Transform Science, Innovation, Enterprise & Trade with GS&T
Transform Science, Innovation, Enterprise & Trade with GS&T
Driving Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan African countries.
Explore our services and join the transformation journey.
Explore our services and join the transformation journey.
Trusted by companies that work with Africa
Trusted by companies that work with Africa
About us
Welcome to Global Science & Trade (GS&T), a Stockholm-based social enterprise affiliated with KTH Royal Institute of Technology, building equal, mutually beneficial partnerships between Nordic and Sub-Saharan African stakeholders to strengthen scientific research capacity, empower trade, and drive sustainable development. Explore the potential for transformation with GS&T - Your Partner for Change.
Welcome to Global Science & Trade (GS&T), a Stockholm-based social enterprise affiliated with KTH Royal Institute of Technology, building equal, mutually beneficial partnerships between Nordic and Sub-Saharan African stakeholders to strengthen scientific research capacity, empower trade, and drive sustainable development. Explore the potential for transformation with GS&T - Your Partner for Change.
Our Services
Elevating Science and Trade
At GS&T, our services lie in five key areas
At GS&T, our services lie in five key areas
ROPE Methodology
A dynamic framework guiding partnerships toward measurable, sustainable impact.
CREMA Research Network
Strengthening scientific capacity through a resilient, multi-country research network.
RISE Alliance
Connecting African partners directly into the GS&T Consortium through local Country Branches.
Research & Trade Partnerships (RTP)
Brokering equal partnerships that open mutually beneficial research and trade opportunities.
ActionInvest
Providing fair financing that enables growth, employment, and financial viability.
Our Expertise
Empower Transformation through ROPE Management Strategy in Collaboration with Our African Partners
GS&T takes pride in its pioneering management strategy, Real-time Outcome Planning and Evaluation (ROPE), a dynamic framework built on equal, mutually beneficial partnerships between Nordic and Sub-Saharan African stakeholders, designed to empower local ownership and drive sustainable development.
GS&T takes pride in its pioneering management strategy, Real-time Outcome Planning and Evaluation (ROPE), a dynamic framework built on equal, mutually beneficial partnerships between Nordic and Sub-Saharan African stakeholders, designed to empower local ownership and drive sustainable development.
Ambition Capture
Transform stakeholders' ideas into actionable plans, capturing ambitions precisely as expressed.
Outcome Challenge Identification
Address hurdles hindering stakeholders, understanding and capturing these obstacles in real-time.
Activity Planning and Stakeholder Engagement
Develop clear Activity Plans. Establish Stakeholder Committees for effective execution.
Sustainable Impact and Evidence Testing
Validate lasting impact using scientific methods. Translate successes into SOPs, implementing GMP for enduring effectiveness.
Our Impact
Empowering Women Farmer’s Businesses in Rural Togo
Features client success story
Features client success story
300 women entrepreneurs across rural Togo are building stronger businesses in agriculture, trade, and small enterprise.
How we worked together
How we worked together
Together with Action10, GS&T contributed strategy coaching and capital for micro-business loans, matched by the women's own commitment and repayment discipline.
Local Partners
Local Partners
S.E.VIE, L&D, and community leaders.
Our Impact
Laboratories for Public Health in Burkina Faso & Zimbabwe
Features client success story
Features client success story
Laboratory teams in both countries built their own management systems, financial structures, and accreditation standards — developing the institutional capacity to procure, maintain, and interpret their equipment independently.
How we worked together
How we worked together
GS&T worked alongside laboratory teams to embed these systems into daily practice, resulting in laboratories that are financially viable, credible to international standards, and positioned to attract their own research partnerships.
Local Partners
Local Partners
Private laboratories in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe
Our Impact
Scaling Plumbing Business in Kenya
Features client success story
Features client success story
A plumbing business scaled its capacity to employ staff and expand its products and services — one of 50+ local businesses doing the same across eight countries.
How we worked together
How we worked together
GS&T and local entrepreneurs identified opportunity together, combining training, coaching, and concessional business loans with real-time progress tracking on both sides.
Local Partners
Local Partners
Clifftop Plumbing Solutions.
Our Impact
Strengthening Scientific Capacity in Nigeria
Features client success story
Features client success story
Researchers and technicians strengthened their own scientific infrastructure, including access to advanced scientific equipment.
How we worked together
How we worked together
Through coaching and equal partnership collaboration, GS&T and local teams jointly implemented operational and financial solutions.
Local Partners
Local Partners
Researchers, Technicians, Institution Management, and Suppliers
Our Impact
Reintegration and Economic Empowerment in Kenya
Features client success story
Features client success story
Participants moved from incarceration to self-employment, rebuilding confidence and developing practical skills on their own path toward financial independence.
How we worked together
How we worked together
GS&T paired capital with coaching and peer accountability, tying each loan to milestones the participants themselves worked toward.
Local Partners
Local Partners
Help Me Home Kenya, led by Ms. Margaret Wambui
Our Impact
Empowering Women Farmer’s Businesses in Rural Togo
Features client success story
Features client success story
300 women entrepreneurs across rural Togo are building stronger businesses in agriculture, trade, and small enterprise.
How we worked together
How we worked together
Together with Action10, GS&T contributed strategy coaching and capital for micro-business loans, matched by the women's own commitment and repayment discipline.
Local Partners
Local Partners
S.E.VIE, L&D, and community leaders.
Our Impact
Laboratories for Public Health in Burkina Faso & Zimbabwe
Features client success story
Features client success story
Laboratory teams in both countries built their own management systems, financial structures, and accreditation standards — developing the institutional capacity to procure, maintain, and interpret their equipment independently.
How we worked together
How we worked together
GS&T worked alongside laboratory teams to embed these systems into daily practice, resulting in laboratories that are financially viable, credible to international standards, and positioned to attract their own research partnerships.
Local Partners
Local Partners
Private laboratories in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe
Our Impact
Scaling Plumbing Business in Kenya
Features client success story
Features client success story
A plumbing business scaled its capacity to employ staff and expand its products and services — one of 50+ local businesses doing the same across eight countries.
How we worked together
How we worked together
GS&T and local entrepreneurs identified opportunity together, combining training, coaching, and concessional business loans with real-time progress tracking on both sides.
Local Partners
Local Partners
Clifftop Plumbing Solutions.
Our Impact
Strengthening Scientific Capacity in Nigeria
Features client success story
Features client success story
Researchers and technicians strengthened their own scientific infrastructure, including access to advanced scientific equipment.
How we worked together
How we worked together
Through coaching and equal partnership collaboration, GS&T and local teams jointly implemented operational and financial solutions.
Local Partners
Local Partners
Researchers, Technicians, Institution Management, and Suppliers
Our Impact
Reintegration and Economic Empowerment in Kenya
Features client success story
Features client success story
Participants moved from incarceration to self-employment, rebuilding confidence and developing practical skills on their own path toward financial independence.
How we worked together
How we worked together
GS&T paired capital with coaching and peer accountability, tying each loan to milestones the participants themselves worked toward.
Local Partners
Local Partners
Help Me Home Kenya, led by Ms. Margaret Wambui
Partner with Us
Building Bridges for Shared Impact
GS&T welcomes partnership with academic and research institutions, industry, and the development sector and government, working together to strengthen scientific capacity and drive sustainable, mutually beneficial growth across Sub-Saharan Africa.
GS&T welcomes partnership with academic and research institutions, industry, and the development sector and government, working together to strengthen scientific capacity and drive sustainable, mutually beneficial growth across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Academic & Research Institutions
Collaborate through the CREMA network to advance scientific capacity, exchange expertise, and co-develop research on equal terms.
Industry
Support and co-fund the research consortia we are building across Africa, connecting Swedish and Nordic industry with emerging scientific capacity and trade opportunities.
Development Sector & Government
Partner with GS&T's evidence-based ROPE methodology to design and fund development initiatives with measurable, sustainable outcomes.
What Do You Want To Achieve?
What Do You Want To Achieve?
Let's turn your vision into reality with our proven strategies and expertise.
Let's turn your vision into reality with our proven strategies and expertise.
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