December 16, 2025 - The call to apply for the She Leads African Food Futures (SHEAF) Fellowship is now open. The Fellowship targets applicants from Kenya, Malawi, and Senegal for an immersive career development program that will integrate leadership development,…...

AWARD has onboarded 30 African women scientists into the inaugural cohort of the Women in Data Science Fellowship, a pilot initiative designed to cultivate and empower a growing pipeline of African women who are addressing challenges in agrifood systems and…...

Gladys Chigamba, a research scientist and adjunct lecturer focusing on fisheries, describes herself as a ‘pure inbred’ having earned three degrees from the same institution, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). Surprisingly, the choice to study fisheries was…...

James John Banda, a 2021 One Planet Laureate Candidate, and the fishing community at Monkey Bay landing site on the shores of Lake Malawi As we commemorate World Water Week 2024 under the theme ‘Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) annonce un nouveau programme pour les femmes du Bénin, du Cameroun, du Ghana, du Kenya, du Malawi et du Sénégal qui travaillent sur des solutions d’adaptation aux changements climatiques. 10 JUILLET 2024…...

Rice farmer Mary Seruuaa harvesting rice at a farm in Enyires, Atiwa District, Ghana African Women in Agricultural Research for Development (AWARD) has announced the Call for applications for a new career development Fellowship targeting women climate change professionals in…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) annonce un nouveau programme pour les femmes du Bénin, du Cameroun, du Ghana, du Kenya, du Malawi et du Sénégal qui travaillent sur des solutions d’adaptation aux changements climatiques. 10 JUILLET 2024…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) announces new fellowship for women in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Senegal working on climate adaptation solutions. JULY 10, 2024 NAIROBI – A new fellowship has opened applications for African women…...

James John Banda, a Fisheries Research Officer, and 2021 One Planet Laureate Candidate reveals that his childhood experience and the staggering statistics on Malawi’s fisheries stirred his love for exploring the fish value chain. He notes that while researching fish…...

“It is frustrating when I cannot get along with someone, especially in a team setting at my workplace, but so far this week, I have learned the importance of empathy and appreciating that not every colleague is similar.” ~ Victoria…...