TAGDev 2.0 Student Leadership Council Election Campaign

This election marks an important milestone in strengthening student leadership, participation, and representation within the Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development(  TAGDev) 2.0 Programme.

TAGDev 2.0 (2023–2033), implemented by RUFORUM in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, GCHERA, and twelve (12) partner universities, is committed to equipping and empowering Africa’s young people to drive inclusive, equitable, and climate-resilient transformation of agriculture and agri-food systems. As the TAGDev student community continues to grow across partner universities, the Students Leadership Council provides a structured platform through which students can actively contribute to programme implementation, represent their peers, champion student welfare, and promote the programme’s values of service, inclusion, leadership, and the give-back ethos.

The Students Leadership Council serves as the official voice of TAGDev students, fostering communication between students, partner universities, and the RUFORUM Secretariat while promoting leadership development, peer mentorship, innovation, community engagement, and pan-African collaboration.

Today, we present the aspiring student leaders who have offered themselves for service and are seeking your mandate to represent the TAGDev student community at regional level. These candidates have expressed their commitment to advancing the objectives of TAGDev 2.0 by promoting student welfare, strengthening collaboration, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship, enhancing communication, and building a vibrant and inclusive student community.

The following positions are open for election to the University-level TAGDev 2.0 Students Leadership Council:

• Chairperson
• Vice Chairperson
• Secretary General
• Education & Community Engagement Officer
• Welfare and Inclusion Officer
• Communications, Advocacy and Branding Officer
• Entrepreneurship and Innovations Officer
• Alumni Engagement Officer

We encourage every TAGDev student to take time to learn about each candidate, their vision, and their plans for serving the student community. Your vote is an opportunity to shape a leadership team that will uphold the values of integrity, accountability, inclusion, service, and excellence while contributing to the success of the TAGDev 2.0 Programme.

Meet the candidates and support the leaders who will represent your voice and help build a stronger, more connected TAGDev community!