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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 🌍 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…
Social psychological experiments of and on Black people: issues of identity and race and implications for social work and development
Introduction The research collected here spans more than a century. It is organised into two groups: scholars of African descent…
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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The Dangote framework for Africa’s development
The Dangote framework is a blueprint for African industrialisation, developed by Aliko Dangote. The framework holds that Africa’s path to…
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Decolonising Social Work Education as a Catalyst for Africa’s Socio-Economic Renewal
The Imprint of a Colonial Profession To understand why social work education in Africa must be fundamentally reimagined, one must…
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Frantz Fanon and the social roots of mental health
Key practice points from Fanon moja❶. Always assess mental health within its social, political and historical contextmbili❷. Treat distress as…
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Togo challenges the world map: why this is practical decolonisation
In April 2026, Robert Dussey, speaking on behalf of the African Union, announced that Togo is preparing a United Nations…
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Decolonising higher education: theories and the Mtandao framework
Key theories of decolonising higher education The theories guiding decolonising higher education focus on dismantling coloniality, understood as the persistence…
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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 Conscience
by Richard W-E-S-A Kawesa, Kampala, Uganda Ubuntu is a set of values that, when lived, become a function of one’s…
Lutsango: the protective fence of Eswatini’s heritage empowering women through the vibrant buganu ceremony
Introduction: Lutsango as the nation’s shield In Eswatini, lutsango, meaning “the fence that safeguards the entire yard,” reflects the role…
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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Celebrating Collins Atuhairwe’s master’ degree, hongera!
by Lwazi Mavuso, current chair of the Day of the African Child Students Conference The African Social Work and Development…
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What is Harambee, and at what level in social work and development is it most useful?
Lecture by Rugare Mugumbate Welcome. I am answering the question: what is Harambee, and at what level in social work…
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Applications open for the position of Communications Officer (voluntary, Nairobi, Kenya) for Mtandao – Africa Social Work and Development Network
Overview Mtandao – 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)
Evaluation report: Ubuntu Pedagogy Masterclass on Harambee 2026
13 March 2026 | World Social Work Day Hosted by Mtandao – African Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNET) and…
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Country as a teacher: Perspectives from the San, Khoi Khoi, Hadza, Sandawe, Mbenga, Mbuti and Twa in land-based and green pedagogies
Debates about Country as teacher often draw on Indigenous scholarship from Australia and North America. African Indigenous societies also contribute…
Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI)’s withdrawal from the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) (External communication)
Dear Friends and Colleagues The Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI), after considered deliberations, has decided to…
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