About AGM 2025

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About the AGM

The 21st RUFORUM AGM is a premier continental gathering focused on strengthening Africa’s higher education and agricultural innovation systems. Co-hosted by the Government of Botswana and RUFORUM member universities, this year’s AGM aligns with key continental strategies including the CAADP Kampala Declaration (2026–2035) and Africa Union Agenda 2063.

The AGM will provide a platform for stakeholders across Africa and globally to co-create solutions, share best practices, and forge strategic partnerships for sustainable development. Read More

Sub-theme One.

Sub theme 1: Strategic partnerships for growth: Building bridges for the future Meetings under this sub-theme will explore and leverage collaborations to enhance university capacity for maximizing their contributions to Africa’s and global development agenda.

Sub theme 2: Science for development: Generating contemporary and relevant solutions at scale Meetings under this sub-theme will explore opportunities for strengthening science and innovation capacities of African Universities.

Sub-theme 3: Capacity sharing to train the next generation This conference sub-theme will explore how cooperative capacity development approaches might transcend continental disparities in expertise, facilities, and innovation.

Expected Outputs

  1. New collaborative postgraduate programs
  2. Scaled university-led innovations for agri-food systems
  3. Strengthened research, teaching, and entrepreneurship capacity
  4. RUFORUM’s 2024/2025 financial and strategic reports reviewed and adopted
  5. Action plans for university transformation in the SADC region
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Speakers

Prof. Samodimo Ngwako

Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and Research, BUAN

Prof. Cliff S. DLAMINI

Executive Director, CCARDESA

Prof Julius Atlhopheng

Chief Executive Officer - NARDI

Prof. Chandra Madramooto

McGill University, Canada

RUFORUM Secretariat

Prof. Lise Korsten

African Academy of Sciences/University of Pretoria, South Africa

Dr. Aster Addamu

Human Capital Development, Mastercard Foundation

Prof. Kenneth Matengu

Vice Chancellor, University of Namibia

Sandra Malaika

Associate Director of Impact, Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Prof. Jan W. Swanepoel

Director of the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, University of the Free State.

Prof. Justine Namaalwa

Director of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, Makerere University

Dr. John Nkengasong

Executive Director for Higher Education, Collaboratives, and Strategic Initiatives, Mastercard Foundation

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