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China’s Society Work and the decolonisation of Social Work: Meaning, reasons and implications for Africa

Decolonise

Joint African Conference of IFSW & ASSWA in Malawi (2027): How Mtandao members can take part

Conferences

Hadzabe people’s role in African and global sustainable development

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Indigenous ‘hunter gatherer and foraging’ populations of Africa: those present today and those historically documented

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Mindfulness the African Way

Africa religion | Spirituality

Decolonising the African plate: Lessons on storytelling and valuing community knowledge from Magriza Made Me Cook

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People Centred: The Journal of Development Administration is accredited, indexed and ready to disseminate African knowledge globally

JDA

Call for contributors from the San, Khoi, Hadza, Sandawe, Mbenga, Mbuti and Twa peoples

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Mtandao launches a new book prize

Awards

Nine tips for prospective master’s research students

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Twelve tips for prospective doctoral students

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New online course on Indigenous research and evaluation methodologies by renowned scholar Professor Bagele Chilisa

Bagele Chilisa

African-centred practices in human services using the Ubuntu framework

Ubuntu

Twenty four (24) students now have their abstracts published in an indexed journal

Students

Book Now Published: Mental Health African Understandings, Models and Interventions

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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Call for Editor: Conclusions Africa

Writing and Publishing

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

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Mpatapo: Third space methodology

Languages