The SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN AFRICA is registered in Canada as a Charitable, Non-Governmental Organization. Business number: 826116782. Business address: 75 Wilderness Way, Stittsville, Ontario, K2S 2E3.

The Bank Account of SASA is at TD Canada Trust, Institution number 004, Transit number 1993; Address is 3140 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario M6A 2T1. Branch phone number is 416 785 7230 Ext. 301.

The Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa (SASA) is a not-for-profit international association of scientists, academic institutions, research institutions, government agencies, philanthropists and funding agencies dedicated to building an African scientific knowledge base and advancing the frontiers of science in Africa. We serve to advocate, educate, lead and guide advancement of science on the African continent and link such advancement with the wider global scientific knowledge society.

Objectives of SASA:

• Facilitation and support of scientific research projects and initiatives in the fields of biomedical science, health, agriculture, fisheries,  environmental science, solar energy, mining, metallurgy & petroleum sciences.
• Facilitation of networking, collaboration and scientific exchange among its members.
• Fundraising and soliciting funds from philanthropists and international funding agencies to support scientific research on the African continent or research collaboration of science on Africa.
• Facilitation of  contacts about African scientific research, between research institutions, academic institutions,  international societies and African government agencies and policy institutions.
• Serving to advocate, educate, lead and guide advancement of science on the African continent and link such advancement with the wider global scientific knowledge society.
• Organizing meetings, member activities, public outreach and publish the SASA Journal.
• Promotion of  Telecommunication infrastructure development.