[Thought Piece] The status of agri-food systems in Africa

State of food security and nutrition: Both hunger and malnutrition have been worsening over the last few years. The prevalence of hunger has been on the rise in the Africa region since 2017. As such, the status of food security and nutrition in Africa is backsliding. The 2022 Report on “The State of Food Security...

[Thought Piece] Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology: Transformation Process Since its Establishment in 2008

A brief overview and background information The Institute of Science and Technology was established by order No. 3, 2008, During laying of the foundation stone, President Salva Kiir gave it the name of Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology. The reason for renaming it was to honour and memory of late Dr....

[Thought Piece] RUFORUM IN 2032

Background The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established by ten Vice Chancellors in 2004, is a consortium of 155 African universities operating within 38 countries spanning the African continent. RUFORUM is registered as an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and has a mandate to oversee graduate training and networks of specialization in...