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April 07, 2025
Dr James Lacefield, the Director of ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ’s Frugal Biomedical Innovations Program Delivered an invited presentation at the 13thInter University Council of East Africa (IUCEA) Academia – Public- Private Partnership Forum (APPPF) 2025, held in Kigali Rwanda.
The Africa Institute at the Victoria Forum Casablanca Round in Morrocco
February 17, 2025
Drs. Saverio Stranges and Melanie Katsivo were invited to participate in Roundtables at the February 2025 Victoria Forum Casablanca Round, hosted by ESCA School of Management in Casablanca Morocco. This inaugural gathering in Casablanca, brought together visionary leaders, innovators, and change-makers to shape a better future for the continent. The forum addressed critical topics such as empowering youth, tackling climate change, migration, bridging health disparities, and fostering trust for co-prosperity in Africa.
January 07, 2025
Thirty years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Rwandan-born researchers Glorieuse Uwizeye and Egide Kalisa are driving recovery in their homeland and shaping global perspectives on trauma and environmental health.
The Inaugural Canada-Africa Academic Collaborations Conference (CAACC)
January 06, 2025
The Africa Institute @ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ is pleased to announce its Inaugural Canada Africa Academic Collaborations Conference (CAACC). The Conference will present collaborative research and other scholarly initiatives, between Canada and Africa.
January 27, 2023
Three ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ students have been awarded as successful applicants for the 2022 International Development Research Centre (IDRC) International Doctoral Research Awards. The IDRC International Doctoral Research Awards (IDRC-IDRA) build capacity and develop research skills in Canada and the Global South to improve the lives of people in the developing world.
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Africa-ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Collaborations Day
November 04, 2021
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ researcher's project for faster malaria diagnosis receives funding
October 29, 2021
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Envisioning Frameworks to Address Systemic Causes of the Persisting Gender Gap in Science
September 03, 2021
Internationalisation: Discrimination should be tackled
September 02, 2021
Universities 'must work with whole ecosystem' in developing world
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10 Year Anniversary Exhibition of Experiential Learning in the Land of a Thousand Hills
January 25, 2021
Prof. Henri Boyi recently celebrated 10 years of his Rwandan Experiential Learning course and celebrated with a terrific (virtual) exhibition. Videos of past participants were shared, as well as art work, photos, and a wide collection of photos from the past 10 years. Congratulations Prof. Boyi! Please check out the brochure below.
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The first blog post from this year's Ubuntu Management Education Initiative students!
April 30, 2019
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March 25, 2019
Tebello Nyokong, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ alumna, will be receiving an honorary degree during the June 13th morning convocation ceremony. She is known for her work on developing photo-dynamic therapy as an alternative to chemotherapy, and developing new methods to purify drinking water. Congratulations Dr. Nyokong!
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April 30, 2018
The Jane Goodall Research Award (JGRA) focuses on providing financial support to graduate students investigating great ape population in Africa or Asia.
April 26, 2018
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Jane Goodall is presented with an honorary degree from ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ in a special convocation ceremony.
April 19, 2018
March 23, 2018
Andrew Botterell, Chair of ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ's Department of Philosophy, has been working alongside Bahir Dar University's law school in Ethiopia to provide curriculum support. Despite an uncertain political climate in Ethiopia, Botterell aimed to give back through helping Bahir Dar create a new PhD program in law.
March 21, 2018
Job Opportunities at University of Global Health Equity
March 19, 2018
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda is currently hiring for an Academic Programs Coordinator and an Executive Education Coordinator.
March 16, 2018
Proteus Pitch Competition
March 05, 2018
Alumni and current students from The Global Health Systems in Africa Professional and Collaborative programs were one of the winning teams of the 2018 Proteus Pitch Competition with their fantastic pitch on analyzing the saliva of Zika-infected patients.
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Heads East February Newsletter
March 02, 2018
Check out what the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Heads East as been up to this month!
Dr. Julia Emberley's Quest to Document Indigenous Youth Suffering Through Art
March 01, 2018
Dr. Julia Emberley has been documenting the suffering that Indigenous youth experienced while trapped in Canada's residential schools through various works of art.
February 27, 2018
Are you interested in key issues facing the African continent and want to highlight a pressing initiative, project or problem? The AI Graduate Committee (AIGC) invites you to write a blog post for a chance to win $200!
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March 8, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Kenny Theatre, Student Life Centre, King's University College
Interested in Making a Global Impact? Apply to UNLEASH2018!
February 05, 2018
UNLEASH2018 is an exciting opportunity for young talents interested/curious in designing cross-sector strategies to unleash global innovation to complex problems. Apply today!
Dr. David Cechetto named to Order of Ontario
February 02, 2018
Congratulations to Dr. David Cechetto in being appointed the Order of Ontario - the province's highest honour - in recognition of his work within Rwanda and research into brain and nerve controls.
January 30, 2018
Africa Institute Seminar Series: Bridging The Gap
January 22, 2018
Join us on February 2, for an interdisciplinary event focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ researchers will share their diverse approaches to the following three goals: Good Health and Well-Being; Quality Education; and Partnerships for the Goals.
Visiting Ivey Undergraduate Exchange Students
January 21, 2018
Ivey is pleased to host three exchange students for the Winter 2018 semester from Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya. Learn more about these students below and find out what they had to say about what they have found really new, exciting or challenging so far at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ.
Dr. Nicole Haggerty Selected to Present at CAAS Conference
January 19, 2018
Dr. Haggerty has been selected to present at the CAAS Conference regarding her work with transforming African management education through Indigenous business cases.
Winegard Lectureship on International Development at the University of Guelph
January 19, 2018
The University is pleased to have the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, as this year's Lecturer. The public presentation, entitled The Future is Female: Canada's First Feminist International Assistance Policy, will take place Monday, January 22, 5:30 to 6:30 in Rozanski Hall 101.
December 15: Guest Speaker Dr. Alex Ezeh
December 05, 2017
Join us on December 15 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m in the Health Sciences Addition, Room 101 to hear our guest speaker Dr. Alex Ezeh, as part of the Global Health Conversation Series. Register today!
The Africa Institute Newsletter - Issue 01
December 01, 2017
Welcome to the first issue of The Africa Institute Newsletter! Check out what the Institute has been up to this past Fall as well as what we have in store for the coming months.
November 23, 2017
Through the Africa Institute, QE II Scholar Badru Mugerwa has been discovering the fears of animals within Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. His research has been focused on identifying how conservationists can strike a balance between wildlife and ecotourism.
November 22, 2017
Teams across campus participating in ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ World's Challenge Challenge saw a team take home top honours for CREATE Kenya. Community REcovery Achieved Through Entrepreneurism (CREATE) aims to develop a business specifically designed to employ people with mental illnesses by providing a toolkit that promotes recovery.
Africa-ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ Collaboration Day
November 01, 2017
Join ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ faculty, staff and students in celebrating African connections and collaborations. The event will include a presentation featuring Keynote Speaker, Morten Jerven, Professor in Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, as well as faculty presentations, student posters, music, entertainment, refreshments and more.
International Week Nov 13-17
October 28, 2017
Check out International Week during November 13-17, 2017. International Week celebrates diversity at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ, engages students, faculty and staff in discussion and debate about international issues, and encourages learning about international education, cross-cultural skills, and cultural traditions and activities.
October 27, 2017
Check out Global MINDS first Annual Newsletter to read more about their achievements from the past year and their partnership with the Africa Mental Health Foundation.
Event: A Grandmothers' Movement to End AIDS in Africa
October 24, 2017
September 22, 2017
Janet Adekannbi’s expertise lies in knowledge management – something she hopes to build on, and offer to, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ community during her time on campus. Adekannbi, an information scientist from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, is one of three Visiting Fellows ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ’s Africa Institute will host in the coming months.
Schulich International Summer Program
July 24, 2017
The Schulich International Summer Program for International Medical and Healthcare students officially ended on Friday, July 14th. By all accounts, Sile Klenke, Director of Internationalization at Schulich asserts that the Program was a tremendous success and the participating students had very positive feedback.
July 21, 2017
Pediatricians and other medical practitioners have been called upon to embrace research and collaborate professionally if they are to improve maternal health.
July 17, 2017
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