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Thought Pieces

  • 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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  • 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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    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
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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

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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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    Introduction The traditional missions of universities in the CEMAC region are teaching, research and support for development. In some CEMAC ...
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News

  • FAKE NEWS ALERT: Fraudulent Scholarship Call Circulating on Social Media

    13 March, 2026
  • Data Science Programme Survey Forms to RUFORUM Member Universities

    9 March, 2026
  • RUFORUM CHAMPIONS ‘GIVE TO GAIN’ IN COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

    8 March, 2026
  • International Women’s Day 2026 message from member universities

    8 March, 2026
  • RUFORUM and the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation Launch Open-Source Curriculum Network on ...

    3 March, 2026

Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Sponsorship Opportunities, Upcoming Events
    9 March, 2026

    Call for Titles, For Book Chapters

  • Africa, News, Sponsorship Opportunities, Upcoming Events
    27 February, 2026

    CALL FOR RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSALS UNDER THE SUPPORT TO REGIONAL MULTI-ACTOR RESEARCH NETWORK (RMRN) PROJECT

  • 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 ...

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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

  • Kaolack : l’USSEIN lance un ambitieux projet pour l’autonomisation de 9 000 jeunes et femmes

    12 February, 2026
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    11 February, 2026
  • Haramaya University Concludes High-Level Multidisciplinary Capacity-Building Trainings and Workshops to Drive Transformative Higher Education

    3 February, 2026
  • Ongoing High-Level Trainings at Haramaya University, Ethiopia

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

    25 January, 2026

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