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FUTURE AFRICA
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.
Poster | Fish extinction in Malawi
Poster provided to different fishing communities in Malawi for sensitising on species threatened with local extinction.
Aug 1, 2024
African Agri-Food Knowledge Transfer Partnership
Collaboration | Dr Eric Tchao (Ghana) & Dr Enoch Bessah (Ghana) will translate knowledge in their respective FAR-LeaF projects to an...
Aug 1, 2024
Dissemination Report: Financial Awareness and Literacy Leadership (FAAL) Project
On July 31, 2024, we held a dissemination event for our project titled "Financial Awareness and Literacy Leadership (FAAL)" in Luweero...
Jul 31, 2024
Policy | Community Engagement Strategy for Reduced Plastic Pollution in Anamabra State of Nigeria
I. Introduction Plastic has emerged as a significant global threat, with rivers serving as a sink for transporting plastics from the...
Jul 31, 2024
Integrating climate change and sustainability education
The dissemination event was held on Thursday, 25th July 2024, during a research seminar organized and hosted by the UMI Institute...
Jul 25, 2024
GHANA | Digitization of Indigenous Weather Forecast Reduced Climate Risks of Farmers in the Pra River Basin of Ghana
Engineering, Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (ESTE 2024) Internal Research Symposium,  22–23 July 2024 at IDL Conference Centre...
Jul 23, 2024
Agricultural digital extension advisory services
Design and develop AI digital apps for the provision of digital extension advisory services and technologies linking farmers to...
Jul 22, 2024
South Africa | Breaking the Chains of Corruption: Whistleblowing as a Catalyst for Social Development in South Africa
In celebration of South Africa’s 30 years of democracy, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) hosted a significant colloquium on 18-19...
Jul 19, 2024
Rwanda | Carbon stock recovery after selective logging in the East region of Cameroon
60th meeting of the Association of Tropical Biology Conference (ATBC 2024), 13-18 July 2024 | Kigali, Rwanda Tropical forests have large...
Jul 18, 2024
Beating river blindness: blackfly bites dramatically reduced after breeding sites are destroyed with machetes
Published in The Conversation Africa , 17 July 2024 MEDIA | Onchocerciasis , commonly known as river blindness, is a neglected tropical...
Jul 17, 2024
Research | Fostering Sustainability and SDGs: The Experience of Uganda Management Institute in Promoting Sustainability and Implementation of SDGs in Uganda
The education sector, especially higher education, has been identified as one of the key avenues for promoting sustainability and...
Jul 11, 2024
Research | Shadow of Justice: Review on Women's Struggle Against Gender-based Violence in Ghana and South Africa
Abstract Ghana and South Africa, though distinct in trajectories, share a common commitment to advancing gender equality and women's...
Jul 8, 2024
The dangers of misinformation and pseudoscience acted out
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Theatre for Development (TFD) uses edutainment – a combination of education and entertainment – to effectively...
Jul 2, 2024
A kind heart will advance necessary research
PRODUCT | Egerton University has recently launched a Material Science Physics Laboratory equipped with tools and resources worth millions...
Jul 2, 2024
Appointed to the editorial board of Children’s Geographies
Dr Ebenezer Amankwaa has been appointed to the editorial board of Children's Geographies.
Jul 2, 2024
Announcement | Two fellows selected to present at ASA 2024
Two FAR-LeaF fellows have been selected by the African Studies Association (ASA) and the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) to...
Jul 1, 2024
Small-scale fisheries to address global malnutrition
Recognising the importance of small-scale fisheries in enhancing food security and nutrition is an important yet often overlooked...
Jul 1, 2024
Research | Education as the revolving door into the streets and back home among street-involved children in Harare, Zimbabwe
Abstract This article explores the roles of education in driving children onto the streets and facilitating reunification with family....
Jul 1, 2024
Policy | A Framework Integrating Digital Innovations and Climate Science for Inclusive Environmental Resilience Responses in Kenya
Climate change is a global, long-term challenge characterized by complex interactions between the environment, economy, policy,...
Jul 1, 2024
ASA | Enhancing Climate Resilience through Technology and Community Collaboration: A Drought Early Warning System for the Kilimanjaro Region
CONFERENCE | Climate change poses a significant threat to agricultural sustainability, particularly in regions like Kilimanjaro, where...
Jul 1, 2024
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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