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Written by: Paulina Atim On the 1st May 2017, Africa Universities facilitated a three-day technical expert meeting to discuss issues affecting higher education in Africa. The meeting took place at the Bingi International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, Malawi. The key messages from this consultation will be presented to the committee of 10 Heads of State set up by the African Union to champion education, science and technology development in the continent.... Read More 0

Written by  Sylvester Kumwenda Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has expressed optimism that the university will greatly benefit from the various programs and projects offered by Regional Universities Forum (RUFORUM) for capacity building in agriculture. Vice Chancellor for LUANAR Professor Emmanuel Kaunda made the remarks Tuesday evening after organizing a dinner for RUFORUM with the aim of orienting the forum on the background, activities, weaknesses and strengths of LUANAR... Read More 0

By Linda Likomwa–Mana Minister of Education, Science and Technology Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano  has said Africa needs high level skills in order to make science and technology and knowledge a drive for development. Fabiano said this in Lilongwe on Wednesday May 2 during the official opening of Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) technical experts’ task team meeting for the planning and preparation of the meeting of ten Heads of State... Read More 0

This Handbook provides a step-by-step roadmap designed to equip aspiring ICT entrepreneurs, with the information and knowledge they need to start an ICT-based business in the agricultural sector, outlining key opportunities and challenges that will be encountered along the way. Using real-life examples, it provides strategies and pathways for averting common mistakes faced by early-stage entrepreneurs. Topics covered include agricultural value chains and their stakeholders, ICT business challenges, effective business plans and... Read More 0

BID REF: RUF/PROC/FY17/17/001 BACKGROUND: The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established in 2004, is a member based consortium of 66 universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The consortium evolved from the Forum on Agricultural Resource Husbandry (FORUM) a 10-year Programme of the Rockefeller Foundation initiated in 1992 to stabilise African Faculties of agriculture. […] 0

The key objective of the training course is to qualify university staff (either International Office staff or higher education managers responsible for coordinating international activities) from selected countries of Africa, Latin America, and Asia, to manage processes and tasks of internationalisation in the area of higher education. The programme will enable the participants to build […] 0

RUFORUM is pleased to announce its 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held 26th-28th October 2017 at the Bingu International Conference Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. The AGM will be hosted by the Government of Malawi and RUFORUM member universities in Malawi. His Excellency, Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, the President of the Republic of Malawi […] 0

Background The Africa Center of Excellence in Internet of Things (ACEIoT) is established at the University of Rwanda (UR), College of Science and Technology with financial support from the World Bank ACE II project.  UR-ACEIoT aims to train a critical mass of African Scientists and Engineers in the field of IoT through Higher Education and […] 0

Dates: 4-7 September, 2017 Venue: Stellenbosch University, South Africa Important Downloads: ISHS2017MQUIC ISHS2017Ornamentals ISHS2017MQUIC Source of Information: http://ishs2017stellenbosch.co.za/Filed under: Announcements Tagged: Postharvest, Professor Umezuruike Linus Opara, Stellenbosch University 0

The Association of African Universities (AAU) has intensified its advocacy for students from African universities to acquire employable skills for the world of work upon graduation from their universities. Through financial assistance from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), the AAU has secured some funds to offer small grants of up to US$600 per person […] 0

The recently established Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation (Climate SABC) at Haramaya University in Ethiopia, with financial support from the World Bank, provides a new opportunity for African students to enroll in a transdisciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in one of the following programs: MSc […] 0

As part of implementing the Agenda 2063, the African Union Commission held its first African Economic Platform (AEP) in Port Louis, Mauritius 19 to 21 March, 2017. The Platform brought together Senior Africa policy makers, Academia, and Business as a means of gaining a collectively owned framework for supporting development in the continent with commitment […] 0

LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES Bunda Campus CALL FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ADMISSION FOR 2017/2018 ACADEMIC YEAR Africa Centre of Excellence in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science (AquaFish) World Bank (WB) has embarked on a project which is called Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE II) whose aim is to strengthen selected Eastern and Southern Africa […] 0

 The new closing date for receipt of applications is now 28 April 2017.  The Council of the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) invites applications to fill the position of Pro Vice Chancellor, Innovations and Business Development. The University of Zimbabwe is a comprehensive state supported institution located on a 220-hectare campus in Harare.  It has a […] 0

RUFORUM is pleased to launch the Online Impact Platform which showcases your stories of Impact from the Continent. Join us by sharing your Impact stories by submitting them at http://ruforum.org/impact/ Filed under: News Tagged: African Communities, African Union Commission, African Universities, Agenda 2063, Capacity Building 0

Promoting Staff Academic Mobility from West Africa & Eastern Central and Southern Africa to Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a consortium of 66 universities operating in 26 African countries across the African continent is pleased to announce available Academic Staff Exchanges fellowship slots […] 0

Increasingly universities are under pressure to provide evidence of their contribution to society. This requires them to develop new models of engaging at various levels. In doing so, universities have to transition from merely teaching and research to include direct relations with society. University outreach has evolved and taken various forms to make university knowledge […] 0

The IV International Symposium for the International Society for Horticultural Sciences (ISHS) and for the International Society for Plant Pathology (ISPP) will be hosted in the Kruger National Park at Skukuza camp from 28 May to 2 June 2017.  This is the first time that this prestige symposium will be hosted in South Africa. The symposium […] 0

Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 May 2017 Oral and poster abstracts are now invited on the following themes and should be submitted using the online abstract submission system. Food creation Food safety and bio security Food loss and waste Food in a changing society Food utilization Download the thematic matrix Successfully submitted abstracts will be acknowledged with […] 0

COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT IMPRESSA AWARDS 2017 Recognizing outstanding university scientists making significant contribution in agricultural Research and Science for Development in Africa  Globally, about 700 million people are faced with inadequate food supplies, with more than 30% of the developing world’s populations living in extreme poverty. The need to enhance impact of agricultural research and development […] 0