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RESEARCH LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP
The Future Africa Research Leadership Fellowship (FAR-LeaF) is an early career research fellowship program focused on developing transdisciplinary research and leadership skills.
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NEWS24 | 11November 2023
Nov 11, 2023
France | “Slash and Clear” as an effective vector control technique for onchocerciasis in Cameroon
11th EDCTP Forum Partnering for Global Health Research Innovation and Impact in Africa - Celebrating EDCTP: two decades and beyond, 7 to...
Nov 10, 2023
Protecting our Cameroonian forests
Forests and trees play a crucial role in human society and are cited as key elements in the strategy towards sustainable development for...
Nov 6, 2023
Research | Analysis of the market for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and economic returns in Cameroon: An archetypical African economy
This study examines how the market for PhDs in the sciences can impact economic returns in Cameroon. The specific objectives address the...
Nov 3, 2023
Youth-led movement that transcends borders
Education in Africa should encourage the demographic potential of children to shape the continent’s future and not be divorced from the...
Nov 1, 2023
Exploring city-hinterland linkages
The industrial revolution from the 18th century accelerated urbanisation and, thus, the formation of cities. It exerted much pressure on...
Oct 31, 2023
Financing a sustainable urban future
Scarce resources, bureaucratic red tape, inequality, environ-mental shifts, and financial uncertainty threaten our progress. In 2017, the...
Oct 31, 2023
Food security and sustainability research in Africa
The problem of food insecurity in Africa is a serious obstacle that can only be overcome through concerted efforts from various...
Oct 30, 2023
Rwanda | A Machine Learning-Based Early Warning System for Droughts in the Pangani Basin, East Africa
WCRP Open Science Conference Advancing Climate Science for a Sustainable Future, 23-27 October 2023, Rwanda
Oct 27, 2023
Tanzania | Hydrogeochemical modelling of groundwater quality in Salima and Lilongwe districts in Malawi
24th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWPSA Symposium 25-26 October 2023 | Zanzibar, Tanzania Groundwater remains the most reliable source of groundwater...
Oct 26, 2023
Launch of Africa Journal of Religion and Culture
Editor-in-Chief | Dr Dorothy Tembo The journal aims to significantly contribute to advancing African research by fostering a culture of...
Oct 18, 2023
USA | Magnetron Sputtering Methods at Michigan State University
Amollo hopes to further her research prowess in developing materials and technologies for solar energy conversion. Dr Tabitha Amollo has...
Oct 17, 2023
Rainwater harvest culture: Solution to water challenges
Though most urban areas might not have water challenges compared to rural areas, the environmental consideration is enough to implement...
Oct 16, 2023
Food and digital transformation
Recent indications from local policymakers in Ghana indicate that tackling unhealthy food production and improving food processing would...
Oct 16, 2023
Intersecting realities: Rethinking the value of water
Without adequate water resources, our ability to produce food on a global scale would be severely compromised. Water, the lifeblood of...
Oct 16, 2023
Hope gleams in the form of digital transformation
Dr Tombe with a group of small-scaleholder farmer women in Kisii County, Kenya, during technology fact-finding on digital technology...
Oct 15, 2023
One for the girls | Mentoring in STEM
What stands out for her as a mentor is a realisation that girls, when guided and motivated, achieve better results than their male...
Oct 11, 2023
Mental health through a non-illness intervention link
We can create a more inclusive and empathetic society by shifting our perspective to preventive measures, awareness, and positive mental...
Oct 10, 2023
The gift of refrigeration: Off-grid health dispensary in Kenya
This meant that the community members could not get vaccination services timeously or had to walk far to get these services. Dr Tabitha...
Oct 9, 2023
Leadership and the economics of education
The fact that Cameroon is experiencing a high level of unemployed graduates with higher education certification threatens their...
Oct 9, 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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