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Challenge Accepted: Increasing incomes by 30% for more than 100,000 African women!

A big congratulations to our winners of the Million Lives Collective challenge: 4Life Solutions x Maendeleo ya Wanawake, and Medic x D-tree International! They will receive USD $100k grant funding for each joint project, technical assistance support and networking opportunities in their mission to increase incomes by 30% for more than 100,000 women in Africa. This opportunity is funded by Bayer Foundation through the Women’s Economic Empowerment collaboration grant.

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Inspiring the next generation of scientists: Science@School projects 2024!

The foundations for innovation and the spirit of discovery are laid in the classroom. That's why the Bayer Foundation has established its Science@School program to support extracurricular STEM school projects. Find out more about this year’s selected initiatives and how teachers are promoting exciting and inclusive STEM education in local schools.

Nature Africa Article Feature

Africa’s women innovators can flourish with the right support

Science is still dominated by men, and the gender gap is widest in low and middle-income countries. What’s the key to empowering a global community of women scientists and entrepreneurs?

Data Analysis

Voices of Early Career Scientists: Insights and Perspectives Unveiled

Insufficient funding, academic pressure, and gender discrimination were highlighted as major challenges faced by early career scientists (ECS) in a recent comprehensive study conducted by Bayer Foundation in collaboration with Impact Intelligence. The research explored the experiences of ECS in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), health sciences, natural sciences, and life sciences, focusing on Germany and sub-Saharan African countries such as Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.

Health for All and Hunger for None

Challenge Accepted: Increasing incomes by 30% for more than 100,000 African women!

Inspiring the next generation of scientists: Science@School projects 2024!

Africa’s women innovators can flourish with the right support

Voices of Early Career Scientists: Insights and Perspectives Unveiled

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