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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.
Tailored malaria adaptation strategies for the Okavango Delta
If we identify social vulnerabilities, the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Botswana can develop health interventions and health...
Nov 8, 2022
Peter Berck’s best discussion paper award 2022
I see this award as a recognition of the research effort and a job well done. It is a validation and an endorsement of a researcher's...
Oct 24, 2022
Nutrition for all: Food security in Malawi
Food insecurity is a multifaceted problem that can adversely affect human well-being, including child and maternal health, the quality of...
Oct 19, 2022
South Africa | Child resilience on the streets of Harare
Emergent Researcher Resilience Lab at the Centre for Resilience Studies, Faculty of Education, 5 October 2022 | University of Pretoria,...
Oct 10, 2022
Developing a computerised adaptive test for evaluating students’ mental well-being post-Covid-19
Dr Jumoke Oladele recently had the opportunity to share her research at the 2022 International Associates of Computerised Adaptive...
Oct 10, 2022
Networking | Emergent Researcher Resilience Lab
PASAE 2022 4th Pan African Society of Agricultural Engineers International Conference in Kumasi, Ghana, 5 October 2022 Dr Emmanuel...
Oct 10, 2022
Research | Mechanical impact evaluation of natural fibres with LDPE plastic composites: Waste management in perspective
This study shows that short animal hair fibres could be effectively used to reinforced LDPE, and therefore suggest an alternative waste...
Oct 7, 2022
Nanotechnology for energy efficiency
Non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels are non-sustainable and associated with the emission of greenhouse gasses – a dominant...
Oct 5, 2022
Research | Geospatial-based analysis for soil erosion susceptibility evaluation: application of a hybrid decision model
Erosion hazard is a major environmental change in developing countries and therefore necessitates investigations for effective erosion...
Oct 5, 2022
Germany | Item Bank Development and Validation for Computer Adaptive Testing Mental Well-being Scale
IACAT 2022 8th Conference of the International Association for Computerized Adaptive Testing Frankfurt am Main, Germany | September...
Sep 22, 2022
Research | Application of synthesized Fish Scale Chito-Protein (FSC) for the treatment of abattoir wastewater: Coagulation-flocculation kinetics and equilibrium modeling
This work explores using chito-protein synthesized from fish scale as a bio-coagulant in Abattoir wastewater (AW) treatment. The effect...
Sep 5, 2022
SOUTH AFRICA | FAR-LeaF wraps first workshop
“We chose some very talented early career researchers with excellent and ambitious projects relevant to the sustainability goals. There...
Aug 18, 2022
Breastfeeding: Educate and support
Despite all the pros for infants and mothers, statistics show that only a third of babies are exclusively breastfed for the recommended...
Aug 4, 2022
Money leaders for Africa
This leaves them susceptible to becoming victims of everyday money decisions, jeopardising most aspects of their lives – including...
Jul 29, 2022
Taking stock of Cameroon's forests
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. One of the primary goals behind...
Jul 28, 2022
Blackfly biting and the transmission of onchocerciasis
Using a novel slash and clear technique – cutting down trailing vegetation around fast-flowing rivers where the blackflies breed – we...
Jul 22, 2022
World Youth Skills Day revisited
Dr Tombe is passionate about creating contextualised, easy-to-use, enriching software and innovative digital solutions for youthful and...
Jul 15, 2022
USA | Universities’ Ethical and Ecological Responsibility: Innovative Institutional Practices and Engagement of Policy Actors to Reduce Climate Footprint and Promote Sustainability
2023 ASA Annual Meeting African Studies Association 65th Annual Meeting: African Urbanities: Mobility, Creativity, and Challenges, 17-19...
May 5, 2022
Language, culture, identity and conflict in Kaduna State
Language is the basis on which humans establish relationships with themselves and their environment. Language is the engine that powers...
Jan 6, 2022
Submitted (Bessah) | Climate Information Services and Farm-Level Decision-Making in the Pra River Basin of Ghana
Agriculture is the backbone of many economies and provides livelihood to a significant proportion of the population in Africa. However,...
Dec 1, 2021
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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