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Touching lives and creating opportunities is a documentation of the voices of impact that the TAGDev program has made in the lives of students that have been participants in the program through scholarships, research, entrepreneurship, and other wrap-up services. The TAGDev program invests in individuals who become change agents in society. In this series of […]

Date: 31st May 2023 Time: 15.00-17.30 EAT Registration link: https://bit.ly/3HANGSC

The Centre of Excellence in Agri-Food Systems and Nutrition (CE-AFSN) at the Eduardo Mondlane University, is implementing a World Bank funded project aiming to train MScs and PhDs in Agrifood Systems, Nutrition and climate Change. CE-AFSN is hereby inviting interested candidates to apply for scholarships and admission to programs to study master’s and doctoral programs.Interested […]

Touching lives and creating opportunities is a documentation of the voices of impact that the TAGDev program has made in the lives of students that have been participants in the program through scholarships, research, entrepreneurship, and other wrap-up services. The TAGDev program invests in individuals who become change agents in society. In this series of […]

International research consortium PrAEctiCE, a Horizon Europe project, has been granted EUR 7 million by the European Commission over 3.5 years to guide East African smallholder farmers in their agro-ecological transition. Eastern Africa – home to over 473 million people, faces significant challenges accessing adequate, safe, and nutritious food – it has an incredibly fragile […]

Discovery of ‘anti-cannibalism’ pheromone raises possibility of spraying crops with similar chemical as non-toxic insecticide Hannah Devlin Science correspondent @hannahdev Thu 4 May 2023 19.00 BST Locusts are voracious eaters with appetites that extend to members of their own species. Now scientists have discovered an “anti-cannibalism” pheromone used by the insects to protect themselves in dense […]

Touching lives and creating opportunities is a documentation of the voices of impact that the TAGDev program has made in the lives of students that have been participants in the program through scholarships, research, entrepreneurship, and other wrap-up services. The TAGDev program invests in individuals who become change agents in society. In this series of […]

“Receiving this scholarship has lightened the financial burden on my family.”

“I plan on working with diverse communities for the betterment of my country, and from there the sky’s the limit.”

As a professional coach and mentor,  I am passionate about helping individuals develop and improve their perseverance, which is an essential trait for achieving success in both personal and professional endeavours.  I am dedicated to helping individuals cultivate skills that help them achieve their full potential and reach their goals. The meaning of perseverance Perseverance […]

I am appreciative of the fact that I was selected for the RUFORUMand Mastercard Foundation Scholarship, and how it has affordedme the opportunity to continue my tertiary level education ina time of great financial difficulty and emotional distress. It hasencouraged me, to not only continue but also push me to do my best.I am the […]

As a TAGDev scholar, I was profoundly impacted. TheRUFORUM and Mastercard Foundation scholarshiprepresents a commitment to service and giving back toothers-especially those who are less fortunate. The scholarship hasallowed me to pursue my education and realize my potential, whichhas transformed my life in many ways. In my family, I have becomea role model for my […]

African scientists under the umbrella of the “Responsible Artificial Intelligence Network for Climate Action in Africa (RAINCA)” met in Kampala, Uganda, from 3 to 5 April 2023. The meeting was an Orientation programme for Principal Investigators (PIs) of the grantees of the RAINCA initiative for the implementation of independent research projects in different sectors such […]

Upon receiving the RUFORUM and Mastercard Foundationscholarship, I was elated because of what it meant tome. I could no longer worry about my education. Thescholarship allowed me to excel to the next level in my personaland professional development pushing me closer to my goal ofearning a B.Sc. Through several trainings, I gained several skills suchas […]

As a community development graduate from EgertonUniversity supported through RUFORUM andMastercard Foundation Scholarship, I am passionateabout driving positive change in communities across Africa toachieve the continent’s Agenda 2063. My goal is to empowercommunities through fostering strong partnerships, promotingsustainable practices, and developing innovative solutions tocomplex problems. Working in diverse communities has enhancedmy ability to collaborate with […]

The RUFORUM Secretariat wishes you a happy Labor Day celebration, may this day be a reminder of the importance of hard work, dedication, and the contribution of workers to the growth and development of the society.

My name is Wanican Lilian Angala, female Ugandan aged 47 years old. I am a single mother to 4 children i.e. a girl aged 19 in April 2023 and she is S.6, a boy aged 17 this 26th March 2023 and he is in S.4, another girl aged 15 years old and in S.2 and […]

I come from a very under privileged community in Norther Uganda that was affected by a civil war for over 20 years in the mid-80s to mid-2000s. I lost two years of my primary education and most of my friends didn’t make it back to school as others especially the girls got married early while […]

 The FAO Investment Centre (Investment Solutions for Sustainable Food and Agriculture) have kindly shared the following vacancy announcements:  Deadline for applications is this Friday, 28 April 2023

The Water Resources Institute together with the Food and Agriculture Organization are hosting the fifth webinar on Water Energy and Food nexus and the implications to climate change security in Uganda. Backdrop (the what & the why) Water, energy and food are essential for human well-being, poverty reduction and sustainable development. Projections suggest that the demand […]