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Submit your manuscript We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Development Administration (JDA), People Centred, has launched a…
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By Lwazi Mavuso, Chair of the Day of the African Child Conference for Students (DACCS) On 16 June 2026, we…
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ASWDNet appointed Advocate Bokang Moshoeshoe to the African Independent Ethics Committee (AIEC) as its legal member. Advocate Moshoeshoe is a…
Conclusions Africa is an ASWDNet initiative established in 2020. It is a serial publication positioned between a professional magazine and…
Our biggest initiative of 2026: ASWDNet and the African Journal of Social Work (AJSW) will exhibit at the Joint World…
Mpatapo, an Adinkra symbol that means the ‘knot of pacification and reconciliation..
The Nsoromma symbol is deeply rooted in Akan cosmology and represents the intricate relationship between the human soul, the universe,…
Translated from Akan as a “sack of cola nuts,” this symbol represents privilege, affluence, power, abundance, plenty, and togetherness. The…
Translated from Akan as “the teeth and the tongue,” this symbol represents friendship, peaceful coexistence, and deep interdependence. It serves…
The Wawa Aba is the seed of the Wawa tree, one of the hardest woods in the West African forest….
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 🌍 Today, 25 May, we mark 63 years since the founding of the Organisation of African Unity…
Show Table of Contents Afrocentric and decolonial scholarship is lacking in mainstream social work. This collaborative project between universities from…
On 16 June 2026, students and educators across the continent will gather online to confront one of childhood’s most persistent…
Access to clean water and safe sanitation remains one of the most urgent development priorities across Africa. Water insecurity, poor…
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Mutwa’s theoretical framework has 3 theories which are the balance of the two minds, experiential storytelling and living museums, and…
by Richard W-E-S-A Kawesa, Kampala, Uganda Ubuntu is a set of values that, when lived, become a function of one’s…
Announced by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child of the African Union, which…
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Overview Mtandao – Africa Social Work and Development Network invites applications for the position of Communications Officer. This role is…
The 2026 World Social Work Day Masterclass, hosted jointly by the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA)…
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We have new backgrounds to use during online. meetings There are backgrounds for members, AIEC members, Journal of Ubuntu board…
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“Ubuntu is anti-hegemonic”, Professor Kebede. To be anti or counter-hegemonic means that this African philosophy directly challenges, resists, and offers…
The San Code is a great resource for social and development workers in Africa and beyond. Cite the Code as:…
The African Union has officially adopted Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda…
Social workers are present in every corner of society, standing alongside communities as they navigate adversity. We walk with people…
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When many people think of feminism, they picture protest signs, policy battles, and a direct challenge to the status quo….
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On 25 September 2025, Ghana’s President, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, addressed the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly….
At the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, African leaders spoke with unity and clarity…
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Africa has always had something powerful to offer the world, not only in resources, art, and culture, including human resources…
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