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Fostering Inclusive Development

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NUVONI hosts the Kenyan Hub of the International Centre for Frugal Innovation (ICFI)

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Nuvoni is an independent research organization focused on science, technology and innovation and its role in fostering inclusive development in sub-Saharan Africa

Our Work

Kenya

Sustainability, Inclusivity and Governance of Mini-grids in Africa

Energy Access

Kenya

The Nairobi River as a Driver for Circular Communities

Urban Development

Our Research Themes

Urban Development

We undertake impact-driven research on how residents in urban informal settlements can better anticipate, cope with, adapt to, and transform through change and disruptions.

Energy

We explore how to transform access to energy via deliberate policy and private-sector interventions. Broadly, our energy research contributes to the ongoing discourse on development & climate change.

Agri-Food Systems

We are committed to using the research process to help address the unique challenges faced by agri-food systems in Africa, with a focus on enhancing food security and promoting practices that are resilient, sustainable and economically viable.

Technology & Innovation Management

Our research focuses on enhancing innovation across all sectors. We develop and deliver tools to improve the management of innovation within organizations and their suppliers and customers.

Selected Projects

Our research approach is centred on knowledge co-creation, with emphasis on research-policy-society interconnections in generating actionable knowledge and solutions.

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Towards a Framework for Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)

Sustainability, Inclusivity and Governance of Mini-grids in Africa (SIGMA)

African start-up industry mapping: Status quo and emerging trends in agriculture and digitalisation

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Project

NCIR aims to become an environment where early-career scholars of innovation in Kenya can access mentorship, scientific resources and exposure. Our location in Nairobi, Kenya, being a regional hub, and a vibrant place for new technology development, entrepreneurship and policy innovation, offers a great environment to pursue these objectives.