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FAR-LeaF Fellow Published in Three International Journals

May 23, 2023

FAR-LeaF fellow Dr Emmanuel Chukwuma ended 2022 on a high note: Three studies were published in prominent international scientific research journals.

FAR-LeaF Fellow a CCNY Outstanding Scholar

May 23, 2023

FAR-LeaF Fellow Dr David Ssekamatte was recently recognised as one of 10 outstanding scholars by Carnegie Corporation New York at the African Studies Association (ASA) annual conference 2022 held in Philadelphia in the United States.

Intersection of food security and water in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 23, 2023

Food security is a fundamental human right. Despite this, there are still over 800 million people around the world who need more food. Over one-third (278 million) of these people live in Africa.

Celebrating the Rich Heritage of Africa: Future Africa Week Kicks Off at the University of Pretoria

May 22, 2023

Pretoria, South Africa - Future Africa Week, a highly anticipated event aimed at celebrating the vibrant cultures and achievements of the African continent, has commenced with great enthusiasm at the University of Pretoria. The week-long festival, organized by the university's esteemed research hub, FutureArica, promises an immersive experience that showcases the diverse traditions, innovative res... ted its five year anniversary on 24 May 2024, highlighting its role as a pan-African research platform with Africa at its core. Highlighting contributions from global and local academics, the event was also a joint celebration to pay tribute and honour Professor Ernest Aryeetey and his work with the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA).

Families in Africa: Demographic Trends and Families

May 15, 2023

The United Nations 1993 set aside 15 May yearly as an international day for commemorating families. This day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of families’ issues and increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families. Families exist everywhere in the world to bear and rear children, to care for and protect vulnerable members during childhood, ...

Strategic Ways to Improve Climate Services in Ghana

April 3, 2023

Climate change in Ghana has caused crop failures leading to yield reduction and food insecurity in the region. Most vulnerable to this variability and change in climate are smallholder farmers.

Return on Education Investments

March 30, 2023

Most PhD graduates in Cameroon are unemployed, yet the demand for a PhD continuously increases. Given that education is a powerful instrument for the economic development of every country, there is a need to consider education as an instrument of monetary policy to ensure that resources devoted to education yield expected returns. Applying financial concepts in education enables policymakers to be...

ADAPT | Extreme Heat in the Classroom

March 17, 2023

In close collaboration with diverse stakeholders, a transdisciplinary team from civil and architectural engineering, the social sciences and climate sciences are developing indicators of how extreme temperature and humidity impact low-income residents' physical and mental health. FAR-LeaF Fellow Dr Ebenezer Amankwaa has since January 2023 been disseminating preliminary findings of his research res...

Towards Securing Water Resources for Sustainability

March 17, 2023

Water resources significantly influence Malawi’s socioeconomic development. As an agro-based economy, the agriculture sector relies on the availability of water resources, either as rainfall, river flows or groundwater, to support crop and animal production.

Outstanding Performance | Dr Brighton Chunga

March 17, 2023

Dr Brighton Chunga of Mzuzu University in Malawi is a key researcher for the NORHED II project implemented by Mzuzu University, the University of Malawi, the University of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), and the University of Oslo (Norway).

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