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Hongera (Swahili), oluwa loni o (Yoruba) and እንዴት ነው (indet new) (Amharic) to all those who received awards. Keep on…
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Cite as: Africa Social Work and development network and Association of Schools of Social work (2024). 10 points from Africa…
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Hongera, congratulations to the following people for their successes and for being awarded at the Social Work and Development Awards…
Are you interested in turning your thesis or dissertation into a book and pitching it to a publisher but do…
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Africa Day offers a platform to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural diversity, honor its history of resistance and liberation, and reaffirm…
Rwanda ended up being banned from a trade deal with the US called AGOA – for raising tariffs to discourage…
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in 2023, His Excellency President Nana Akufo-Addo made these important points: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxrZ9J5AYZly5nNNIuc2djaJqD0gscmfi2?si=SHDbSW7Md-z2wfb- Implications for…
The direct reason for paying US$22000 is to encourage rankings of local universities, an indirect reason is to improve research…
Kudzai Mwapaura Blogger Informed consent is a cornerstone of research ethics, ensuring that participants understand and voluntarily agree to take…
Young pan-African politicians, Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko have taken the leadership of Senegal as President and Prime Minister…
Theme – Buen Vivir 19 March was a commemoration of social work around the world. This is an important day…
The ADF was established in 1972, it became operational in 1974. Administered by the African Development Bank, it comprises, to…
Action research tests potential solutions to social and development problems to find the most effective ones. It is simply a…
Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and…
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A special issue to commemorate two women’s events: International Women’s Day (8 March) and Africa’s Women’s Day (31 July). Pan-African…
When writing — book chapters, book, blog post, social media message or journal article — it is important to think…
From: Mushunje, M. and Matsika, A. B. (2023). Environmental Social Work: African philosophies, frameworks and perspectives. African Journal of Social…
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Albert Chinualumogu Achebe was born in Ogidi, Nigeria, in 1930. He was a poet, novelist and political critic. He also…
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This video and transcribed text below came from Walter Bgoya’s 2021 keynote speech at University of Cape Town, South Africa….
Ushahidi is a phone and computer application or software developed in Kenya, Africa, to collect information from the community and…
The video and text below came from a television editorial by Anthony Afolo of New Africa Broadcasting Notwork (NABNTV) ….
The Adinkra people are an Akan tribe of Ghana, West of Africa. Their symbol is a bird called Sankofa. Like…
Africa is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 targets to end hunger and ensure access…
Current version: Version 2.0 Funda is a Swahili or Shona word that means to teach or to learn. It comes…
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Also referred to as the Ubuntu database, this compressive and first of its kind bibliography is maintained by Robert Chigangaidze…
In the USA, thousands of books were banned in 20231 (and before) for misinforming their society, especially children. Parents, community…
Primary article (full research) You identify an issue, problem or challenge, ask a question, look for multiple sources to answer…
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by Mohamed Abdulahi Abshir, Somalia The situation in Baidoa is dire, with significant disruptions to daily life. Individuals, such as…
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