AIKRN Conference champions indigenous knowledge system for youth-led development

Indigenous knowledge takes centre stage at Africa’s development conference

Entebbe, Uganda hosted the inaugural Annual International Conference on Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Restorative Development in Africa from May 19 to 21, 2025. Organised by the African Indigenous Knowledge Research Network (AIKRN) in partnership with Carleton University and the Mastercard Foundation, the event convened over 300 participants from across Africa and beyond, including countries such as Benin, Botswana, Canada, Ethiopia, Ghana, K…

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Some of the participants at the maiden Annual International Conference on Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Restorative Development in Africa In a powerful convergence that placed Indigenous knowledge at the heart of Africa’s development agenda, the African Indigenous Knowledge Research Network (AIKRN), in collaboration with Carleton University and the Mastercard Foundation, hosted the maiden Annual International Conference on Indigenous Knowledg…

AIKRN Conference champions indigenous knowledge system for youth-led development

Opening remarks at the start today of the three-day AIKRN conference, held at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a powerful convergence that placed Indigenous knowledge at the heart of Africa’s development agenda, the African Indigenous Knowledge Research Network (AIKRN), in collaboration with Carleton University and the Mastercard Foundation, has hosted the maiden Annual International Conference on…