12th AfricaLics PhD Academy
The 12th AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy on Innovation and Competence Building Systems will be held in Johannesburg, hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the AfricaLics Research Capacity Strengthening […]
From Discrimination to Commitment: diversity management in emerging economies
Register Here Decades of HR diversity management research in the Global North has examined the impact of negative stereotypes on organisational outcomes. Yet, understanding is limited in the Global South, […]
Tribute from the RCS Team
The RCS Team joins the AfricaLics Secretariat and global research community in mourning the passing of Professor David Kaplan. Dave was more than an outstanding scholar,he was a mentor, a builder, and a deeply generous human being whose commitment to strengthening African research ecosystems left a lasting mark on all of us who worked alongside him.
AfricaLics 2025 End of Year Party Celebrating Achievements and Leadership Transitions
AfricaLics successfully held its End of Year Party on 5 December 2025, bringing together AfricaLics alumni and members, including the Secretary General, Dr. Ann Kingiri; the Vice-President, Dr. Justina Onumah; […]
Call for Expression of Interest (EOI): Join the AfricaLics’ Advancing Inclusive Agricultural Innovation for Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa (AACRA) Research Coordination Area (RCA)
Introduction The African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems (AfricaLics) is pleased to announce a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from African scholars and researchers […]
AfricaLics Secures New Sida Grant to Strengthen Innovation Research in Africa!
The AfricaLics Secretariat is pleased to announce that the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) has approved a new grant that will enable AfricaLics to scale up its efforts to strengthen research capacity […]
An Agenda for Research on Innovation and Development: A conversation with Susan Cozzens
Based on the workshops and summary paper prepared for the 20th anniversary of Globelics, Susan will lead a discussion of key research challenges for the field to address in the coming […]
Innovative Approaches to Inclusive Agricultural Technologies for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Dr. Mercy Salami, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Background This blog is based on a webinar held 24th July 2025 in which Professor Michael R. Carter of the University of […]
Innovation Moving South: Globelics at Twenty
We wish to inform you that the webinar originally scheduled for Thursday 4th September 2025, has been postponed. The new date will be communicated to you in due course. We […]
AfricaLics webinar & official launch of the Innovation and Sustainable Energy Transition in Africa (i-SET Africa) Research Coordination Area (RCA)
Webinar Topic: Energy Transition in Africa: Leveraging Critical Minerals for Local Value Addition Register here Background and Rationale Africa is home to significant reserves of critical minerals such as lithium, […]