Social Development Award Statement by Vongai P Mangwiro
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Africa Social Work and Development Network for nominating me to…
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Development Worker of the Year 2026 Statement by Bikila Tesfaye
Bikila Tesfaye is an Ethiopian sociologist, humanitarian practitioner, researcher, and development professional committed to advancing social justice, community development, and…
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IASSW membership and engagement survey (External communication)
Dear Colleague, The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is conducting a membership and engagement survey targeting both…
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Aliko Dangote’s vision of Africa’s future: Implications for developmental social work curriculum, teaching, learning and practice
In the interview below, taken from a longer YouTube video, Erik Schatzker, Editorial Director and anchor at Bloomberg Television, interviews…
New online submission portal for the Journal of Development Administration (JDA)
Submit your manuscript We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Development Administration (JDA), People Centred, has launched a…
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DACCS 2026, we are ready for 16 June: 152 registered participants, 28 speakers
By Lwazi Mavuso, Chair of the Day of the African Child Conference for Students (DACCS) On 16 June 2026, we…
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Advocate Bokang Moshoeshoe, Lesotho: New legal mind strengthening the African Independent Ethics Committee for improved safe research in Africa
ASWDNet appointed Advocate Bokang Moshoeshoe to the African Independent Ethics Committee (AIEC) as its legal member. Advocate Moshoeshoe is a…
Call for Editor: Conclusions Africa
Conclusions Africa is an ASWDNet initiative established in 2020. It is a serial publication positioned between a professional magazine and…
Join Mtandao’s exhibition at the Joint World Social Work and Development Conference 2026
Our biggest initiative of 2026: ASWDNet and the African Journal of Social Work (AJSW) will exhibit at the Joint World…
Mpatapo: Third space methodology
Mpatapo, an Adinkra symbol that means the ‘knot of pacification and reconciliation..
Nsoromma: Spirituality
The Nsoromma symbol is deeply rooted in Akan cosmology and represents the intricate relationship between the human soul, the universe,…
Bese saka: Privilege and power
Translated from Akan as a “sack of cola nuts,” this symbol represents privilege, affluence, power, abundance, plenty, and togetherness. The…
Ese ne Tekrema: Deep interdependence
Translated from Akan as “the teeth and the tongue,” this symbol represents friendship, peaceful coexistence, and deep interdependence. It serves…
Wawa aba: The hard, resilient seed
The Wawa Aba is the seed of the Wawa tree, one of the hardest woods in the West African forest….
Call for abstracts from Child Abuse Review on Building Resilient Child Protection Systems in the Global South: Lessons and Approaches (External)
Posted in behalf of Dr. Alinka Gearon, University of Bath, Co-Editor, Special Issue Dear Colleagues,I hope this message finds you…
Happy Africa Day 25 May 2026
Happy Africa Day ๐ Today, 25 May, we mark 63 years since the founding of the Organisation of African Unity…
Call for Applications for the Afrocentric and Decolonial Social Work Mentoring Project (AfroMe)
Show Table of Contents Afrocentric and decolonial scholarship is lacking in mainstream social work. This collaborative project between universities from…
4th Day of the African Child Students Conference 2026: Invitation to all students interested in children and development to attend on 16 June
On 16 June 2026, students and educators across the continent will gather online to confront one of childhood’s most persistent…
Africa Day indaba 2026 invitation: water, sanitation and the future of Agenda 2063
Access to clean water and safe sanitation remains one of the most urgent development priorities across Africa. Water insecurity, poor…
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Credo Mutwa’s theoretical framework
Mutwa’s theoretical framework has 3 theories which are the balance of the two minds, experiential storytelling and living museums, and…
Ubuntu Theory of Conscienceย
ย by Richard W-E-S-A Kawesa, Kampala, Uganda Ubuntu is a set of values that, when lived, become a function of one’s…
WATER is the Day of the African Child theme for 2026
Announced by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child of the African Union, which…
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Africa Social Work and Development Awards (extended)
Important links Instructions and Conditions of Award Selection Committee Nomination Form for Africa Social Work and Development Awards Categories
Applications open for the position of Communications Officer (voluntary, Nairobi, Kenya) for Mtandao โ Africa Social Work and Development Network
Overview Mtandao โ Africa Social Work and Development Network invites applications for the position of Communications Officer. This role is…
Call for Abstracts for the Third International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) Africa Branch Colloquium (External)
Themed questions and answers from Ubuntu and harambee master class discussion
The 2026 World Social Work Day Masterclass, hosted jointly by the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA)…
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New member resources (including Zoom and Google Meet virtual backgrounds)
We have new backgrounds to use during online. meetings There are backgrounds for members, AIEC members, Journal of Ubuntu board…
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Annual Ubuntu Lecture | Fundo ya Ubuntu
“Ubuntu is anti-hegemonic”, Professor Kebede. To be anti or counter-hegemonic means that this African philosophy directly challenges, resists, and offers…
Why not dance and sing it: The San Code of Research Ethics (San Code) presented in dance and song
The San Code is a great resource for social and development workers in Africa and beyond. Cite the Code as:…
AU Theme 2026: Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063
The African Union has officially adopted Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda…