Alliance for African Partnership

We’re excited to welcome our African Futures Scholars to Michigan State University! 💚🤍

Bringing together diverse perspectives, disciplines, and experiences from across Africa, they are joining us for an exciting experience of learning, connection, and collaboration. 🌍

Whether joining us in person or virtually, we’re so glad to have you as part of the African Futures community! ✨

What happens when science meets community?🌍

Falling Walls Engage Hub Malawi is creating spaces for researchers, institutions, policymakers, communicators, and communities to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen science engagement.

🔗 Explore the Hub: https://falling-walls.com/engage/hubs/hub-malawi

Falling Walls Foundation Our mission is to create discourse spaces to promote communication between science, business, politics and society.

⏰ Deadline approaching!

Looking for a COIL partner? Complete the Individual Interest Form by August 23, 2026, and connect with a potential collaborator for COIL Faculty Fellows Program–Africa (Cohort 4).

🔗 Read more: https://conta.cc/4eNlRaC

🔬 Great research deserves to be understood.

How can researchers turn complex ideas into stories that connect with the people and communities they aim to serve?

At the University of Botswana, graduate students explored this question during a workshop led by Susan McFarlane-Alvarez, professor in MSU’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations, in partnership with the Alliance for African Partnership (AAP).

The session focused on using strategic communication to strengthen the reach and relevance of research.

📖 Read more about the story: https://conta.cc/4cCkav1

Faculty voice: Strategic communication for science research in Botswana After spending a fulfilling week in Botswana, I left with feelings you might experience after a visit with good friends, even family.

⏳ Reminder: Applications are open!

Don’t miss Falling Walls Lab – University of Botswana in Gaborone. This is your chance to share your idea, connect with global changemakers, and be part of a platform for bold innovation.

📅 Deadline: 08/24/2026
🔗 https://conta.cc/41sGamx

"Some of agriculture’s most valuable lessons come from sharing ideas across borders"

Check the link below to read about US outbound fellows Hillary Coleman and John Krohn's trip to Zimbabwe and Rwanda as part of the Professional Fellows Program recently featured in MSUToday.

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/08/outbound-fellow-global-agriculture-partnership?sc_camp=4A8CD0E5C78747BB8DAD90A5961EE528&utm_source=msutoday-email&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=standard-promo&id=edf8ef1c7a60de46a3aca8eace4881fb&pto=edf8ef1c7a60de46a3aca8eace4881fb&utm_content=text3

Join us in congratulating Dr. Quin Awuor on her appointment as the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Student Life at United States International University-Africa! As an alum of the African Futures program, we are thrilled to learn of Dr. Quin's next steps in becoming a research leader! 🎉

Dr. Quin is a scholar, educationist and researcher, and has conducted research and published several articles in peer reviewed journals, member of CODESRIA, LAEA, English language teaching, pragmatics, Communication Studies and Second Language learning and has lectured in several universities, in Kenya and Wellington-NZ. Dr. Quin is an accomplished editor, Internal and external examiner, in both private and public universities. Her recent research interest are Gender, language and culture; language policy and sociolinguistics. She is also the patron of the Spoken Arts and Debate Society (SADs).

🌍 Your idea matters.

Falling Walls Lab – University of Botswana is now open for applications, giving you the platform to showcase solutions, research, and innovation that break barriers.

📅 Deadline: 08/24/2026
🔗 Apply now: https://conta.cc/41sGamx

Innovation meets sustainability 🌱

Researchers at the University of Pretoria are giving discarded citrus peels a second life through NutraPectin—a promising health supplement designed to help address diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol while reducing agricultural waste.

Read more:

Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity Posted on June 30, 2026 A team of young researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) is developing an innovative health supplement that transforms citrus peel waste into a potentially powerful tool against lifestyl...

Well done, Dr. Achebe! We are excited to see your recognition in centering African voices!