Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev)
TAGDEV 2.0 is a collaborative between RUFORUM, Mastercard Foundation, the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for Agricultural and life Sciences (GCHERA) and 12 African universities namely Egerton University (Kenya), Gulu University (Uganda), Africa University (Zimbabwe), University of Cape Coast (Ghana), Universite Nationale d’Agriculture (Benin), University of Bamenda (Cameroon), University of Free State (South Africa), Universite Mohammed VI, Polytechnique (Morocco), Uganda Martyrs University (Uganda), University of Eldoret (Kenya), University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) and Malawi University of Science and Technology (Malawi). The main goal is to strengthen universities and TVET institutions to better serve communities by skilling and empowering Africa’s young people and their institutions to drive inclusive, equitable and climate resilient transformative agriculture and agrifood systems.
TAGDev 2.0 Excepted outcomes.
Skilling
Skilled young women and men run businesses and create job opportunities for self & others
Climate smart technologies
Farmers adopt climate smart agricultural practices for enhanced agricultural production and productivity
Job Creation
TAGDev 2.0 aims to create 15,000 jobs by empowering young women & men with skills, resources, and opportunities in agribusiness and related sectors.
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Empowering Future Entrepreneurs: Highlights from the TAGDev 2.0 IdeationWeekend at Egerton University
The TAGDev 2.0 program at Egerton University on September 7th 2024 hosted an inspiring #IdeationWeekend at
Egerton Hosts Mastercard Foundation for Transformative Talks on African Agriculture
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The TAGDev program represents a blessing to me. It has enabled me to undertake my studies for a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management at Egerton University in Kenya. I have had the opportunity to meet people from different countries in Africa. Through this exposure, I have been inspired to address the challenge of learning resources shortage in Malawi.
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