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The Future Africa Research Leadership Fellowship (FAR-LeaF) is an early career research fellowship program focused on developing transdisciplinary research and leadership skills.
NIGERIA | Science communication & stakeholder engagement
Considering that our world is fast with the proliferation of smart technologies as a significant characteristic, the scale leverages from...
Feb 16, 2024
ZIMBABWE | Education Cluster share knowledge and experience in transdisciplinary research methods
Transdisciplinary research should reflect on dealing with the same problem but using different lenses and break disciplinary silos by...
Feb 14, 2024
Charcoal use affects energy transition efforts — Research
The continuous use of charcoal as a primary energy source of fuel is affecting the clean energy transition efforts of the country.
Feb 9, 2024
A keg of gunpowder ready to explode: Nigeria’s rising drug epidemic
Published in PEOPLES DAILY | 9 January 2024 The unfortunate slogan, “Duk kan da ba hayaki kuttu ne,” meaning “a head without smoke is a...
Feb 9, 2024
GHANA | Energy, environmental protection and education workshop
Dr Kwame Adjei-Mantey hosted a validation workshop with various stakeholders in Ghana's energy, environmental protection, and education....
Feb 7, 2024
Nurturing progress, community engagement and sustainability
Celebrating World Environmental Education Day in 2024 is a moment of reflection and a call to action for individuals and communities...
Jan 26, 2024
Learning for lasting peace I Six suggestions from Uganda
Teaching children how to earn and spend money will cement financial literacy throughout the learning cycle. In creating learning peace,...
Jan 24, 2024
Research | Flash Flood Early Warning Systems: A Critical Review of Their Effectiveness in Reducing Disaster Risks
Flash floods are natural disasters that significantly threaten communities and infrastructure worldwide. Flash flood early warning...
Jan 1, 2024
Research | Application of Machine Learning Techniques in Hydrometeorological Event Prediction
Hydrometeorological events, such as floods and droughts, pose significant challenges to societies worldwide, causing loss of life and...
Jan 1, 2024
USA | Verification of Indigenous Weather and Seasonal Climate Forecast skills for Climate Change Adaptation in the Pra River Basin of Ghana
AGU 2023 American Geophysical Union Conference, 12-14 December 2023 | Chicago, United States of America The difficulties in accessing...
Dec 12, 2023
The PhD: Indispensable to realising Africa’s development agenda
The findings reveal a direct and significant relationship between the market for PhDs and economic benefits concerning years of...
Dec 11, 2023
Human activities put Ghana’s water quantity at risk
Article published in Environmental Guide News | Daily | 5 December 2023 A Research Scientist, with the CSIR-Water Research Institute,...
Dec 5, 2023
USA | Can the Role of Youth-Led Climate Change Activism in Africa be the Game Changer?
African Studies Association 66th Annual Meeting African Presences: Envisioning Africa in Text and Deed San Francisco, CA | 30...
Dec 2, 2023
The basics of the economy - and you: From inflation to interest rates
So, how does the economy even work, and how can I understand something that seems so complex? By sticking to the basics. If you have a...
Dec 1, 2023
USA | Chat-GPT and the Future of Language Learning and Linguistic Diversity in Africa
ASA CCNY PIPES workshop Publishing Improvement Pipeline for Emerging Scholars (PIPES) Workshop | 29 November 2023 We are in the Fourth...
Nov 29, 2023
Technology could herald a journey to justice for farmers
Dr Ronald Tombe's #farleaf research is featured in the award-winning University of Pretoria’s (UP) http://RE.SEARCH magazine: Read...
Nov 28, 2023
Promote the switch
Electricity is required for whatever reason one might want to use a television. Thankfully, advancements in technology have made it...
Nov 21, 2023
Every child, every right
Africa is struggling to meet most SDG targets. Without deliberate policies to accelerate progress towards the SDGs, by 2030. There will...
Nov 20, 2023
Digital Education for Farmer Empowerment in Industry 4.0
18 November 2023 | Recorded at Kisii University Media Studio Dr Ronald Tombe was interviewed by Dr Jonai Wabwire.
Nov 18, 2023
Nigerian philosophers illuminate World Philosophy Day: A global embrace of wisdom and knowledge
Published in Neptune Prime | 17 November 2023 International World Philosophy Day, observed on the 16th of November, invites a global...
Nov 17, 2023
The programme seeks to build a network of emerging African scientists with the skills needed to apply transformative research methods and approaches in addressing complex sustainability challenges in Africa, including inter- and transdisciplinarity, systems thinking, and futures literacy.
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