By Victoria Chengo, Syprose Ochieng, Mourine Chepkemoi, Joanes Atela, Paul Osogo (African Centre for Technology Studies) and Jon Leary (Loughborough University). On 14th April 2021, the MECS team in Kenya led by the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) met with a team…
The Nairobi Risk Hub co-hosted discussions around the Cities and COVID-19 thematic area at the ARIN Conference held on 18th to 20th November 2020. The overall theme of the 3-day conference was Africa in the post COVID-19 World: Lessons for…
On the 20th of January 2021, The Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN), together with The Nairobi Risk Hub, collaborated with the University of Kwazulu-Natal in co-hosting a session on Cities and Urban resilience during the first Gobeshona Global Conference led…
The Power and Methods webinar was hosted by ARIN on March 5th ,2021. The webinar sought to explore the application of theories and methodologies in science and research, ways in which power dynamics shift and influence the interactions with these…
Dr. Joanes Atela - the convener of Africa Research and Impact Network (www.arin-africa.org) and City Lead Tomorrows Cities - Nairobi Risk Hub has been appointed to the Strategic Advisory Group Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). The Global Challenges Research Fund…
The Africa Research and Impact Network(ARIN)- Convener Dr Joanes Atela has been nominated to co-lead the theme on building resilient societies under the forthcoming Commonwealth Scientific Conference slated for 22-26 February 2021. The Conference is Co-organised by the Royal Society and…
On Friday 30th October 2020, the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN) hosted a virtual seminar on Low-Carbon Development and Climate Resilience in the Post COVID-19 World. This was the third and final of the ARIN monthly preparatory seminar series.…
On Friday the 14th of August, 2020, ACTS hosted a webinar on INCLUSIVE ENERGY IN KENYA. The discussion particularly zeroed in on uses of energy in the informal settlements and the effect of COVID 19 pandemic on access and use…
On Thursday 3rd of September, 2020, The Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN) hosted a webinar titled ‘Resilient African cities: beyond COVID-19’. This is the first in a series of webinars focused on building Africa’s resilience in the post COVID-19…
On Friday the 25th of September 2020, the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN) hosted an online seminar on ‘harnessing the applications of Science, Technology and Innovation in the fight against COVID-19: Lessons for Science Policy’. This was the second…