Unam inks academic pact
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The University of Namibia (Unam) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with four other Regional Universities Forum for Capacity-Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) member institutions. The deal is aimed at strengthening foresight capacity at African universities, supporting capacity-building as well as strengthen collaborative academia and industry research in Africa.
The MoUs were signed with Makerere University in Uganda, the University of South Africa, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Sciences and Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Unam vice-chancellor Professor Kenneth Matengu said that for a long time, universities in Africa have had more research collaborations with universities in Europe and America. He added that very few partnerships have happened among African institutions. “We need to focus on south-to-south cooperation within the context of Africa."
The MoUs were signed with Makerere University in Uganda, the University of South Africa, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Sciences and Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Unam vice-chancellor Professor Kenneth Matengu said that for a long time, universities in Africa have had more research collaborations with universities in Europe and America. He added that very few partnerships have happened among African institutions. “We need to focus on south-to-south cooperation within the context of Africa."
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