https://www.bizcommunity.com/415/499.html Central Africa Higher Education news 15 Higher Education news - Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/415/499.html en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:01:53 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-scientists-invited-to-apply-for-150000-jennifer-ward-oppenheimer-research-grant-511980a Open to early-career African scientists working to advance the continent’s biodiversity and conservation, the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant is now accepting applications. 1-266696 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-universities-urged-to-spearhead-climate-research-391848a Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has emphasised the continent’s critical role in global climate research and the need for African institutions to contribute to global knowledge production. He highlighted the urgent need for African-led scientific research and climate adaptation strategies, stressing the importance of historically Black universities in Africa’s research agenda. 1-260523 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/workshops-train-africas-aspiring-health-professionals-256557a St George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in the West Indies, Grenada, recently offered free workshops to aspiring healthcare professionals in Kenya and South Africa. 1-259090 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-bioinformatics-institute-looks-to-revolutionise-continents-research-infrastructure-704402a The African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI), recently launched at the University of Cape Town’s Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), looks set to advance bioinformatics research and infrastructure to unlock Africa’s full potential in health, development and innovation. 1-258392 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/178/499/231496.html Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Mastercard Foundation have announced $275.7m partnership, which will expand the engineering and technology, research, and entrepreneurship programmes at CMU-Africa in Kigali, Rwanda. 1-231496 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/412/853/230810.html Film and television students in West and Central Africa are invited to apply to the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund, following the extension of the streaming giant's programme to the region. Applications are now open for students to apply to study at institutions in Nigeria, Ghana, Benin and Gabon. 1-230810 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com.gh/Article/83/500/228036.html A national digital academy was officially launched in Ghana on Thursday, 19 May 2022, by the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) in partnership with Ghana's Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation. The initiative forms part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed yesterday by the Smart Africa Alliance and the Ministry. The Ghanaian launch follows on from the rollout of SADA national digital academies in the Republic of Congo and Rwanda earlier this year. 1-228036 Fri, 20 May 2022 10:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/98/226791.html In response to the vulnerability of African students in Ukraine, several organisations are joining forces through the launch of the www.africanstudentsukraine.org platform. 1-226791 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/853/216479.html The 2021 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant aimed at early-career African scientists, and worth $150,000, is open for application. 1-216479 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/499/211846.html Universities have faced major planning challenges due to Covid-19. While there has been significant media coverage about universities offering students online learning, what has been less discussed is how some activities have continued in face-to-face settings. 1-211846 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Higher Education Central Africa