Investing in African research training institutions creates sustainable capacity for Africa: the case of the University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health masters programme in epidemiology and biostatistics.

The article presents a case study of the 70 students registering in University of the Whitewater, Johannesburg, South Africa, School of Public Health masters programme in epidemiology and biostatistics. It is found that investing in African institutions to improve research training capacity resulted in the retention of graduates in Africa in research positions and produced research output.