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Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda universities join forces to strengthen teaching, research to find African solutions for African problems

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor
21/07/2022
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The aim is to generate Afrocentric research that is impactful and to produce collaborative research that influences policies to benefit surrounding communities (PHOTO /University of Gondar, Ethiopia).

KAMPALA — The Makerere University Business School (Uganda), University of Gondar (Ethiopia), and the University of Kigali (Rwanda) are joining forces to strengthen teaching, learning and research capabilities, to benefit African communities, the University of Fort Hare, based in South Africa, said in a statement.

Professor Willie Chinyamurindi (HOD of UFH Business Management), Professor Munacinga Simatele (UFH Economics Prof), and Dr Annet Nabatanzi-Myimba (Makerere University) initiated and played a pivotal role in the realisation of this commitment, said the statement.

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According to Professor Chinyamurindi, at the core of this partnership is the desire to strive for collaboration in research, collaborative teaching, new curriculum development, short course attendance, and the training of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

“Such Africa to Africa partnerships attest to the continued history of working together espoused by intellectuals and social activists like the late Kenyan-born thinker, Ali Mazrui. Despite the adamant challenges on the African continent, the clarion call here, Africans can re-script their destiny. Partnerships merely embolden and make haste our steps towards the liberation of the Africans,” said Professor Chinyamurindi.

Professor Liezel Cilliers, who is the Acting Dean for UFH Faculty of Management and Commerce, said the African proverb “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” was fitting for the research journey undertaken by the universities and the researchers.

“Alone, I can accomplish only so much with my own resources and knowledge, but when I start to tap into the network of colleagues with various skills and knowledge, I can go further and accomplish so much more. The beauty of this arrangement is that it puts us in a position to give back,” said Professor Cilliers.

Professor Simatele said the aim is to generate Afrocentric research that is impactful and to produce collaborative research that influences policies to benefit surrounding communities.

Dr Nabatanzi-Myimba said the collaboration would unlock opportunities to find African solutions for African problems.

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Dr Mabasa declared the University’s support and affirmed the importance of South-to-South collaborations.

“The University is currently at the start of a Decade of Renewal, and one of our strategic plans is to expand partnerships across the African continent. We need to move away from relying on the West to tell us what is acceptable and what knowledge is best. It is time to go back to our indigenous knowledge, and this partnership presents us an opportunity to do so.”

“We want this partnership to be successful and to be a flagship for other universities that South-to-South partnerships can work and produce research that is relevant to the current century. We are excited and look forward to the activities from this partnership.”

Dr Taole-Mjimba pointed out the fact that this collaboration speaks directly to two strategic goals outlined in UFH’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, which are to strengthen the University’s research and innovation profile and to enhance the University’s regional, national and international standing and impact.

“This project will hopefully give expression to the desire of the partnering Universities, which is to uphold excellence in the work produced. It will certainly propel us to have the impact we aspire to have on the African continent,” said Dr Taole-Mjimba.

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