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Thought Pieces

  • 23
    Oct

    African Universities Urged to Reinvent Themselves to Stay Relevant to the Economy

    Africa, News, Thought Pieces
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    By Evaline Acan  At the heart of Africa’s development lies a powerful question: Are our universities preparing graduates for the ...
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  • 29
    Aug

    A New Dawn for Health: From indigenous knowledge to nanomedicine

    Southern Africa, Thought Pieces
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    By. Dr. Albertina Shatri,  University of Namibia (UNAM) The Situation Before: A Silent Crisis and an Untapped Legacy For too ...
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  • 29
    Aug

    Data Science and its Potential Impact on Research and Development Processes in Africa

    Thought Pieces
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    By Stephen Obol Opiyo, PhD, Senior Data Scientist, Patira Data Science, Ohio, USA; and Kampala, Uganda Africa on the Brink ...
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  • 29
    Aug

    Enhancing safflower production and product development for food security and improving incomes of small-scale farmers ...

    Southern Africa, TAGDev project, Thought Pieces
    By Luise Mwanyangapo
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    Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), an often-overlooked oilseed crop, is proving to be a game-changer for smallholder farmers in Botswana. Safflower ...
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  • 29
    Aug

    Valorisation of Rangeland Encroacher Bush as a Ruminant Animal Fodder in Namibia

    Community Engagement, Southern Africa, Thought Pieces
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    By: Prof John Mupangwa, University of Namibia (UNAM) Namibia faces a significant challenge with rangeland bush encroachment, which affects an ...
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  • 18
    Jul

    Message of condolence: Professor Livingstone Sserwadda Luboobi

    News, Thought Pieces
    By Luise Mwanyangapo
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    The RUFORUM Network is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Professor Livingstone Sserwadda Luboobi, former Vice Chancellor of ...
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  • 4
    Apr

    Taking Young People Back to the Farm: Experiences from East Africa

    Thought Pieces
    By admin
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    By Bunmi Akinyemiju and Kunmi Damuren, Founding Partner of Greenhouse Capital and Venture Garden Group Agriculture remains the backbone of ...
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  • 23
    Feb

    Opportunities for Partnership between African Academic Institutions and CGIAR in Africa

    Thought Pieces
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    The African academia is a repository of knowledge, a ‘think tank’ for governments, and a space from where the African ...
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  • 29
    Sep

    Prospects for Higher Education in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) Region

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    By admin
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    Introduction The traditional missions of universities in the CEMAC region are teaching, research and support for development. In some CEMAC ...
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  • African Universities Urged to Reinvent Themselves to Stay Relevant to the Economy

    23 October, 2025
  • Gender Inclusion and Safeguarding: Building Inclusive Universities for Inclusive Societies

    14 October, 2025
  • Egerton University in Kenya Announces Second Cohort of TAGDev 2.0 Program Scholars for the 2025/26 ...

    30 September, 2025
  • The National University of Agriculture in Benin Announces First Cohort of TAGDev 2.0 Program Scholars ...

    27 September, 2025
  • The University of Cape Coast in Ghana Announces first Cohort of TAGDev 2.0 Programme Scholars ...

    25 September, 2025

Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Eastern Africa, Sponsorship Opportunities, Upcoming Events
    14 October, 2025

    Call for Applications for a residential writing workshop in Uganda

  • Sponsorship Opportunities, TAGDev project, Upcoming Events
    29 September, 2025

    Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) PhD Position – University of the Free State (UFS)

  • Sponsorship Opportunities, Upcoming Events
    6 September, 2025

    Call for Abstracts: Grants for Graduate Students to Develop Policy Briefs and Working Papers on ...

  • Sponsorship Opportunities, TAGDev project, Upcoming Events
    29 July, 2025

    Extended – Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) PhD Positions – Haramaya University

  • Sponsorship Opportunities, Upcoming Events
    16 July, 2025

    Re-advertised: The Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) Positions at Bishop Stuart University

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The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) was created in 2004 by ten Vice Chancellors of universities in Africa. To date the network has grown to 175 universities across 40 countries in the five regions of eastern, southern, central, west, and north Africa.

The RUFORUM network collaborates globally with other university networks, development partners, policymakers, and leaders to leverage synergies and work towards shared objectives in delivering science solutions for development, human capital development, and institutional reform in the African Higher Agricultural Education (HAE) system. We recognize that youth are the driving force behind change and are leading the charge for a better Africa. The network is African-owned, aligned with country goals, and thrives in multi-stakeholder engagement that promotes equity and implements gender responsive interventions.

RUFORUM is nested within continental and global frameworks, including the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), Africa’s Agenda 2063, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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  • Ddumba’s PhD to help senior citizens fight depression

    21 October, 2025
  • University of Cape Coast to Participate in RUFORUM’s 21st Annual General Meeting in Botswana

    16 October, 2025
  • The University of The Gambia to Participate in the 21st RUFORUM Annual General Meeting in ...

    14 October, 2025
  • UoE Among Universities Attending the 21st RUFORUM Annual General Meeting in Gaborone, Botswana

    9 October, 2025
  • Egerton University to Participate in the 21st RUFORUM Annual General Meeting in Gaborone, Botswana

    9 October, 2025

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