The secretariat have prepared for the webinars series in 2025 and a number of potential speakers have been identified.
The webinars in the series are as follows:
Webinar Series 01
Leveraging Innovation and Global Value Chains Participation for Industrialisation: An Agenda for Research in Africa
Prof. Oluseye Jegede
6th March, 2025
Webinar Series 02
Unlocking the Potential of Green Charcoal Innovations to Mitigate Climate Change in Northern Uganda
Organised by the UPCHAIN Team
10th April, 2025
Webinar Series 03
STI Indicators for Measuring Digital Transformation: Gaps and Challenges. Organised by AfricaLics thematic chair (CeSTII & NACETEM) on STI indicators.
26th June, 2025
Webinar Series 05
Bridging innovation, green transition, and digital transformation in Africa: Emerging issues for structural change
Prof. Elvis Avenyo
18th July, 2025
Webinar Series 06
AfricaLics webinar & official launch of the innovating resilience: Advancing inclusive agricultural innovation for climate resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa’ Research Coordination Area (RCA)
24th July, 2025
Webinar Series 07
Africa’s LDCS: The STI imperatives for addressing development challenges and enhancing prospects for advancement
Prof. George Essegbey
7th August, 2025
Webinar Series 08
AfricaLics webinar & official launch of the Innovation and Sustainable Energy Transition in Africa (i-SET Africa) Research Coordination Area (RCA)
14th August, 2025
Webinar Series 09
An Agenda for Research on Innovation and Development: A conversation with Prof. Susan Cozzens
Georgia Tech, USA
18th September 2025
Webinar Series 10
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy for SDGs.
Prof. Michiko Iizuka
National Graduate Research Institute on Policy Studies (GRIPS)
2nd October, 2025
Webinar Series 11
Digital financing innovations
Dr. Faith Ahabyoona.
6th November, 2025