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As we approach Africa Day, we do a sankofa of the Association of Social Work Education in Africa (ASWEA). The…
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Timbuktu manuscripts, Mali In an area called Timbuktu in Mali, scholarship (that is formalised learning and teaching) was established around…
Working with and aligning social work in Africa with the work of the African Union is an easier way of…
Cite as: Mugumbate, R. (2023). Ubuntu-Inspired Workshop or Seminar – An Example and Skills for Facilitators. Blog post at https://africasocialwork.net/blog…
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The text below has excepts from: Mayaka, B. van Breda, A. D. Uwihangana, C. and Mugumbate, R. (2023). The Ubuntu…
Read More “People of Africa Are Not One Group, But Have A Common Philosophy” »
What are artifacts? Artifacts are works of art that are inspired by people’s religion, philosophy and culture. In fact, artifacts…
Read More “Cultural and spiritual artifacts of Africa stolen by colonising countries” »
Recognising, valuing and using Adinkra symbols from west africa Like any other part of the world, Africa has symbols. These…
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The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment On 16 June, Africa commemorates the Day of the African Child….
Nnoseng Ellen Kate Kuzwayo was a born in Lesotho and lived in South Africa. She was a teacher, social worker…
by Ms. Alexandra Thokozile Mliswa (MSc,LLB, BA) It won’t be the first time that us Africans are ‘taught’ what we…
Read More “Ubuntu: Africa’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework?” »
There are many models that fall under the African Ageing Theory (AAT). In this blog, Nyanguru’s model is shared. Nyanguru’s…
By Rugare Mugumbate My first research article was published in 2013 in an African journal published in Zimbabwe by the…
12 Steps to Get Published Whether you are a student, practitioner or new to academics, at one point you will…
Excerpts from a seminal article by Adbul Karim Bangura. To access the full article, use this link. More African social…
From welfarist and charitable to developmental and decolonial methods Cite as: Africa Social Work Network (2022). Ubuntu values and ethics…
Read More “UBUNTU VALUES AND ETHICS IN FUNDRAISING, RESOURCE MOBILISATION AND DONOR ENGAGEMENT” »
To learn more about Day of the African Child Africa, visit this African Union (AU)’s African Committee of Experts on the…
Today, 25 May 2022 is Africa day. The day marks the founding of the Organization of African Unity in 1963,…
“My blood, like the heroic blood of many great Kenyans who have fallen in the course of this war, shall…
The African anthem was composed by Ethiopian poet Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin as a poem. In 1986, it was adopted as the…
Read More “AFRICA’ CONTINENTAL ANTHEM BY THE AFRICAN UNION (AU): ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN SOCIAL WORK” »
In recent years, several online based measurements of publications and research quality have emerged. Most (if not all) of these…
African environmental, ecological and green social work must prioritise environmental decolonisation, repossession and justice Happy World Social Work day. WSWD…
The four types or levels of degrees are associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral. The bachelor’s and master’s degree are usually…
Read More “Twelve (12) Tips and Information for Prospective Doctoral Students” »
Theme and message for this year Founding of Kwanzaa Seven principles (nguzo saba) of Kwanzaa How is Kwanzaa celebrated? The…
Contributors: Rugare Mugumbate and Joachim Cuthbert Mumba On 17 June 2021, former Zambian president and pan-Africanist Kenneth Kaunda died in…
The San Code: A great resource for social and development workers Cite the Code as: South African San Institute (SAAI)…
Read More “‘Come through the door, not the window’: The San Code of Research Ethics (San Code)” »
Today we join the rest of the African region in commemorating Day of the African Child. In South Africa, 16…
Sidi is not a country but the BaSidi, VaSidi or The Sidi are African diaspora people in Asia, mainly in…
For more about the history of social services, welfare and social work in South Africa, see https://africasocialwork.net/south-africa/ Regarded as the…
In 2021, renowned African author Ignatius Mabasa completed his doctor of philosophy (PhD) thesis in his language. He conceptualised, wrote…
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