Africa University (AU) is proud to announce the selection of its first cohort of scholars under the TAGDev 2.0 program – a transformative initiative in partnership with the Regional University Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and Mastercard Foundation.  This milestone reflects the university’s commitment to nurturing leaders, entrepreneurs and change-makers through experiential learning. Six (6) undergraduate and four (4) Master’s students have commenced their studies in Harare, Zimbabwe, in the fields of Agribusiness, Software Engineering as well as Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity. At AU, education is a journey of purpose, transformation, and belonging. As a Pan-African United Methodist-related […]

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Join us for a webinar on “Building convergence in gender, inclusion, and safeguarding for inclusive higher agricultural education in Africa” Date: 21st August 2025 Time: 15:00-17:00 EAT Registration Link: Here

Date of Issue: 19 August 2025 Deadline for Submission: 1 October 2025 at 23:59 EAT Submission Link: https://ruforum.org/ruforum-online-procurement-form Background The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a network of 175 universities from 40 African countries. RUFORUM envisions vibrant, transformative universities catalyzing sustainable, inclusive agricultural development to feed and create prosperity for Africa. RUFORUM’s mission is to strengthen the capacities of universities to foster innovations responsive to demands of small-holder farmers through the training of high-quality researchers, the output of impact-oriented research and the maintenance of collaborative working relations among researchers, farmers, national agricultural research institutions and […]

Gulu University is proud to announce the selection of its second cohort of scholars under the TAGDev 2.0 program – a transformative initiative in partnership with the Regional University Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and Mastercard Foundation.  This milestone reflects the university’s commitment to nurturing leaders, entrepreneurs and change-makers through experiential learning. Rooted in its values for professionalism, integrity, effectiveness, accountability, teamwork, gender responsiveness and inclusivity, Gulu University offers a dynamic environment that supports both personal and professional development for its diverse scholars. Selection process Following a competitive application process launched in February 2025, the TAGDev 2.0 program […]

By Samuel Elolu Gulu, Uganda  [August 7, 2025] – Gulu University made a historic stride as it officially launched the TAGDev 2.0 Program and inaugurated the Agri-Food Systems Research and Entrepreneurship Centre (ASEC), marking a bold new chapter towards empowering young women and men for jobs and work opportunities, community engagement, co-creation of climate adaptive technologies and higher education transformation under the  Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev 2.0) program in partnership with the Regional Universities’ forum for capacity building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and the Mastercard Foundation. Presided over by the Vice Chancellor […]

Are you a trailblazer in higher education, research, or development in Africa? Do you have groundbreaking innovations, impactful research, or inspiring success stories that are shaping the continent’s future? Then seize this unparalleled opportunity to showcase your contributions at the 21st Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Annual General Meeting (AGM)! Submit your Expression of Interest (EOI) by October 30th, 2025, via email to: communications@ruforum.org m.nada@ruforum.org a.badji@ruforum.org entshaanana@buan.ac.bw Exhibition form

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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 […]