[allAfrica] Cape Town -- U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that changes how the U.S. government awards research grants and foreign monetary assistance on August 7, 2025. The order is called Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, and while the government says this will stop waste and ensure tax money is used for grants of "national interest", it profoundly impacts international research collaboration, particularly African researchers, institutions, and communities.

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