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Table 1 Key benefits of African-led capacity building

From: African-led health research and capacity building- is it working?

Research more aligned to and addressing key local scientific and health challenges

Enhanced local ownership of activities

New opportunities for skills building and developing of local scientists and staff

Increased and improved research outputs including more first and last author papers

Recommendations from African-led studies may resonate more and lead to better uptake by local policy makers

More opportunities for senior African scientists to act as role models