KMLC

24
Apr

Fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing in digital agriculture

Written by Tezira Lore, Communication Officer, ILRI Stronger institutional partnerships and knowledge co-creation will accelerate the digital agricultural revolution towards global food security, according to speakers at a side event on digital agriculture during the inaugural CGIAR Science Week that took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 7–11 April 2025. Digital agriculture is the use of digital tools to collect, analyze, and share

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8
Apr

FARA and Partners to Launch AARIEI Space Repository at CGIAR Science Week Side Event

Nairobi, Kenya — April 9, 2025 | 14:30 – 16:00 EAT | CR6, CGIAR Science Week Venue The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the African Agricultural Research, Innovation and Education Institutions (AARIEI), including ASARECA, CCARDESA, CORAF and AFAAS, with technical support from CGIAR-ILRI are pleased to announce the official launch of the Africa Agriculture Space (AARIEI Space)

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25
Mar

Strengthening Africa’s Agricultural Transformation: Reflections from the 5th Biennial Review Training of Trainers in Nairobi

March 5–7, 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya Mr. Benjamin Abugri, Cluster Lead Specialist for Knowledge Management, Digitalization, and Learning at FARA, joined experts from across the continent for a pivotal Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) and AUDA-NEPAD. The three-day event, held from March 5 to 7, 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, marked a major step

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19
Dec

African Agricultural Innovation Leaps Forward as Research Partners Build Digital Knowledge Hub

Authors: Bridget Kakuwa & Benjamin Abugri In a move poised to transform the landscape of African agricultural knowledge sharing, leading research and innovation partners concluded the “Second Workshop to Operationalize the African Agricultural DSpace Repository” this week. The three-day workshop, hosted at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Addis Ababa from December 11 to 13, brought together partners

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19
Dec

Ukama Ustawi’s Learning Alliance Unites African Partners to Advance Agricultural Innovations at Solutions Share Fair

Authors: Bridget Kakuwa & Benjamin Abugri A pressing need for systematic knowledge exchange between CGIAR and African Regional Research Institutions has driven the creation of the Ukama Ustawi’s Learning Alliance (UULA), a dynamic partnership designed to bridge research findings and on-the-ground application. This ambitious initiative took center stage at a recent Solutions ShareFair in Addis Ababa at the ILRI Campus

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17
Dec

African Research and Innovation Partners Synergize to Accelerate Agricultural Knowledge Scaling

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — December 13, 2024 — The CGIAR and CAADP-XP4 Partners successfully concluded the “Second Workshop to Operationalize the African Agricultural DSpace Repository” at the ILRI Campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This three-day event, held from December 11 to 13, brought together Knowledge Management Officers, IT and web developers from CAADP-XP4 Partners (FARA, CCARDESA, AFAAS, CORAF, and ASARECA)

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5
Nov

Institutionalizing of Knowledge Management in Organisations

November 04, 2024 By Happy Mulolani Enhancing Knowledge Management in institutions requires enforcing a national policy aimed at influencing knowledge sharing and serving as a repository of knowledge among stakeholders, key players, and the public.  On 25th October 2024, the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in

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9
Sep

Innovation Platforms: A Tool for Fostering Agricultural Sustainability in Ghana

written by: Mabel Shu Lum[1], Benjamin Abugri [2]& Abdulrazak Ibrahim [3] In Africa, the agriculture sector contributes to the economic development and livelihood improvement of a majority of the population. In 2022, this sector contributed 17% of sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP.  As a continent with a vibrant youth population and productive land, Africa possesses the potential to provide sufficient and nutritious

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