Thandi Mgwebi
Professor Thandi Mgwebi is the group executive for business advancement at the National Research Foundation in South Africa. She is a key figure in advocating for improved data on funding flows for research and emphasizes the importance of achieving the 1% of GDP target for research funding. Mgwebi has called for urgent actions to foster autonomy in African research funding and develop robust domestic funding streams to help ensure that African research is self-sustaining and impactful.
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Professor Thandi Mgwebi called for better data on funding flows and urged governments to meet the elusive 1% of GDP target for research.
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