Dr. Nyasha Blessed Bushu holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in African Studies with a focus in the International Studies Group from the University of the Free State in South Africa. He also holds a BA Honours Degree in Economic History and an MA in African Economic History from the University of Zimbabwe. His research […]
Conservation
Getting Conservation Right in Ghana’s Artisanal Fisheries Sector: Aligning Policy with Evidence and the Realities of Coastal Communities
Amid growing concerns over declining fish stocks and increasing pressure on marine resources, Ghana’s coastal communities continue to face the difficult challenge of balancing conservation with livelihood survival. Artisanal fisheries remain central to food security, employment, and social stability along the country’s coastline. The closed season policy, first introduced for the industrial trawl sector in […]
APDD Dispatches
Fellowship Spotlight: Interview with IRG Alumna, Prof. Mary Boatemaa Setrana
Prof. Mary Boatemaa Setrana is a Professor of Migration and Social Change and Director of the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana. She is also the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Research Chair on Forced Displacement in Anglophone West Africa. She is a member of the Scientific Committee for the Council for […]
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Conservation
Getting Conservation Right in Ghana’s Artisanal Fisheries Sector: Aligning Policy with Evidence and the Realities of Coastal Communities
by Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood
Amid growing concerns over declining fish stocks and increasing pressure on marine resources, Ghana’s coastal communities continue to face the difficult challenge of balancing conservation with livelihood survival. Artisanal fisheries remain central to food security, employment, and social stability along the country’s coastline. The closed season policy, first introduced for the industrial trawl sector in […]
APDD Dispatches
Fellowship Spotlight: Interview with IRG Alumna, Prof. Mary Boatemaa Setrana
by African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics
Prof. Mary Boatemaa Setrana is a Professor of Migration and Social Change and Director of the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana. She is also the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Research Chair on Forced Displacement in Anglophone West Africa. She is a member of the Scientific Committee for the Council for […]
Academia
Reframing the Debate: African Universities and the Ethical Integration of Generative AI in Teaching and Research
by Daniel Lifuka Sichinga (Izu)
Introduction The University of Cape Town (UCT) was among the first universities in South Africa, and possibly on the African continent, to disable its Artificial Intelligence (AI) detection protocols in the plagiarism checker Turnitin.¹ UCT acknowledges that generative AI (GenAI) technologies, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Dall-E, which are designed to produce new content, including […]
Global Space
The New Space Age and Global Peace: An African Perspective on the Lessons from Artemis II
by Danjuma Saidu
Introduction The Artemis II mission, which took astronauts from the United States and Canada around the Moon for the first time in over fifty years, reflects a shift from competition to collaboration in outer space exploration.¹ Unlike the space race in previous eras, today’s space missions are increasingly framed around partnerships, shared knowledge, and collective […]
Policy and Practice
Communicating Research for Policy Impact in African Peacebuilding Contexts: Actionable Principles and Concise Guidelines
by Dr. Sokfa John
Introduction The effective communication of research findings to policymakers is crucial for closing the gap between evidence and policy in African peacebuilding. Despite advances in peacebuilding research and digital tools, many findings do not influence decision-making due to misaligned communication, misunderstandings of what information policymakers need, and insufficient focus on knowledge translation, among other factors.¹ […]
APDD Dispatches
An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumna, Dr. Nguye Flora Mutere
by African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics
Dr. Nguye Flora Mutere is a multimedia designer, digital heritage researcher, and lecturer, teaching Interactive Media Design at the Department of Design and Creative Media at the Technical University of Kenya. She received the Next Gen doctoral dissertation proposal development fellowship grant for 2022-2023. She is an alumna of The Smithsonian’s Institution African Museology Exchange […]
Government and Politics
The Baltic States and Africa: A Historic Opportunity Outside the Shadow of the West