Science advice is a key area for science capacity development in Africa. It has the potential to create notable contributions to developing research and innovation in Africa. The scientific community in the African continent is engaged in a range of scientific research in different areas, specifically to address the continent’s various challenges.  The employment of relevant African scientific knowledge in decision making must be emphasized as this is important for society. There is an urgent need for effective communication to connect scientists and policymakers. There is also a responsibility for scientists to convey their knowledge and findings of their research to policy makers, and to the public. INGSA-Africa, the Regional Chapter of the International Network for Government Science Advice, in its aim to build capacity of African Scientists across Africa for effective communication of science advice, developed a mentorship Program – Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP) the first cohort of which ran over a period of 3 months in 2022. The objective of the SASDP is to support mid-career African scientists and researchers in strengthening their skills to communicate their research results and viewpoints as science advice to their identified audiences and to foster their overall development. The theme of the SASDP was Climate Change in Africa, focusing on areas of Health, Water, Energy and Food Security. Following the success of the first cohort of the program, INGSA-Africa launched a 2nd Call for Mentees in June 2023. Fourteen mentees from 6 African countries and 18 mentor applications from within and without Africa (including some from the first cohort) were received by the deadline of 25 July 2023, from which all mentee applicants were paired with 14 mentors. This 2^nd cohort of the program was run over a period of 6 months, starting on the 25^th of September 2023 with a virtual introductory workshop and ending on the 24^th of March 2024, but with a closing workshop on the 4^th of April 2024. As usual the virtual introductory workshop served as a mentee-mentor contact phase during which core topics – such as introduction to tools for transformative policy advice and experiences, balancing political realities and scientific advice and the role of science in addressing climate change in the African continent – were addressed by invited specialists in science advice. The closing workshop, which was also virtual, enabled 12 remaining mentees to share their findings and outputs, as well as dissemination and implementation plans. Download the report to see the participants and their projects