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Trump's New Funding Rules - What it Means for African Researchers

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order called Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, aimed at improving oversight of federal grantmaking, reshaping how grants are awarded by the U.S. government. Despite the U.S. government's saying that it will prevent waste and ensure tax money is used properly, it will have a profound impact on international research collaboration, particularly for African researchers, institutions, and communities, writes Juanita Williams for allAfrica.

Africa: Trump's New Rules for U.S. Govt Research Grants - What It Means for African Researchers

allAfrica, 8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that changes how the U.S. government awards research grants and foreign monetary assistance on August 7, 2025. The… Read more »
Africa: Fact Sheet - President Donald J. Trump Stops Wasteful Grantmaking

State Department, 7 August 2025

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Africa: Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking

State Department, 8 August 2025

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal grantmaking while ending… Read more »

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Search For HIV Vaccine Threatened by U.S. Aid Cut

Funding for a groundbreaking project by a group of researchers - who have already made significant contributions to advancing the world's understanding of HIV - has been derailed as a result of the U.S. government's decision on aid. The
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- Africa: U.S. Funding Cuts Imperil Search for HIV Vaccine
- Africa: It Is a Time for Solutions, Says Prof Tulio De Oliveira in Face of U.S. Funding Cuts
Will African Funding Step In After U.S. Aid Cuts?

Critics have warned that slashing USAID's humanitarian and health programs, which operate in 120 countries, will have devastating impacts on millions globally. However, African countries have begun working to bridge the funding gap created by the new U.S. policies.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio had announced
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- Africa: Can African Philanthropy Fill in for American Aid Cuts?
- Africa: U.S. Govt Ends 83% of USAID Programmes, Cancels 5,200 Contracts

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