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Thought Pieces

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    Dec

    On Spot with Complexities of Development Facilitation: Navigating the Power Dynamics as a University

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    Duncan Ongeng Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology Gulu University, Uganda A snapshot In contemporary Africa, gone are the ...
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  • 17
    Dec

    TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION: EXPERIENCES FROM EARTH AND TRANSFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE

    Africa, Thought Pieces
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  • 17
    Dec

    Reclaiming Extension: Why Agricultural Universities Must Return to Their Roots

    TAGDev project, Thought Pieces
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    By Kipkogei Chemitei, Associate Program Officer, TAGDev 2.0 Program, University of Eldoret, Kenya Many agricultural universities in Kenya began as ...
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  • 17
    Dec

    AI in Education: Navigating Fears, Embracing Possibilities, and Charting a Path Forward

    Africa, Thought Pieces
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    By Nimrod Muhanguzi, Program Officer Digital Economy Integration, RUFORUM Secretariat, Kampala Introduction The conversation around AI in education often tilts ...
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  • 26
    Nov

    Transformative Higher Education in Cameroon: Meeting Development Challenges

    Thought Pieces, West Africa
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    1Prof. Theresia Nkuo-Akenji, Vice-Chancellor, & 2Prof. Emmanuel Suh, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Teaching, Professionalization and Development of Information and Communication Technology. The ...
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  • 23
    Nov

    The State of Competency-Based Education in African Higher Education and Reflections for Action

    Africa, Thought Pieces
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    Keba Hulela, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Botswana Might Kojo Abreh, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana ...
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  • 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

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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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    Aug

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

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    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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News

  • CLOSING THE AGM WITH CLARITY: FROM CONCLUSION TO ACCELERATION

    5 December, 2025
  • African Universities rally to expand Higher Education for Refugees

    3 December, 2025
  • AFRICAN HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERS FORGE PATHWAYS FOR CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE 21ST RUFORUM ANNUAL GENERAL ...

    2 December, 2025
  • Contextualizing Transformative Education to Shape Africa’s Next Generation of Innovators

    2 December, 2025
  • AFRICA NEEDS TO TAKE AN UNUSUAL PATH FOR A STRONGER SCIENTIFIC FUTURE

    30 November, 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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Media Links

  • Ongoing High-Level Trainings at Haramaya University, Ethiopia

    25 January, 2026
  • Haramaya University Launches RUFORUM Leadership Training for Management Team

    25 January, 2026
  • Young researchers hail learning-by-doing communication training in Uganda

    17 January, 2026
  • UMU at the 21st RUFORUM AGM: A Week of Partnership, Innovation, and Continental Vision

    17 December, 2025
  • UMU Welcomes RUFORUM–TAGDev 2.0 Scholarship Students

    17 December, 2025

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