WASCAL has appointed Professor Kehinde Olufunso Ogunjobi as the new Director of Research at the WASCAL Competence Centre based in Ouagadougou, effective 3rd February 2020. As the Research Director, Professor Kehinde Olufunso Ogunjobi will make the necessary linkages between the different poles of the WASCAL Research Programme and with external research partners, particularly the national, regional Continue Reading
Germany plans to set up a production and import chain for renewable hydrogen in a joint project with Western African countries, news agency Reuters reports. “Green hydrogen is tomorrow’s oil and offers huge opportunities,” research minister Anja Karliczek said after a meeting with her colleague from Niger, Yahouza Sadissou. Germany wants to use green gas to Continue Reading
© BMBF / Hans-Joachim Rickel: The Federal Research Minister, Anja Karliczek and her Nigerien counterpart, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Yahouza Sadissou (Chairman of the WASCAL Ministerial Council), agreed in Berlin to establish a hydrogen partnership and strategic measures to expand in West Africa. The Federal Minister of Research Anja Karliczek explains: The Continue Reading
The kick-off and groundbreaking ceremonies for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funded €5.8 million 400 kW Hybrid Waste to Energy (WTE) power plant construction to be situated in Atwima Nwabiagya in the Ashanti Region have taken place. Additionally, the project is expected to help close the carbon cycle by developing the value Continue Reading
WASCAL has appointed Professor Daouda Kone as the new Director of the Capacity Building Department, effective 6th January 2020. As the head of the Capacity Building Department, he will provide scientific and academic leadership and management of the different Capacity Building Programmes and, in collaboration with the Director of Research, develop work plans for the Continue Reading
The “Climate Research Alumni and Postdocs in Africa – (climapAfrica)” Programme aims to strengthen technical expertise in climate research in one of the most climate-affected regions of the world and to foster collaboration between scientists and practitioners. News We have selected the first cohort of outstanding postdoctoral fellows from all over Africa. The call for Continue Reading
The Federal University of Technology, Akure in the Federal Republic of Nigeria , has awarded Mr. Gabin Kouévi Ananou, a Doctor Degree honoris causa in Sciences (Climate Change and Meteorology) for his meritorious achievements in the fight against Climate Change in Africa. The colourful event, held during the 31st convocation ceremony of the university, Continue Reading
The Executive Director of WASCAL, Dr. Moumini Savadogo has outlined the intensified measure WASCAL continues to put in place as part of its efforts to access the challenges climate change is posing for agriculture and in the process finding solution for adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Savadogo also said WASCAL was strengthening scientific capacities in Continue Reading
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Staff and management of WASCAL at the headquarters in Accra have built their capacity in the areas of international events management and protocol services to equip them deliver at the highest level during international events. The two-day training was facilitated by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) through its representative Mr. Gabin Continue Reading
WASCAL has admitted 132 Doctoral students to its 4th Batch academic year. The students, from 11 West African countries, benefit full scholarship from WASCAL’s Graduate Studies Programmes (GSPs). The students will be studying in 12 of the West African leading Universities in various Climate Change Thematic Areas, under the sponsorship of the Federal Ministry of Continue Reading