Your continent is rich with unanswered questions and unmet needs, yet the pipeline from curious student to published researcher or successful innovator is often weak or broken. Why let a lack of early research exposure and mentorship prevent Africa from producing the homegrown scientific breakthroughs that will drive its development? With the right ecosystem partner, you can nurture scientific talent from the classroom to the research lab and beyond. At RIFI, we believe innovation must be cultivated. Let us help you establish the programmes, partnerships, and platforms that identify, support, and celebrate young African scientific talent.
Your partner for building a sustainable research culture
RIFI offers a scaffolding approach: introducing authentic research methodology in secondary school, connecting students with university labs, and supporting the publication and application of their work. Your institution will become a node in a growing continental network of young scientists.
Your dedicated RIFI Research Ecosystem Manager will help design student research programmes, facilitate academic partnerships, and create platforms for disseminating findings. They ensure that bright, motivated students have a clear pathway to contribute to the global scientific community and to see a future for themselves in African science.
Fostering a continent-wide culture of inquiry and invention
How do you move a student from following a lab manual to designing their own experiment? How do you connect a promising school project with a university professor or a social enterprise incubator? RIFI builds the bridges and provides the mentorship that makes this journey possible.
Our secondary school research curricula, university linkage programmes, and innovation challenges can be tailored to national priorities. We build ecosystems the right way, by valuing rigorous methodology, ethical practice, and the potential for research to translate into tangible benefits for African societies.
Our Core Services for Research & Innovation Ecosystems:
- Secondary School Research Curriculum
- University & Industry Partnership Facilitation
- National/Regional Science Fair Competitions
- Academic Publication Support for Young Researchers
- Innovation Incubation for Student Projects
- STEM Career Awareness
- Pathway Guidance
- Research Mentorship
Build your nation's scientific reputation and economic future from the ground up
With our research ecosystem packages, we handle the programme design and partnership brokering. No more watching your top science students seek opportunities exclusively abroad. We’ve got you.