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Africa Social Work and Development Network | Mtandao waKazi zaJamii naMaendeleo waAfrica
Africa Social Work & Development Network | Mtandao waKazi zaJamii naMaendeleo waAfrika

Africa Social Work & Development Network | Mtandao waKazi zaJamii naMaendeleo waAfrika

We create, aggregate and disseminate information and resources to facilitate Social Work and Social Development in Africa.

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      • Book_Professional Social Work in Zimbabwe
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      • Charlotte Makgomo-Mannya Maxeke (1871-1939)
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Ebola update and what it means for social work and social development

Ebola update and what it means for social work and social development

Admin ASWDNet
Reclaiming our future: three takeaways from the Asantehene’s Howard University address

Reclaiming our future: three takeaways from the Asantehene’s Howard University address

Decolonise
‘Come through the door, not the window’: The San Code of Research Ethics (San Code)

‘Come through the door, not the window’: The San Code of Research Ethics (San Code)

Admin ASWDNet

Saving as a foundation for development: lessons from Econet Group founder Strive Masiyiwa’s mother

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Social Development Award Statement by Vongai P Mangwiro

Social Development Award Statement by Vongai P Mangwiro

Admin ASWDNet
Development Worker of the Year 2026 Statement by Bikila Tesfaye

Development Worker of the Year 2026 Statement by Bikila Tesfaye

Awards

IASSW membership and engagement survey (External communication)

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Aliko Dangote’s vision of Africa’s future: Implications for developmental social work curriculum, teaching, learning and practice

Aliko Dangote’s vision of Africa’s future: Implications for developmental social work curriculum, teaching, learning and practice

Admin ASWDNet
New online submission portal for the Journal of Development Administration (JDA)

New online submission portal for the Journal of Development Administration (JDA)

Admin ASWDNet
DACCS 2026, we are ready for 16 June: 152 registered participants, 28 speakers

DACCS 2026, we are ready for 16 June: 152 registered participants, 28 speakers

Day of the African Child
Advocate Bokang Moshoeshoe, Lesotho: New legal mind strengthening the African Independent Ethics Committee for improved safe research in Africa

Advocate Bokang Moshoeshoe, Lesotho: New legal mind strengthening the African Independent Ethics Committee for improved safe research in Africa

Admin ASWDNet
Call for Editor: Conclusions Africa

Call for Editor: Conclusions Africa

Writing and Publishing
Join Mtandao’s exhibition at the Joint World Social Work and Development Conference 2026

Join Mtandao’s exhibition at the Joint World Social Work and Development Conference 2026

Admin ASWDNet
Mpatapo: Third space methodology

Mpatapo: Third space methodology

Languages
Nsoromma: Spirituality

Nsoromma: Spirituality

Languages
Bese saka: Privilege and power

Bese saka: Privilege and power

Languages

Ese ne Tekrema: Deep interdependence

Languages
Wawa aba: The hard, resilient seed

Wawa aba: The hard, resilient seed

Languages
Call for abstracts from Child Abuse Review on Building Resilient Child Protection Systems in the Global South: Lessons and Approaches (External)

Call for abstracts from Child Abuse Review on Building Resilient Child Protection Systems in the Global South: Lessons and Approaches (External)

Admin ASWDNet
Happy Africa Day 25 May 2026

Happy Africa Day 25 May 2026

Africa Day
Call for Applications for the Afrocentric and Decolonial Social Work Mentoring Project (AfroMe)

Call for Applications for the Afrocentric and Decolonial Social Work Mentoring Project (AfroMe)

Research
4th Day of the African Child Students Conference 2026: Invitation to all students interested in children and development to attend on 16 June

4th Day of the African Child Students Conference 2026: Invitation to all students interested in children and development to attend on 16 June

Day of the African Child
Africa Day indaba 2026 invitation: water, sanitation and the future of Agenda 2063

Africa Day indaba 2026 invitation: water, sanitation and the future of Agenda 2063

Africa Day
Credo Mutwa’s theoretical framework

Credo Mutwa’s theoretical framework

Research
Ubuntu Theory of Conscience 

Ubuntu Theory of Conscience 

Ubuntu
WATER is the Day of the African Child theme for 2026

WATER is the Day of the African Child theme for 2026

African Union
Africa Social Work and Development Awards (extended)

Africa Social Work and Development Awards (extended)

Awards
Applications open for the position of Communications Officer (voluntary, Nairobi, Kenya) for Mtandao – Africa Social Work and Development Network

Applications open for the position of Communications Officer (voluntary, Nairobi, Kenya) for Mtandao – Africa Social Work and Development Network

Admin ASWDNet
Call for Abstracts for the Third International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) Africa Branch Colloquium (External)

Call for Abstracts for the Third International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) Africa Branch Colloquium (External)

Admin ASWDNet
Themed questions and answers from Ubuntu and harambee master class discussion

Themed questions and answers from Ubuntu and harambee master class discussion

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