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An Afternoon of Inspiring Stories of African Researchers
On May 26, 2022, AWARD hosted an afternoon of storytelling at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. Featuring African researchers developing solutions to improve smallholders’ productivity, the storytelling event spotlighted Laureate Candidates participating in the One Planet Fellowship. Through the One Planet Fellowship, AWARD is building a robust pipeline of African researchers leading climate change research on […]
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How can Africa’s private sector optimally contribute to inclusive agricultural research and development?
Can Africa guarantee its own inclusive agricultural research and development? What are the specifics of getting the private sector to optimally contribute to this mission? We are joined by Ms. Amandla Ooko-Ombaka, an Associate Partner at McKinsey, to discuss the role of the private sector and how we can get private sector engagement right. Listen […]
Read MoreEpisode 6: How can Africa’s Private Sector Optimally Contribute to Inclusive Agricultural Research and Development?
Can Africa guarantee its own inclusive agricultural research and development? What are the specifics of getting the private sector to optimally contribute to this mission? We are joined by Ms. Amandla Ooko-Ombaka, an Associate Partner at McKinsey, to discuss the role of the private sector and how we can get private sector engagement right. To […]
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Partnering with FUNAAB, Nigeria to Cultivate Gender Responsive Agricultural Research and Development
Africa’s average periodic Gross Domestic Product growth has constantly outpaced the global norm. By 2023, it is expected to remain at least six percent, but the yawning gender gaps in agricultural research have potentially dire consequences for the Continent’s agriculture and food security. According to an Oxfam International report, gender inequalities across agriculture, health, and […]
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Top 10 Resources on Eliminating Career Barriers for Women and Girls in ICT
Globally, women account for only 33 percent of researchers, with just 22 percent representation in artificial intelligence. Only one in every three researchers is a woman in the business world, and they receive less research funding than their male counterparts. Yet, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been highlighted to play a considerable role in […]
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The Agricultural Innovation-Inclusive Development Nexus and the role of Policies
On this episode of AgSpirations by AWARD, we had a candid conversation with Dr. Steven Were Omamo, CEO of New Growth International (NGI), to discuss the agricultural development, inclusive development nexus, and the role of policies. Listen to the episode here. We invite you to tune in, listen, and engage with future episodes! AgSpirations podcast […]
Read MoreEpisode 5: The Agricultural Innovation-Inclusive Development Nexus and the role of Policies
On this episode of AgSpirations by AWARD, we had a candid conversation with Dr. Steven Were Omamo, CEO of New Growth International (NGI), to discuss the agricultural development, inclusive development nexus, and the role of policies. Before returning to NGI at the end of 2021, Were spent most of the last four years as the […]
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One Planet Laureate Candidate Wins USD 14,000 Grant to Assess and Inform Sustainable use of a Major Tanzanian River
Dr. Offoro Kimombo, an Environmental Scientist and a Lecturer at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), was awarded a research grant of USD 14,000 to conduct an intensive assessment of environmental flow in the lower Rufiji River basin. The Sokoine University of Agriculture funds the grant through its Research and Innovation Support (SUARIS). Read more
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AWARD Staff and Alumni Contribute to a Position Paper in The Nature on Safeguarding Africa’s Biodiversity
AWARD’s Deputy Director of Programs, Dr. Michèle Mbo’o-Tchouawou, and alumni, Professors Sheila Okoth and Petra Saghir, are among the authors and contributors of a recently published position paper in the journal Nature. The position paper is an initiative of the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP), a pan-African platform fostering scientific collaborations for innovations and policy change […]
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Episode 4: Gender Equality and Inclusive Agricultural Systems: A conversation with Professor Bina Agarwal
Professor Bina Agarwal, a renowned, award-winning author, and professor of Development Economics and Development joined us to deconstruct the nexus of gender equality and inclusive agricultural systems. What is the role of gender equality in inclusive agricultural systems? Should we start paying attention to gender equality today? She addresses these questions and more as we […]
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