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Rangeland burning is common in Lesotho during the dry season, though it is illegal. This practice has negative consequences as biodiversity is lost, and human well-being is negatively affected. Former Park manager Thabo Molahlehi says every year in the winter season, from May to July, rangelands are burned at an alarming rate in Lesotho, and at […]

September 22, 2023 – The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is delighted to announce the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled to be held from October 28th to November 2nd, 2023, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The AGM will bring together educators, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Africa to explore the connection […]

Innovation means coming up with new products, services, solutions, and ideas that improve the status quo. Although creativity is one of the most basic human traits, at times, it seems challenging to innovate. Solution design teams frequently fail to develop innovative solutions, especially in larger, established organizations. Research shows that a structured approach to innovation […]

We usually define problem-solving as an analytical or procedural approach. In a nutshell, problem-solving involves defining the problem, setting performance metrics, establishing constraints, generating alternatives, and evaluating these alternatives. This approach almost exclusively employs left-brain thinking modes that rely on analytical thinking. However, creative problem-solving is about insight and creating connections among concepts, some of […]

The Regional Centre of Excellence in Agri-Food Systems and Nutrition (CE-AFSN) at Eduardo Mondlane University is implementing the African Centers of Excellence project, phase II, Additional financing (ACE II AF) for the East and Southern Africa funded by the World Bank. The aim of the project is to contribute to agri-food systems transformation in Africa […]

The African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD) has dedicated a Supplementary Issue to research, research for development processes and related works on “Community Engagement that fosters Rural Transformation” in an effort to promote dissemination of information to various stakeholders. This is, therefore, to invite submission of papers with a focus on community engagement for rural […]

The delivery of agricultural technologies in Africa is improving, but there are still many challenges to be addressed. Here are some key factors affecting the status of delivery of agricultural technologies in Africa: Despite these challenges, there are also many positive developments in the delivery of agricultural technologies in Africa. Governments, non-governmental organizations, and the […]

Kampala, Uganda – In a momentous development for the agricultural sector in Uganda, the Government of Uganda has formally signed the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Charter. This historic event marks a significant commitment to advancing agricultural education, research, and innovation in the nation. RUFORUM, a consortium of 163 universities across […]

The DIES Forum is meant to bring together alumni from DIES training courses and DIES National Multiplication Trainings to share views and perspectives on current developments in higher education institutions as well as to exchange practices and discuss pressing issues in the dynamic field of higher education management from an inter-regional perspective. The Forum will […]

The Climate-Smart agropreneurship Education for Livelihood and Sustainability in Eastern and Southern Africa project (AgrGROW), funded by the European Union through its Erasmus+ programme  will officially be launched during a week-long meeting of project partners from 21st-25th August 2023 at Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), Visämaki campus, Hämeenlinna/Finland. The event is hosted by HAMK […]

At its first Webinar Series held on 28th April 2023, on “Framing Transformation of Higher Education for Africa’s Competitiveness”, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) acknowledged the need for African Universities to reframe higher education and embrace approaches that introduce new ideologies and innovations to guide societal development trajectories. The meeting […]

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) on 28th April 2023, unveiled a series of webinars as a way of building momentum for its 19th Annual General Meeting, slated to take place in Yaoundé from October 28th to November 2nd, 2023. Officially launched by H.E. Jacques Fame NDONGO, the Minister of State, […]

In a significant step towards strengthening education and research in Benin and the broader West Africa region, the Executive Assistant to the Executive Secretary (EAES), Dr. Sokona Dagnako, held a crucial meeting with the esteemed Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (HESR), Prof Eléonore YAYI LADEKAN. The meeting served as a platform to discuss […]

Despite global Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) initiatives to ensure achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 5 on gender equality, and those geared towards supporting greater engagement of women especially in research for development, fewer women are still employed in the Science, Technology and Innovations (ST&I) sector. The Forum for African Women Vice Chancellors […]

The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) in collaboration with the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) organized a four-day regional training workshop on “Improved land and water management practices and use of simulation models for increasing agricultural production in Sub-Sahara Africa” in Kampala, Uganda, from 22 to 25 May 2023. Funded […]

CALL FOR SHORT COURSES The Regional Centre of Excellence in Agri-Food Systems and Nutrition (CE-AFSN) at Eduardo Mondlane University is implementing the African Centers of Excellence project, phase II, Additional financing (ACE II AF) for the East and Southern Africa funded by the World Bank. The aim of the project is to contribute to agri-food […]

“We must transform how we train the next generation given that 80% must be their job and wealth creators.“ Annually, 10 million young people are ready to enter Africa’s labour market and yet the continent can only create 3 million jobs. Africa, with the world’s youngest population is currently having an underperforming labour market. As […]

Kampala 20th, June 2020 – The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a consortium of 163 Universities in 40 African Countries, is pleased to announce the recipients of the two-year Graduate Research Grants  (GRGs) funded by the Government of New Zealand, in support of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases […]

Welcome to the first edition of the ATHENA Advanced Databases Super Summer School! Objective and backgroundThis Super Summer School organised by the ATHENA European University offers you the core knowledge and practice to start exploring advanced data technologies topics in cooperation with professors and colleagues from all over Europe in a hybrid learning environment. You […]

About TAFSA Program Intra-Africa Mobility to Train Agribusiness and Food System Scientists for African Agriculture (TAFSA) is an Intra-Africa Academic mobility project funded by the European Union (EU). The program is run by 5 African Universities namely, Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique); Gulu University (Uganda); Makerere University (Uganda); University of Abomey Calavi (Benin), and University of […]