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Cape Peninsula University of Technology

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is the only university of technology in the Western Cape of South Africa and is the largest University in the region. The University has six faculties focused… More

Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Serving South Africa for more than 50 years, the HSRC is the largest research institute in Africa focusing on the social sciences and humanities. It produces and disseminates knowledge that contributes… More

National Research Foundation

The NRF is an independent statutory body established through the National Research Foundation Act (Act No. 23 of 1998). As a government mandated research and science development agency the NRF funds… More

New Economy Hub

The New Economy Hub partners with people campaigning to decarbonise South Africa and build an inclusive net-zero economy that delivers social security and economic justice. The Hub provides flexible and… More

Rhodes University

Founded in 1904, Rhodes University is a well-established University located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is a small research intensive university which enjoys the distinction… More

Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) is among South Africa's leading tertiary institutions based on research output, student pass rates and rated scientists, and is recognised internationally as an academic institution… More

Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis Group is one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals, books, eBooks, text books and reference works in the areas of the Humanities, Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences… More

University of Cape Town

Located on the slopes of Devil's Peak in Cape Town, the University of Cape Town is a leading, research-intensive university in South Africa and on the continent, known for its academic excellence and pioneering… More

University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal was formed on 1 January 2004 as a result of the merger between the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal. The new university brings together the rich… More

University of Limpopo

The University of Limpopo (UL), which was established with a college status in 1959, has transformed into one of Africa’s most innovative universities, offering highly competitive and industry-relevant… More

University of Pretoria

The University is a values-based, research-intensive university that equips its students to succeed in a rapidly changing world by providing students with inquiry-led training and learning opportunities… More

University of South Africa

The University of South Africa, also known as Unisa, is the largest open distance learning institution in Africa and the longest standing dedicated distance education university in the world. We enrol… More

University of the Free State

The University of the Free State (UFS) is increasingly being seen as an exciting scholarship destination, as evidenced by an unprecedented level of interest by academics and students from around the world… More

Strategic Partners

The Conversation partners with leading institutions to help us develop the service by funding specific projects. This may be a new editorial section or a strategic initiative, such as establishing an intern program or creating a multi-media unit.

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding. Today the foundation works to reduce political polarization… More

Gates Foundation

The Gates Foundation works with partner organizations worldwide to tackle critical problems in four program areas. Its Global Development Division works to help the world's poorest people lift themselves… More

Endorsing Institutions

Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa University (AAU) was established in 1950 as the University College of Addis Ababa and is the oldest and the largest higher learning and research institution in Ethiopia. Since inception, the… More

African Academy of Sciences

THE AAS IS A PAN AFRICAN ORGANISATION HEADQUARTERED IN KENYA, WHICH AIMS TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA THROUGH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION. It has a tripartite mandate of pursuing excellence… More

Federal University of Ndufu-Alike Ikwo

Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (FUNAI) in Ebonyi State of Nigeria was founded on 26thFebruary, 2011. The University under the visionary and dynamic leadership of Professor Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba… More

KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Program

The KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is based within the KEMRI Centre for Geographic Medical Research – (Coast). Our core activities are funded by the Wellcome Trust. We conduct integrated… More

Nelson Mandela University

Nelson Mandela University, as a dynamic African University, is committed to excellence and innovation, and fostering a pioneering and inventive spirit among our students and scholars. It is a University… More

University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg, one of the largest, multi-campus, residential universities in South Africa, seeks to achieve the highest distinction in scholarship and research. Born from the merger between… More

University of Lagos

Founded in 1962, the University of Lagos has, for over five decades, provided qualitative and research-oriented education to Nigerians and all those who have entered its domain in search of knowledge… More

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a centre of scientific excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment. Leveraging the world’s largest repository of agroforestry… More

Hosting Institutions

African Population and Health Research Center

APHRC is a leading pan-African research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, that conducts high quality policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development… More

Nigerian Academy of Science

The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) is the foremost independent scientific body in Nigeria which was established in 1977(but incorporated in 1986). NAS is uniquely positioned to bring scientific knowledge… More

University of the Witwatersrand

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, also known as Wits University, is a leading, internationally-ranked, research-intensive university located in Johannesburg, South Africa, the economic… More

University of Western Cape

The University of the Western Cape is a national university, alert to its African and international context as it strives to be a place of quality, a place to grow. It is committed to excellence in teaching… More

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