Title: Data Science for Research and Institutional Intelligence Date: 11-15 August 2025 Time: 02:00PM EAT Overview: This intensive short course equips participants with core data science knowledge, from data acquisition to modeling and visualization, while emphasizing ethical and institutional applications. Registration link: http://bit.ly/4mvSXNf  

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Gaborone, Botswana [31 July 2025] – with the continent at a crossroad in its development trajectory, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is gearing up for its 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM), set to take place from 1 – 5 December 2025 in Gaborone under the theme “Positioning Africa’s Universities and the Higher Education Sector to Effectively Impact Development processes on the continent”. The central question guiding the AGM is: “What will it take to position Africa’s universities and higher education sector to effectively impact the continent’s development process?” To set the agenda for December’s gathering, […]

By Louis Mensah. Member of UCC-Ghana TAGdev 2.0 Communication Team As part of efforts to enhance youth skills development and promote job creation, the Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Development (TAGDev 2.0) programme, in collaboration with the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has supported Level 200 students to showcase a variety of self-produced food and household items. The exhibition featured an impressive range of processed products including pastries, yoghurt, beverages, and detergents developed by students as part of their practical coursework. The activity formed part of the department’s food […]

Background The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a consortium of 175 African universities operating in 40 countries. As part of its commitment to enhancing digital inclusion and e-learning within African higher education institutions, RUFORUM is procuring student laptops for distribution to member universities in 10 countries. RUFORUM invites qualified companies to submit proposals for the supply and delivery of 254 student laptops with specified technical requirements, to 12 universities across 10 African countries. The selected supplier must demonstrate the ability to deliver the laptops to the specified universities or provide evidence of partnerships with local […]

In Tanzania and across sub-Saharan African countries, farmers face devastating losses due to invasive pests like Tuta absoluta (tomato pinworm) and fall armyworm — aggressive invaders which originate from South America. These pests attack vital crops like tomato, maize and other solanaceous crops, with current control methods relying heavily on chemical pesticides. However, this method has proven to be both ineffective and unsustainable. The pests quickly develop resistance over a short period of time, and the overuse of synthetic chemicals poses serious threats to human health, the environment and biodiversity causing massive food losses. In pursuit of a solution, Dr. […]

By Prof.  Espoir BISIMWA  The Bukavu Agribusiness Incubation Center (BAIC) was a two-year initiative  launched in 2018 by the Regional University Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with the Université Catholique de Bukavu (UCB) in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), funded under the RUFORUM Entrepreneurship Challenge Program (RECAP). This project aimed to cataylse entrepreneurship among young people in the university to facilitate timely transitions through promoting agribusiness as an alternative viable path for economic empowerment and job creation that addresses the pervasive high youth unemployment in the country. While the project was initially meant to […]

Call for Applications: PhD Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) BACKGROUND The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Gulu University (Uganda), Egerton University (Kenya), Africa University (Zimbabwe), University of the Free State (South Africa), Malawi University of Science and Technology (Malawi), University of Eldoret (Kenya), Uganda Martyrs University (Uganda), University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria), University of Cape Coast (Ghana), University of Bamenda (Cameroon), National University of Agriculture (Benin), and Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (Morocco) are implementing a 10-year programme (2023-2033) called Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev […]

Date and Time: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 @ 14:00 – 16:00 EAT (13:00 – 15:00 CAT) Register here: https://bit.ly/46EPM0U   Draft Concept Note Regional Workshop Eastern & Centra Africa Final

Uganda Martyrs University is excited to announce the first cohort of 16 scholars for the Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev 2.0) program. The 16 scholars for the 2025/2026 academic year were selected from a competitive pool of 928 applicants, including 376 females, 552 males, 151 refugees and 53 differently abled persons. The selection committee meticulously evaluated each application with a deliberate effort to enhance gender balance and representation from marginalized groups, thereby setting a precedent for future cohorts. Uganda Martyrs University joined the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) […]

The Regional University Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) invites you to join the virtual Annual General Meeting Pre-launch webinar scheduled for; 📅 31st July 2025 ⏲️ 14.00-16:00 CAT, 15:00-17:00 EAT, 12:00-14:00 GMT 📍 Register here This webinar will explore the role of academia in driving innovation, food systems transformation, and policy influence in Africa.

BACKGROUND The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Gulu University (Uganda), Egerton University (Kenya), Africa University (Zimbabwe), University of the Free State (South Africa), Malawi University of Science and Technology (Malawi), University of Eldoret (Kenya), Uganda Martyrs University (Uganda), University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria), University of Cape Coast (Ghana), University of Bamenda (Cameroon), National University of Agriculture (Benin), and Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (Morocco) are implementing a 10-year programme (2023-2033) called Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev 2.0). The programme seeks to strengthen universities and […]

One of the key objectives of ADVALUE is to modernise doctoral programs by introducing innovative courses on transdisciplinary research methods and value chain approaches. Four modules were therefore developed and are now being implemented in pilot trainings. Module 3: Sustainable rangeland resource management, is intended to equip the learners with a good understanding of the arid and semi-arid rangeland ecosystems and pastoral production systems that dominates these ecosystems. More information can be found here: https://erasmus-advalue.org/module?id=3

One of the key objectives of ADVALUE is to modernise doctoral programs by introducing innovative courses on transdisciplinary research methods and value chain approaches. Four modules were therefore developed and are now being implemented in pilot trainings. Module 1: Essential skills in scientific research,  offers a comprehensive introduction to the key concepts and practices of scientific research. More information can be found here: https://erasmus-advalue.org/module?id=4

21–25 July 2025 | Protea Hotel, Entebbe, Uganda  The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is organizing a five-day regional training workshop from 21st to 25th July 2025 at Protea Hotel in Entebbe, Uganda, under the theme: “Pedagogy in Short Course Development for Climate Change and Agri-Food Systems.” The workshop aims to build the capacity of university faculty and staff in designing and delivering flexible, high-impact short courses that address Africa’s pressing climate and agri-food system challenges. The training focuses on practical instructional design, adult learning principles, inclusive pedagogy, and blended delivery approaches. Participants include representatives from South Sudanese […]

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The RUFORUM Network is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Professor Livingstone Sserwadda Luboobi, former Vice Chancellor of Makerere University (2004-2009) and inaugural Board Chair of RUFORUM. Professor Luboobi’s tenure as the Board Chair was marked by his commitment towards academic excellence, his leadership and vision were foundational in the establishment of our network which has now grown to 175 member universities across 40 countries in Africa. The RUFORUM network works in collaboration with other university networks, development partners and policymakers in order to deliver scientific solutions for sustainable development, human capital development, and institutional reform in the […]