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Assets, Not Liabilities: The Investment Case for Financing Higher Education for Africa’s Refugees
23 JUL
Annual General MeetingAfrica

23 JUL, 2026

Assets, Not Liabilities: The Investment Case for Financing Higher Education for Africa’s Refugees

At the 21st RUFORUM AGM, leaders urged greater investment in refugee higher education, emphasizing displaced youth as drivers of Africa’s development. Successful education models were highlighted, alongside RUFORUM’s pledge to support 300,000 learners. Participants called for sustainable financing, stronger partnerships and coordinated continental action to expand education opportunities for refugees.

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BUAN SECURES BADEA GRANT TO STRENGTHEN TVET EDUCATION
23 JUL
Annual General Meeting

23 JUL, 2026

BUAN SECURES BADEA GRANT TO STRENGTHEN TVET EDUCATION

The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) has secured the first phase of a grant from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to implement its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme. The partnership, initiated during the RUFORUM Annual General Meeting hosted by BUAN in December 2025, will strengthen agricultural education, practical skills development, and innovation in Botswana.

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Why Development Partners Must Bet on TVET to Unlock 72 Million Jobs
23 JUL
Annual General MeetingAfrica

23 JUL, 2026

Why Development Partners Must Bet on TVET to Unlock 72 Million Jobs

At the 21st RUFORUM AGM, TVET leaders from 10 African countries called for sustained investment in technical and vocational education to address youth unemployment. They committed to modernising curricula, strengthening industry partnerships and expanding entrepreneurship while urging governments and development partners to support long-term financing for Africa’s skills and agri-food transformation.

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Zambia Officiates the Pre-Launch of the 22nd RUFORUM Annual General Meeting 2026
22 MAY
Annual General MeetingAfrica

22 MAY, 2026

Zambia Officiates the Pre-Launch of the 22nd RUFORUM Annual General Meeting 2026

14th May 2026, Zambia: “Translating higher agricultural education, innovation, and research into action for Africa’s agricultural transformation and development”, is the official theme for the 2026 Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture’s (RUFORUM) Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was affirmed at a pre-launch event hosted by Copperbelt University (CBU) in Kitwe.

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AGM Press Release in English, Arabic, Portuguese, French
26 MAR
Annual General MeetingAfrica

26 MAR, 2026

AGM Press Release in English, Arabic, Portuguese, French

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) will host its 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) from 30 November to 4 December 2026 in Zambia.

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