stronger and future-ready regulatory systems as the continent expands its use of nuclear and radiation technologies in healthcare, agriculture, industry, and energy sectors.
A three-day technology and innovation conference in Eldoret heard calls for Kenya to tap into creative youths' innovations to address challenges in agriculture, climate change, manufacturing, and job creation. The Science Research and Innovation Principal Secretary said 75 per cent of Kenyans are under 35 years and should be positioned as problem solvers through innovations in technical training aligned with research.
Experts from academia, government, civil society and development partners are calling for increased and sustained investment in research, innovation and evidence-based policy solutions to improve early childhood development outcomes. They emphasize that the early years of life are critical for brain development, and that stronger investment in research is needed to guide improvements in health, nutrition and early learning systems.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned Kenyans to prepare for tougher economic times driven by global instability, citing surging fuel prices from the Middle East conflict and other emerging global trends as challenges that cannot be quickly resolved.
The Social and Inclusive Business Camp, founded by the French Development Agency in 2017, held an in-person boot camp in Nairobi to help entrepreneurs create measurable social or environmental impact move toward investment readiness. The four-month programme has supported more than 400 entrepreneurs across Africa since its inception.
The Science, Research and Innovation Principal Secretary has called on African countries to invest in generating local data for policy and health decisions, noting that the continent relies heavily on foreign-generated evidence. He cited the launch of a Knowledge Hub at the African Population and Health Research Center as a strategic investment to strengthen Africa's capacity for evidence-based solutions.
Kenya has launched the World Agriculture Forum Country Council to accelerate agricultural transformation through AI and bioengineering, aiming to boost productivity, strengthen climate resilience, and connect global innovation with local farming systems.