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TRANSDISCIPLINARITY AT THE CORE OF FAR-LEAF AUGUST SEMINAR

FAR-LeaF is an Early Career Research Leadership Fellowship program focussed on developing transdisciplinary research and leadership skills, funded by the Carnegie Corporation in New York. In particular, the programme seeks to build a network of emerging African scientists who have the skills to apply transdisciplinary approaches and to collaborate to address complex challenges in the human well-being and environment nexus in Africa.

LIFE, LOVE AND BREASTFEEDING: Educate and Support

Breastfeeding is a choice. Worldwide, women make this choice because they know that breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure your child's health, well-being, and ultimately survival.

AFRICAN WOMEN | MONEY LEADERS

African women continue to be the backbone of our economies as farmers, traders, scientists, entrepreneurs, and leaders in many other sectors. It is the collective responsibility of Africans to hold themselves and their leaders accountable to deliver on gender equality and commitments to women’s empowerment. This is the message from Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission.

World Nature Conservation Day: Taking stock of Cameroon’s forests following anthropogenic climate change

One of the primary goals behind the World Nature Conservation Day – celebrated annually on the 28 July - is to save plants, microorganisms and animals that face the threat of extinction. This is done by making scientists and the public aware of the problems and possible solutions to stop the process of extinction.