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Bugema, Uganda – August 30, 2024: Bugema University successfully hosted an international workshop from August 26th to 30th, 2024 on Problem-Based Learning (PBL) – Collaborative Learning Ecosystem (CLE) Creation and Testing. The event was part of the AgrGROW initiative, a collaborative project involving higher education institutions (HEIs) from Uganda, Malawi, Denmark, Finland, and the Regional […]

Windhoek, Namibia, MERCURE Hotel, August 15, 2024 – A pivotal Stakeholder Consultation Meeting was held in Windhoek, Namibia, on August 15, 2024, marking a significant step in shaping the future of agriculture across African and European countries. The meeting held in the sidelines of the Second RUFORUM Triennial Conference, focused on developing the next AU-EU […]

Susan Adong, the eldest of six children, comes from Igulu Village in Akokoro sub-county, Apac district, located in the Lango sub-region, Northern Uganda. Raised by a single mother, Susan’s journey to higher education was marked by perseverance and resilience. In 2019, with the unwavering support of her mother, she graduated with a Bachelor of Agriculture […]

The existence of conflict in many parts of Africa has undermined development and inclusive growth of many Africans, moreover the negative effects of post-conflict, last more than the conflict itself. Displacement, hunger, reconstruction and grief have had a negative impact on many affected by conflicts and forced displacement.

The European Union (EU), under its Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, has provided funding to support the training of graduate students in African universities under the “Climate Research and Education to Advancing Green Development in Africa (CREATE-GreenAfrica)” project. The project is a mobility programme comprising six African Partner Institutions and one EU Technical Partner. The CREATE-GreenAfrica […]

Four RUFORUM member universities sign memorandums of understanding to strengthen collaborative academia and Industry research

RUFORUM, a vibrant organisation of 170 universities in 40 countries across Africa hosted by the Government of Uganda at Makerere University since 2004 is celebrating its 20th anniversary on the margins of its second Triennial conference currently underway in Windhoek, Namibia. The Regional Universities for Capacity building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) seeks to facilitate the creation […]

African university leaders have been encouraged to show tolerance and understanding towards students participating in the “Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development” (TAGDev 2.0) program. The appeal was made during the second RUFORUM Triennial Conference, held on July 12, 2024, at the Mercure Hotel in Windhoek, Namibia, where TAGDev […]

In the realm of communication within African universities, the roles often appear to be reactive, detracting from the pivotal and strategic significance that communication professionals hold in the positioning of institutions, the ranking of universities, and the facilitation of strategic partnerships through skillful interventions that align with institutional goals. As universities increasingly engage in research, […]

Windhoek, 12 August, 2024- The Minister of Higher Education, training and innovation, Hon. Dr. Itah Kandjii Murangi on behalf of the President of the Republic of Namibia, today officially opened the Second RUFORUM Triennial Conference in the capital, Windhoek. Representing different universities spanning the globe, Vice Chancellors, Deans and Principles, University registrars, policy-makers, researchers, scientists […]

August 12, 2024, Windhoek, Namibia – Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and the Mastercard Foundation are thrilled to announce the scale-up of their successful program, Transforming Africa’s Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Development (TAGDev). A Historic Partnership Launched in 2016 at Egerton University in Kenya and Gulu University in […]

Over the past eight years, the Mastercard Foundation, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), and private and public sector stakeholders, have implemented a major initiative that has provided an indisputable, highly successful model on Transforming Africa’s Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Development (TAGDev). The TAGDev1.0 project, implemented from (2016/2017 […]

Date: Tuesday 13th August Time: 2:00pm – 4:30pm CAT Venue: Windhoek, Namibia Join us on zoom: Link

The Namibia Higher Education Day was officially opened today 08 August, 2024 by Hon. Dr. Itah Kandjii Murangi, the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation of Namibia at the University of Namibia Main Campus Leisure Centre in the capital Windhoek. In her remarks, she reiterated that RUFORUM’s key focus area is Agriculture, and as […]

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 170 Universities in 40 African countries, will hold its second Triennial Conference from 12-16 August 2024 in Windhoek, Namibia. This year’s conference will be held under the theme “Operationalising Higher Agricultural Education and Research Ecosystems for Innovation, Industrialisation and Economic Development in […]

Kampala, 01 August, 2024 – The Regional Universities Forum for capacity building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) aiming to transform agriculture in Africa through innovative scientific research, educational and training approaches will host its second Triennial Conference from 12 to 16 August 2024 in Windhoek, Namibia. Hosted by the Government of Namibia and RUFORUM member Universities in […]

Shape Africa’s clean energy future with a world-class scholarship! This program connects you with prestigious universities offering a range of exceptional degrees. Master cutting-edge technologies and groundbreaking strategies to build a sustainable future. A consortium of six African universities awarded funding from the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) for an academic mobility scheme focused […]

Thursday 25th July 2024 Time: 14.00-16:00 CAT (15:00-17:00 EAT) Register Here: https://bit.ly/3XMzvCW #RUFtriennial24

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established by ten Vice Chancellors in 2004, is a consortium of universities in Africa. As of December 2023, membership stands at 170 universities in 40 countries. RUFORUM is registered as an International NGO (FORR78950) in Uganda and coordinated by a Secretariat hosted at Makerere University […]

On Wednesday, 17th July 2024, @ruforumsec, @EU_Commission and hashtag#FARA will host the hashtag#RMRN “From Degradation to Regeneration: Agroecology and Soil Health Research for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa” Webinar as the RUFORUM Triennial Pre-Conference Webinar.hashtag#RUFTriennial24 Register here: https://bit.ly/3VMmGWv to join via Zoom Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Amudavi, Biovision Africa Trust Speakers Panelists Dr. Bernhard Freyer , Institute of Organic, Farming […]