Afidep Executive Director Eliya Zulu speaking at the Evidence for Development Conference in Nairobi on May 6, 2025.In a time of economic uncertainty with foreign aid dwindling and traditional donor funding becoming increasingly scarce, African think tanks are stepping up with a bold call on charting on a self reliant path through homegrown research and innovation.Various policy leaders, researchers, youth innovators and development partners convened in the Evidence for Development Conference in Nairobi on Tuesday to hold discussions around Scientific Research and Innovations for the Realisation of Agenda 2063.The event was funded by African Institute for Development Policy (Afidep) in collaboration with…