16th –20th November 2026 Introduction Zambia stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey, with growing opportunities to leverage higher education, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship to address national and regional challenges. As the country seeks to strengthen food systems, climate resilience, public health, youth employment, and sustainable economic transformation, graduate students and young researchers are increasingly recognized as critical ...

By Evaline Acan Lusaka, Zambia, 18th August 2026 — The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) wishes to inform its member universities, partners, delegates and stakeholders of a change in venue for the forthcoming RUFORUM Annual General Meeting (AGM) themed “Translating higher agricultural education, innovation, and research into action for Africa’s agricultural transformation and development.” The AGM, ...

By Hope Kafumbu, Communication, Advocacy and Branding officer – Malawi university of science and technology (MUST) Following the successful conclusion of the first-ever Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev) 2.0 Regional Student Leadership Elections, held on 3rd August 2026, a new chapter in scholar-led engagement and representation was ushered in. The election campaign ...

22nd RUFORUM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING POSITIONING HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS TO CATALYSE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT By the University of Zambia  INTRODUCTION The University of Zambia (UNZA) was established by Act of Parliament No. 66 of 1965. The University was officially opened in 1966 when its first intake of undergraduate students were enrolled. It is the oldest and leading university ...

Abuja, July 27th – 30th, 2026 – At the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and 10th Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) General Assembly, which were held in Abuja, Nigeria, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and its member universities in Nigeria demonstrated their advancement to this year’s theme, “Innovation and Partnership for Resilient ...

Experts warn that farmers demand for agroecology is outpacing the research, finance and training systems meant to sustain it, as ministers are urged to back the continent’s boldest agroecology commitment yet ABUJA, Nigeria – Agroecology is delivering measurable gains for African farmers, but the systems needed to take it to national scale are dangerously underfunded and understaffed, Prof. Anthony Egeru ...