Alliance for African Partnership

06/04/2026

🚀💡 Falling Walls Lab is coming to the University of Pretoria, South Africa!

Students and early-career professionals from all disciplines are invited to pitch their breakthrough ideas in just 3 minutes and connect with innovators from around the world.

🌍 Win the opportunity to attend the Falling Walls Lab Global Finale in Berlin this November!

📍 Venue: University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus
🗓️ Date: 12 August 2026
⏰ Application Deadline: 8 July 2026

🔗 Apply here: https://conta.cc/42PuCdo

🔗 Learn more: https://conta.cc/42PuCKq

06/03/2026

How can policy and investment drive agrifood transformation across Africa?

Join the 2026 Brownbag Seminar Series to engage with the latest research and insights on value chains, trade, livestock, fisheries, and more.

📅 17 June, 22 July & 19 August 2026
⏰ 14:00 –15:30 CAT
🔗 Register now: https://www.anapri.net/2026brownbagseries

What policy reforms and investment decisions have the greatest potential to transform Africa’s agrifood systems? Join us for the 2026 Brownbag Seminar Series, convened under the Policy Prioritisation through Value Chain Analysis (PPVC) initiative. This virtual seminar series will showcase cutting-edge research and evidence from across the continent.

The seminars are structured around three thematic tracks:

🌱 Oilseeds
Exploring opportunities to strengthen soybean and sunflower value chains through improved productivity, processing, trade, and private sector investment.

🐄 Livestock & Fisheries
Examining pathways to enhance competitiveness, reduce feed constraints, improve market access, and strengthen animal-source food systems.

🌾 Cross-Border Trade in Horticulture & Grains
Assessing how trade, infrastructure, irrigation, and market reforms can support regional integration and agrifood competitiveness.

Find out more via https://www.anapri.net/bbs-2026

Key Seminar Details
📅 Dates: 17 June, 22 July, and 19 August 2026
🕑 Time: 14:00 – 15:30 Central Africa Time (CAT)
💻 Format: Virtual

Participants may register for individual sessions or attend the full series, depending on their interests and areas of engagement.

🔗 Register here: https://www.anapri.net/2026brownbagseries

06/01/2026

🌍💻 Calling African innovators, researchers, and technologists!

The LINGUA Africa Grant Call is now open, supporting projects that advance inclusive, high-performing AI for African languages.

Thousands of African languages remain underrepresented in AI, limiting access to education, healthcare, civic services, and economic opportunities. LINGUA Africa seeks to change that by investing in African-led language AI research, data creation, and real-world applications.

Successful projects will receive:
✅ Cash funding
✅ Azure and Google Cloud compute credits
✅ Technical collaboration and support

Priority areas include:
📚 Education
🌱 Agriculture
🏥 Healthcare
🏛️ Civic services

Whether you're working with text, speech, or vision technologies, this is an opportunity to help build AI that reflects Africa's linguistic diversity and serves local communities.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://www.masakhane.io/masakhane-african-languages-hub/grants

05/28/2026

🌍 Reimagining the future of development through research, collaboration, and innovation.
The 2026 Science in Development workshop brought together global leaders in meta-science and research capacity strengthening to explore how the development community can move forward amid shifting landscapes in foreign aid and research funding.
AAP was proud to be part of this important conversation, with Dr. Amy Jamison contributing alongside partners from CEGA, The Mawazo Institute, DIV Fund, and the Institute for Progress.
Together, participants explored new pathways for inclusive, sustainable, and locally driven research ecosystems that strengthen global development outcomes.

05/28/2026

Dr. Gwen Penry (University of Pretoria) explores why coverage, awareness, and strong NGO collaboration are key drivers in marine conservation 🌊

But with so many stakeholders involved, the real challenge remains: how do you manage the complexity of these relationships effectively?

Watch our episode to hear how this question is unpacked and answered by our guests 👇
https://youtu.be/NhX-j9Ro9ZQ

05/27/2026

🤖 Join the AI Webinar on the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Research Management!
Discover how AI is transforming research support, proposal development, ethics review, and administrative processes in higher education and research institutions.
🎙️ Speaker: Dr. Vivek Mohindra, PhD
🌍 AI International Consultant
📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026
⏰ 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Key discussions include:
✔️ AI-supported researcher assistance
✔️ AI for pre-award services
✔️ Ethics and research integrity
✔️ Administrative automation in research management
👥 Open to academic staff, researchers, PhD students, research support offices, ethics committees, and university management.
Organized by the Directorate of Research Innovation and Partnerships, Makerere University, in collaboration with partners.
📍Scan the QR code on the poster to register. or click here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__sTrrEg4R0Ovu91qVEm6cA

05/21/2026

How do you bring marine conservation closer to communities?

In this episode of Bridging Boundaries, Grant Smith (SharkLife Conservation Group) and Dr. Amber Peters (Michigan State University) share how their work connects people with cetaceans through real-life marine experiences 🌊

These initiatives go beyond research, they create meaningful encounters that help students and communities discover life beyond the sea, build emotional connections with marine life, and turn learning into something truly impactful and memorable.

Watch the full conversation here 👇
https://youtu.be/NhX-j9Ro9ZQ