Training & institutional workshops
Systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analysis and responsible AI in research, delivered on campus or online, from beginner sessions to two-month mentorship.
See our trainingsEvidence synthesis capacity for Africa
Stronger researchers. Better evidence. Better decisions for Africa.
Centicini trains African researchers in systematic reviews and evidence synthesis, gives them hands-on experience through our research clusters, and helps universities publish research that informs decisions.
9,000+
professionals trained
100+
peer-reviewed publications supported
Since 2020
building research capacity
12 countries
on the 2027 Systematic Review Tour
Upcoming · Free webinar
Research That Counts
Integrity, AI and evidence synthesis in African doctoral and postgraduate research, with a briefing on the 2027 African Systematic Review Tour.
- Date
- Friday 13 Nov 2026
- Time
- 6:00pm WAT
- 5pm GMT · 12pm EST
- Where
- Live on Zoom
- Free · registration required
- Prof. Khalid Khan, University of Granada
- Dr Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Prof. Christopher Preece, Medicaps University
- Prof. Emmanuel Tsekleves, Lancaster University
Our mission to June 30, 2030
Africa does not only need more research. It needs the capacity to find, appraise and use the research it already has.
TRAIN
200,000
professionals in Africa trained in evidence synthesis.
9,000+ trained so far
PRACTISE
1 million
early-career researchers given hands-on internships through our research clusters.
PUBLISH
300%
increase in quality peer-reviewed publications from African universities that inform decision-making.
Flagship programme
African Systematic Review Tour 2027
Twelve countries, twelve universities, one month each. Every host receives a three-day Research Publication Accelerator Workshop, six months of mentorship, an Evidence Synthesis Internship for students and a full resource pack.
- Draft protocols, manuscript outlines and publication roadmaps for every participant
- Interns working on live reviews, with authorship under ICMJE criteria
- Membership of the African Evidence Synthesis Network
- A post-programme report on outcomes
- JANUARYGhana
- FEBRUARYGambia
- MARCHNamibia
- APRILSierra Leone
- MAYRwanda
- JUNEZimbabwe
- JULYZambia
- AUGUSTSouth Africa
- SEPTEMBERSouth Sudan
- OCTOBERTanzania
- NOVEMBERUganda
- DECEMBEREgypt
Programme windows are proposed; exact dates are agreed with each host institution.
What we do
Learn the method. Do a real review. Get it published.
Research Lab & internships
Interns join a research cluster, are matched with a mentor and work through a live review, from search strategy to journal submission.
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Evidence synthesis for institutions
Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and evidence briefs for universities, health agencies and NGOs that need rigorous answers to inform policy and practice.
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Centicini Academy
Learn at your own pace.
Our online courses and books in one place: systematic reviews, meta-analysis, research writing and more.
Centicini Research Lab
Research clusters, one standard of rigour.
Each cluster is led by experienced reviewers and produces systematic and scoping reviews in its field. Interns who complete the programme stay connected through our alumni network and future collaborations.
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Chronic Disease Epidemiology Research Cluster
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Infectious and Global Health Research Cluster
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Machine Learning and Computational Research Cluster
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Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Research Group
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Traditional Medicine and Consumer Health Research Cluster
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Environmental Health and Climate Research Cluster
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Interns of the September cohort share their experience
Hear from our past trained interns
In their own words.
Interns from our September cohort talk about what they learned working on live reviews in the Centicini Research Lab: from building a search strategy to preparing a manuscript for submission.
More from our internsSelected 2026 publications
We teach evidence synthesis because we practise it.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW & META-ANALYSIS
Comparative effectiveness of ivermectin versus permethrin for the treatment of scabies
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2026
SCOPING REVIEW
Climate-driven disruptions in local food systems and food-borne neglected tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
BMC Public Health, 2026
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Balancing rigor and pragmatism in health research: a guide to choosing study designs for real-world settings
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2026
Ten practical books on evidence synthesis and research writing.
Handbooks, dictionaries and guides written for researchers in Africa and other low- and middle-income countries. Three are free to read.
Browse all 10 books
Who we are
Founded in 2020 to close Africa's evidence synthesis gap.
Centicini is an Abuja-based research and capacity-building organisation working with universities and researchers across Africa. Good African research too often stays in theses and reports instead of reaching the reviews that guide policy. Our work is to change that, one trained researcher and one published review at a time.
David Chinaecherem Innocent
Founder & Executive Director · Epidemiologist and evidence synthesis lead
“… amazing support & training to our university staff. I couldn’t ask for any better.”
Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
“Beyond the Degree training was a top-notch outing with Centicini Team LTD.”
Professor of Global Health & Infectious Diseases, Federal University of Technology Owerri
Worked with
Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University
Systematic Reviews Network (SRN)
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Partner with us to build Africa’s evidence capacity.
Universities, funders and development partners: host a leg of the 2027 Tour, bring a workshop to your institution, sponsor places for researchers, or support our work towards 2030.