AAP is proud to share the thought provoking insights of its Former Board Member, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza on: Science, Technology, and Innovation and Africa's Development Pathways: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities. conta.cc/3koCVqt. conta.cc/3koCVqt

Our second cohort of African Future Scholars is coming to an end, but not before some quality bonding and knowledge exchange led by AAP management staff and MSU faculty facilitators at our recent retreat to Traverse City, Michigan. To read more: aap.isp.msu.edu/news_article/2…

Interested in #behavioural #sciences and how they can be applied to enhance #child #rights? We are seeking a long-term (1 year) consultant to support our work in this area at UNICEF Innocenti. Pls apply and RT. Deadline for applications is 14th August. jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/5526…

REMINDER !! GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Application deadline is August 29th, 2022. Apply for the MSU AAP's Transforming Institutions $20,000 seed Strategic Funding Program to develop international strategic partnerships. For more information visit- conta.cc/3nKZbfM

Kenya has abolished car grants and sitting allowances for Members of Parliament. The incoming Mps will now have to buy their own cars, if they want. By this action alone, the government of Kenya has saved ugx 163 Billion of tax payer's money.

So excited to finally be holding a physical copy of our MDLP4Dev book in my hands, edited by Chris Collison and @piers_bocock. A fitting way to also end 7.5 wonderful years at UNICEF Innocenti, with several of the team's achievements shared within. mdlp4dev.org

APPLY FOR AN OPPORTUNITY: Application now open for the next competition of the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP). Fore more information: conta.cc/3bqfEDt Apply Here: conta.cc/3BzPLMi

"Africa is not the same as it was in 2006. Africa has changed in terms of population growth, intensified demand for fertilizer, etc. we see medium scale farmers who are injecting capital in agriculture. these are game changers in African agriculture"- Prof Mkandawire. #AGRF2022

African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership joins the world in celebrating Global Fertilizer Day 2022 #Fertilizers

Over the past decade, I have been a guest on CGTN's Talk Africa sharing insights on different subjects related to economic development on the continenr. For the majority of the past 6 months since joining AFAP, I have spent my time focused on improving o…lnkd.in/exzMz-2s

#UPGraduation2023: UP confers honorary doctorate to Africa Director of the Alliance for African Partnership (MSU AAP), Professor Richard Mkandawire, for his outstanding influence in the transformation of Africa’s agricultural food systems: ow.ly/lCZh50Op1Oy

Congratulations Professor Richard Mkandawire for being awarded an honorary doctorate (Honoris causa) by the University of Pretoria MSU AAP MwAPATA Institute National Planning Commission (Malawi)

AAP Dialogue Join Prof Richard Mkandawire and Prof Amos Njuguna as they facilitate discussions on "Leveraging Demand-Driven Research for Evidence-Based Policymaking and Program Development: Challenges and Opportunities". Dont miss out! #TransformingLives conta.cc/3W8my3t

"t is very important to establish and capacitate think tanks in SADC that will enable Africa to pace up in creating new thinking and innovations that can advance economic development"- Prof Mkandawire at the ongoing SADC-AAP technical meeting on establishing SADC think tanks.

The AAP and SADC have partnered this week to host think tank senior leaders from the Southern African  region to explore how they could collaborate  and form a network that could tackle regional challenges and drive innovation and evidence based policies.

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Thrilled about today's theme on communication through social media and mainstream media! This afternoon session spotlights creating captivating PowerPoint presentations that leave a lasting impact. #FSNetAfricaWriteShop

The validation workshop on Malawi's position on Fertilizer and Soil Health is on. The Board Chairperson of MwAPATA Institute Richard Mkandawire has called members to critique the draft position paper for a better output ahead of the Africa Fertilizer & Soil Health Summit.

Congratulations, Prof. Mkandawire, for being awarded with the Africa Impactful and Evidence-Based Policies award.