Contemporary Journal of African Studies (CJAS)

@IASUG joins the university community to congratulate @UnivGh_VC on your election as Chair of the Counsil of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). We are proud of you!!!

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Happy holidays to you all. We thank you all for your support. We will meet again the coming year. Enjoy the season and stay safe.

Christmas is here and the University of Ghana community ushered in the festive season with the annual Carols Night. Read more: ug.edu.gh/news/ug-marks-… #IntegriProcedamus #UGChristmasCarols #DecemberOnCampus #CampusVibes #SeasonOfJoy

Grateful to Hon. Sebastian Deh, alumnus and MP for Kpando, for donating 20 LED streetlights to enhance safety and security on our campus. Your support strengthens our vision for a safer learning environment. #IntegriProcedamus #EngagementAndPartnerships

@GSUSharjah's Institutional Effectiveness team, led by Dr. Moji E. Olaniyan, visited @RAKMHSUofficial to exchange best practices in data mgmt, reporting, and workflow processes, gaining insights to strengthen collaboration and institutional operations: gsu.ac.ae/gsu-strengthen…

The University will open the new year with the 2026 Annual New Year School and Conference on January 6. The weeklong programme forms part of the University’s continued contribution to national dialogue, policy engagement and development discourse #IntegriProcedamus

📢 New USF Funding: Urban Urgencies The Urban Studies Foundation is launching a major new grant to support rapid-response collaborative research on the world’s most pressing urban challenges. Deadline: 23rd March 2026 Read more & share: urbanstudiesfoundation.org/urban-urgencie…

A new Vegetable Hub of Excellence has been commissioned at UG’s on-campus farm through a partnership with @MTNGhana, the MTN Ghana Foundation and Defarmercist Group Ltd. Read more: ug.edu.gh/news/mtn-ghana… #IntegriProcedamus #EngagementAndPartnerships

The West Africa Centre for Global Environmental & Occupational Health at UG has convened a strategic working session with key stakeholders to chart a coordinated response to galamsey. Read more: ug.edu.gh/news/west-afri… #IntegriProcedamus #EngagementAndPartnerships

Admissions for 2025/2026 undergraduate programmes at the University of Ghana have been released! Check your admission status here: apply.ug.edu.gh/admissions/adm… Applicants needing assistance can visit the Academic Affairs Directorate Admission Desk at the UG Stadium. #UGAdmissions

#EidAlEtihad: @GSUSharjah and @theafricainst celebrate 54 years of the UAE’s vision and progress. Together with our students and academic community, we honor the nation’s heritage, innovation, and enduring commitment to knowledge and education. youtu.be/MaI_oLVmdbM

🌍 From 8th–13th Dec 2025, Burundi will host the African Union’s 5th Specialised Technical Committee on Youth, Culture and Sport (STC-YCS5) – a continental platform bringing together Ministers, Experts, and Young Leaders to advance Africa’s youth empowerment agenda.

📣 Submissions for the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing are officially OPEN! ✨ Publishers are invited to submit recently published short stories by African writers 📝 Full entry guidelines are available via the link in our bio. #CainePrize2026 #Submissions

📢 #CallForPapers 📢 ✍️ #UrbanStudies invites theoretical and case-based contributions that deepen our understanding of the right to the city, urban commons, and urban citizenship by bringing them into conversation with each other. 🔗 Details: buff.ly/mICOCVm

Last week, UG and Lancaster University completed a five-day immersion exchange under the Emerging Leadership in Research Administration and Innovation Management Programme. Read more: ug.edu.gh/news/ug-launch… #ImpactfulResearch #EngagementAndPartnerships

Curious to know where the largest Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning is located?  Hint–it began in 1959, making fairly recent, and it is not in Europe or North America.  #AdventistHistory Source: bit.ly/3mr21n3

🚨Applications are OPEN! 🚨 Got the talent? Step into your moment and let your talent shine. Get exclusive access to a 6-week digital training programme designed to elevate your creative skills. Apply today! 🔗 shorturl.at/jFc7q #WYFEI2030 #AfriTalent #AYM25 #1mNextLevel

Over the past ten days, I led a @UnivofGh delegation on a high-level working visit to four provinces in China - Shenzhen, Beijing, Henan (Zhengzhou), and Zhejiang (Hangzhou) - focused on technology, digital transformation, agriculture, research, and talent development.

Culture Review Magazine event at Breeze Block, Brixton, Jhb! 🗓 Friday 28 Nov 🕕 6pm THE NIGHTWATCHMAN: Representing Black Men in Colonial South Africa, a book on Zulu men in colonial dress will be discussion with Kwezi Gule, chief curator of the Jhb Art Gallery and others.