Africa, and particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, has generally lagged behind in research, which has been attributed to a lack of research funding for science. Africa has 12.5% of the world's population, however it accounts for less than 1% of global research output. Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's lowest research capacity and output. What Nchoputa aims to do is to bridge this gap of funding for the researcher in Africa through crowdfunding.

The concept of crowdfunding circumvents the conventional process of a grant application. A grant application typically involves writing a grant proposal and then waiting for the funder to decide if the project fits into their scope and goals. This has led to the stifling of fantastic ideas which did not align with the interests/scope of approached funders, or were otherwise not judged to be fundable.

Crowdfunding has emerged as a viable option for scientists in need of funding. The internet and social networking platforms have made raising funds for charitable causes easier and simpler in recent years.

Crowdfunding options are growing in reach and impact. However, African scientists are demographically excluded from several of those platforms. This is what Nchoputa.com aims to solve: To enable the researcher in Africa bring their dreams and ideas to life. With Nchoputa.com, funding is no longer the reason why your dreams will not come to pass.

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