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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\nAbout Us \u2014 ARUA CoE-USD | University of Lagos<\/title>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,700;0,800;1,700&family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,300;9..40,400;9..40,500;9..40,600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n\/* ================================================================\n ARUA CoE-USD | About Us Page\n Paste CSS into: Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS (once)\n Each <!-- SECTION --> = one Elementor HTML widget\n ================================================================ *\/\n*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}\n:root{\n --navy:#1B3A6B;--navy-dk:#0f2244;--navy-md:#1e4480;\n --gold:#D4941A;--gold-lt:#e8a72e;--gold-pale:#fdf3e0;\n --green:#14966e;--green-lt:#18b080;--green-pale:#e3f7f0;\n --cream:#F5F3EE;--white:#fff;\n --text:#1e1e1c;--muted:#5f5f5c;--faint:#8a8a86;\n --bdr:rgba(27,58,107,.1);--bdr-md:rgba(27,58,107,.18);\n --serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;\n --sans:'DM Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;\n --r4:4px;--r8:8px;--r12:12px;--r16:16px;--r24:24px;\n --sh1:0 2px 12px rgba(27,58,107,.08);\n --sh2:0 6px 28px rgba(27,58,107,.13);\n --sh3:0 16px 56px rgba(27,58,107,.2);\n}\nhtml{scroll-behavior:smooth}\nbody{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--text);background:var(--white);line-height:1.7;font-size:16px}\nimg{max-width:100%;display:block}\n.w{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}\n.lbl{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}\n.lbl::before{content:'';width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0}\n.lbl.wh{color:#f5c558}.lbl.wh::before{background:#f5c558}\n.lbl.gr{color:var(--green)}.lbl.gr::before{background:var(--green)}\n.htitle{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,3.8vw,42px);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.3px;margin-bottom:16px}\n.htitle.wh{color:white}\n.body-t{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:16px}\n.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:13px 28px;border-radius:var(--r4);text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;transition:all .2s;line-height:1}\n.bg{background:var(--gold);color:white;border-color:var(--gold)}.bg:hover{background:var(--gold-lt);transform:translateY(-1px)}\n.bwo{background:transparent;color:white;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}.bwo:hover{border-color:white;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}\n.bnv{background:var(--navy);color:white;border-color:var(--navy)}.bnv:hover{background:var(--navy-md);transform:translateY(-1px)}\n.bgr{background:var(--green);color:white;border-color:var(--green)}.bgr:hover{background:var(--green-lt);transform:translateY(-1px)}\n\n\/* \u2550\u2550 1. 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\u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d -->\n<section class=\"about-hero\">\n <div class=\"w hero-in\">\n <div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n <a href=\"\/2026\/\">Home<\/a>\n <span>\u203a<\/span>\n <span style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)\">About Us<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <h1 class=\"hero-h1\">Who We Are<\/h1>\n <div class=\"hero-rule\"><\/div>\n <p class=\"hero-tagline\">\n \"\u2026Unlocking Employability and Entrepreneurial Opportunity For African Youths\"\n <\/p>\n <div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:36px\">\n <a href=\"#mission\" class=\"btn bg\">Our Mission<\/a>\n <a href=\"#arua-alliance\" class=\"btn bwo\">About ARUA<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Sticky page-internal nav -->\n<nav class=\"page-nav\" aria-label=\"Page sections\">\n <div class=\"page-nav-inner\">\n <a href=\"#mission\" class=\"pnav-link\">Who We Are<\/a>\n <a href=\"#timeline\" class=\"pnav-link\">Our Journey<\/a>\n <a href=\"#grant\" class=\"pnav-link\">PRAC-4-YUSA Grant<\/a>\n <a href=\"#objectives\" class=\"pnav-link\">Objectives<\/a>\n <a href=\"#arua-alliance\" class=\"pnav-link\">ARUA Alliance<\/a>\n <a href=\"#team-spokes\" class=\"pnav-link\">Partner Institutions<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n<!-- \u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2557\n \u2551 SECTION 2 \u2014 WHO WE ARE \/ MISSION \u2551\n \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d -->\n<section class=\"who-we-are\" id=\"mission\">\n <div class=\"w\">\n <div class=\"wwa-grid\">\n <div class=\"wwa-img-wrap\">\n <div class=\"wwa-acc\">Launched<br>6 Sept 2018<br>University of Lagos<\/div>\n <div class=\"wwa-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\"\n src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20200306_100800_871-300x225.jpg\"\n alt=\"ARUA CoE-USD team event at University of Lagos\"\n loading=\"lazy\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"wwa-float\">\n <div class=\"wwa-float-n\">CoE #12<\/div>\n <div class=\"wwa-float-l\">of 13 ARUA<br>Centres of Excellence<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div>\n <span class=\"lbl\">Who We Are<\/span>\n <h2 class=\"htitle\">ARUA Centre of Excellence for Unemployment & Skills Development<\/h2>\n <blockquote class=\"mission-quote\">\n \"To re-orientate the youth towards self-independency and confidence to create jobs and become employers of labour rather than seeking unavailable employment from sparsely available employers of labour.\"\n <\/blockquote>\n <p class=\"body-t\">\n The ARUA Centre of Excellence for Unemployment and Skills Development (ARUA-USD, CoE) is hosted at the University of Lagos, making UNILAG the Leader and Hub in Africa for research in Skills Development and Sustainable Entrepreneurship to combat the menace of youth unemployment in Africa.\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"body-t\">\n We develop a comprehensive international stakeholder partnership for the advancement of a holistic strategy to tackle the crisis of youth unemployment in African countries through entrepreneurship and skills development. We employ sustainable networking of multinational stakeholders and experts from ARUA member countries as well as international partnering countries and universities.\n <\/p>\n <div style=\"display:flex;gap:24px;margin:28px 0;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n <div style=\"text-align:center;padding:0 20px;border-right:1px solid var(--bdr)\">\n <div style=\"font-family:var(--serif);font-size:36px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);line-height:1\">2018<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">Year Founded<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"text-align:center;padding:0 20px;border-right:1px solid var(--bdr)\">\n <div style=\"font-family:var(--serif);font-size:36px;font-weight:700;color:var(--green);line-height:1\">\u00a3600K<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">UKRI-GCRF Grant<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"text-align:center;padding:0 20px\">\n <div style=\"font-family:var(--serif);font-size:36px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1\">16<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">ARUA Universities<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/our-team\/\" class=\"btn bnv\">Meet Our Team<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- \u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2557\n \u2551 SECTION 3 \u2014 JOURNEY TIMELINE \u2551\n \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d -->\n<section class=\"timeline-sec\" id=\"timeline\">\n <div class=\"w\">\n <span class=\"lbl\">Our Journey<\/span>\n <h2 class=\"htitle\">From Proposal to Pan-African Impact<\/h2>\n <div class=\"timeline\">\n\n <!-- 2015 -->\n <div class=\"tl-item\">\n <div class=\"tl-left\">\n <div class=\"tl-year\">2015<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">Dakar, Senegal<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\">\n <div class=\"tl-dot\"><\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--gold),var(--green));margin-top:4px\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-right\">\n <div class=\"tl-content\">\n <span class=\"tl-tag\">ARUA Alliance<\/span>\n <div class=\"tl-title\">African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Inaugurated<\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-body\">ARUA is inaugurated in Dakar, bringing together 16 of Africa's leading research universities with a shared vision of expanding and enhancing the quality of research done in Africa by African researchers.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- 2018 Launch -->\n <div class=\"tl-item\">\n <div class=\"tl-left\">\n <div class=\"tl-content\">\n <span class=\"tl-tag gr\">Historic Win<\/span>\n <div class=\"tl-title\">UNILAG Wins Hosting Rights for CoE-USD<\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-body\">Dr. Sunday Adebisi's proposal wins the ARUA Centre of Excellence for University of Lagos \u2014 making UNILAG the Leader and Hub for research in Youth Unemployment and Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\">\n <div class=\"tl-dot gr\"><\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--green),var(--navy));margin-top:4px\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-right\">\n <div class=\"tl-year gr\">2018<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">6 September \u00b7 University of Lagos<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- 2019 Nairobi -->\n <div class=\"tl-item\">\n <div class=\"tl-left\">\n <div class=\"tl-year\">2019<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">Nairobi, Kenya<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\">\n <div class=\"tl-dot\"><\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--navy),var(--gold));margin-top:4px\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-right\">\n <div class=\"tl-content\">\n <span class=\"tl-tag nv\">Conference<\/span>\n <div class=\"tl-title\">ARUA Nairobi Conference 2019 + Half-Day International Workshop<\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-body\">First major international engagement of ARUA-USD, CoE at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Launched partnerships with University of Ghana, University of Cape Town, and University of KwaZulu-Natal. International workshop follows.<\/div>\n <div style=\"margin-top:14px;border-radius:var(--r8);overflow:hidden\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-20191124-WA0065-300x225.jpg\"\n alt=\"ARUA Nairobi Conference 2019\" style=\"width:100%;height:140px;object-fit:cover;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- 2019 TechWomen -->\n <div class=\"tl-item\">\n <div class=\"tl-left\">\n <div class=\"tl-content\">\n <span class=\"tl-tag\">Programme<\/span>\n <div class=\"tl-title\">TechWomen 2019<\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-body\">ARUA-USD CoE hosts TechWomen 2019 \u2014 a flagship programme empowering women in technology and entrepreneurship at the University of Lagos, advancing gender inclusion in the innovation ecosystem.<\/div>\n <div style=\"margin-top:14px;border-radius:var(--r8);overflow:hidden\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_20191217_110959_549-300x225.jpg\"\n alt=\"TechWomen 2019\" style=\"width:100%;height:140px;object-fit:cover;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\">\n <div class=\"tl-dot\"><\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--gold),var(--green));margin-top:4px\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-right\">\n <div class=\"tl-year\">2019<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">University of Lagos<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- 2020 -->\n <div class=\"tl-item\">\n <div class=\"tl-left\">\n <div class=\"tl-year gr\">2020<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">Lagos & Virtual<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\">\n <div class=\"tl-dot gr\"><\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--green),var(--navy));margin-top:4px\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-right\">\n <div class=\"tl-content\">\n <span class=\"tl-tag gr\">Milestone Year<\/span>\n <div class=\"tl-title\">1st Int'l Conference \u00b7 YoBIC 1.0 \u00b7 3T-CBP \u00b7 World Youth Skills Day \u00b7 IYD Webinar<\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-body\">Despite COVID-19, ARUA-USD delivered its first blended International Conference themed <em>\"The Deepening Youth Unemployment Crisis Occasioned by COVID-19.\"<\/em> Also launched YoBIC (Youth Business and Innovation Challenge) 1.0, 3T-CBP capacity building, World Youth Skills Day event, and International Youth Day Webinar Series.<\/div>\n <div style=\"margin-top:14px;border-radius:var(--r8);overflow:hidden\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1606902896024.jpg\"\n alt=\"1st ARUA CoE-USD International Conference 2020\" style=\"width:100%;height:140px;object-fit:cover;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- 2021 -->\n <div class=\"tl-item\">\n <div class=\"tl-left\">\n <div class=\"tl-content\">\n <span class=\"tl-tag nv\">Conference<\/span>\n <div class=\"tl-title\">2nd International Conference \u2014 South Africa 2021<\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-body\">Blended conference hosted with University of KwaZulu-Natal and University of Cape Town, South Africa. Theme: <em>\"The Drive for Innovative Solutions to Youth Unemployment in Africa: Policy and Practice Imperatives.\"<\/em><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\">\n <div class=\"tl-dot\"><\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--navy),var(--gold));margin-top:4px\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-right\">\n <div class=\"tl-year\">2021<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">South Africa<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- 2022 -->\n <div class=\"tl-item\">\n <div class=\"tl-left\">\n <div class=\"tl-year gr\">2022<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px\">Nairobi, Kenya<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center\">\n <div class=\"tl-dot gr\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-right\">\n <div class=\"tl-content\">\n <span class=\"tl-tag gr\">3rd Conference<\/span>\n <div class=\"tl-title\">3rd International Conference \u00b7 YoBIC 3.0 (Ghana) \u00b7 JAEESD Journal Launch<\/div>\n <div class=\"tl-body\">Third blended International Conference at University of Nairobi, Kenya. Theme: <em>\"Sustainable and Workable Solutions for Youth Unemployment in Africa.\"<\/em> YoBIC 3.0 expanded to Ghana. Official launch of the Journal of African Employment, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development (JAEESD).<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- \u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2557\n \u2551 SECTION 4 \u2014 PRAC-4-YUSA GRANT \u2551\n \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d -->\n<section class=\"grant-sec\" id=\"grant\">\n <div class=\"w\">\n <div class=\"grant-grid\">\n <div>\n <div class=\"grant-badge\">📅 UKRI-GCRF Funded Research Project<\/div>\n <div class=\"grant-amount\">\u00a3600,000<\/div>\n <div class=\"grant-amount-sub\">UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) \u00b7 Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) \u00b7 ARUA Capacity Grant<\/div>\n <span class=\"lbl wh\" style=\"margin-bottom:18px\">PRAC-4-YUSA<\/span>\n <h2 class=\"htitle wh\" style=\"font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,34px)\">Partnership, Research & Capacity Building for Youth Unemployment Solutions in Africa<\/h2>\n <ul class=\"grant-bullets\">\n <li><span class=\"gico\">✓<\/span>Multi-university collaborative research project tackling youth unemployment across Africa<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"gico\">✓<\/span>Baseline assessment surveys conducted across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"gico\">✓<\/span>Doctoral and postdoctoral capacity building at ARUA member universities<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"gico\">✓<\/span>Annual international conferences, webinars and stakeholder workshops<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"gico\">✓<\/span>WRITE-SHOP methodology for cross-institutional research collaboration<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"gico\">✓<\/span>Remarkable impact in creating sustainable solutions to unemployment in Africa<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div>\n <div style=\"font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px\">Project Partners<\/div>\n <div class=\"grant-partners\">\n <span class=\"gp-tag\">University of Lagos<\/span>\n <span class=\"gp-tag\">University of Nairobi<\/span>\n <span class=\"gp-tag\">University of Ghana<\/span>\n <span class=\"gp-tag\">University of Cape Town<\/span>\n <span class=\"gp-tag\">University of KwaZulu-Natal<\/span>\n <span class=\"gp-tag\">Carleton University, Canada<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div>\n <div class=\"grant-img-wrap\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1602782558660.jpg\"\n alt=\"ARUA CoE-USD WRITE-SHOP PRAC-4-YUSA Baseline Assessment Project\"\n loading=\"lazy\">\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"margin-top:20px\">\n <div class=\"grant-img-wrap\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1612356675153.jpg\"\n alt=\"ARUA CoE-USD Best Papers Prize Award - \u00a3200 GBP\"\n loading=\"lazy\">\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:var(--r12);padding:14px 16px;margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);line-height:1.6\">\n 🏆 <strong style=\"color:#f5c558\">Best Papers Prize Award \u2014 \u00a3200 GBP<\/strong><br>\n Presented at the 1st ARUA CoE-USD International Conference 2020\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- \u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2557\n \u2551 SECTION 5 \u2014 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES \u2551\n \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d -->\n<section class=\"obj-sec\" id=\"objectives\">\n <div class=\"w\">\n <span class=\"lbl\">What We Do<\/span>\n <h2 class=\"htitle\">Specific Objectives of ARUA-USD, CoE<\/h2>\n <div class=\"obj-grid\">\n <div class=\"obj-card\">\n <div class=\"oico\">🤝<\/div>\n <div class=\"otitle\">Researcher Collaboration<\/div>\n <div class=\"obody\">Engender strong collaboration among researchers and experts in Africa focusing on entrepreneurship and skills development as intervention tools to tackle the challenges of unemployment.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"obj-card\">\n <div class=\"oico\">🎓<\/div>\n <div class=\"otitle\">Capacity Building<\/div>\n <div class=\"obody\">Doctoral and postdoctoral training in partnership with ARUA universities and global partners, building a team of experts constantly researching youth unemployment in Africa.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"obj-card\">\n <div class=\"oico\">📅<\/div>\n <div class=\"otitle\">Annual Conferences & Events<\/div>\n <div class=\"obody\">Workshops, seminars and stakeholder meetings bringing town and gown together to build African youth to believe in themselves to combat unemployment.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"obj-card\">\n <div class=\"oico\">💡<\/div>\n <div class=\"otitle\">Student Entrepreneurship Ideas (SEI)<\/div>\n <div class=\"obody\">Encouraging clusters of undergraduates working in teams to turn ideas into reality through venture creation across Africa, depopulating the future unemployment group.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"obj-card\">\n <div class=\"oico\">📈<\/div>\n <div class=\"otitle\">Empower African Youth<\/div>\n <div class=\"obody\">Empower African youth with entrepreneurial skills for self-reliance to fight unemployment and poverty, promoting innovation and design thinking that ignites collaborative research.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"obj-card\">\n <div class=\"oico\">🌎<\/div>\n <div class=\"otitle\">Broad Stakeholder Network<\/div>\n <div class=\"obody\">Establishing a broad network of African governments, multinationals, captains of industry, development agencies and NGOs committed to youth unemployment solutions.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"obj-card\">\n <div class=\"oico\">🚀<\/div>\n <div class=\"otitle\">Incubation & Acceleration<\/div>\n <div class=\"obody\">Establishing state-of-the-art Incubation and Accelerator Centres for ideation and developing start-ups into business champions across the African region \u2014 replicating Silicon Valley for Africa.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"obj-card\">\n <div class=\"oico\">👥<\/div>\n <div class=\"otitle\">Entrepreneurship Training<\/div>\n <div class=\"obody\">Training opportunities for entrepreneurs in Africa for capacity building, business development and scale-up strategies to create businesses capable of growing into globally competitive companies.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"obj-card\">\n <div class=\"oico\">🌐<\/div>\n <div class=\"otitle\">International Mobility<\/div>\n <div class=\"obody\">Foster collaboration by enhancing international mobility within Africa and across the UK and North America for shared brainstorming on structural policies encouraging innovation and future-of-work strategies.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- 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Dakar in March 2015, bringing together sixteen of the region's leading universities. It is a network of universities from different countries and different historical backgrounds, but with a common vision: expanding and enhancing significantly the quality of research done in Africa by African researchers.<\/p>\n <p class=\"body-t\">Like the Russell Group in the United Kingdom \u2014 which brings together 24 leading UK universities \u2014 ARUA plays a key role in the intellectual life of African countries, be it social, economic or cultural. ARUA is intended to develop local research excellence through collaboration to find solutions to the development problems of Africa.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"arua-quote-box\">\n <p style=\"font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;font-style:italic;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.6\">\n \"This initiative recognizes the fact that partnerships and networking have become essential arrangements for universities throughout the world to leverage their resources for greater impact.\"\n <\/p>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:14px\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Professor-Ernest-Aryeetey.jpeg\"\n alt=\"Professor Ernest Aryeetey\"\n style=\"width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--bdr-md)\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <div>\n <div class=\"arua-quote-name\">Professor Ernest Aryeetey<\/div>\n <div class=\"arua-quote-role\">Secretary General, African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:32px\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/arua.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"btn bgr\">Visit arua.org ↗<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div>\n <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border-radius:var(--r16);padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--bdr)\">\n <div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px\">16 ARUA Member Universities<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-grid\">\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇪🇹<\/span>Addis Ababa University<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇺🇬<\/span>Makerere University<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇳🇬<\/span>Obafemi Awolowo University<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇿🇦<\/span>Rhodes University<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇸🇳<\/span>Univ. Cheikh Anta Diop<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇿🇦<\/span>University of Cape Town<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇹🇿<\/span>Univ. of Dar es Salaam<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇬🇭<\/span>University of Ghana<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇳🇬<\/span>University of Ibadan<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇿🇦<\/span>Univ. of KwaZulu-Natal<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\" style=\"background:#e8eef8;border-color:rgba(27,58,107,.2)\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇳🇬<\/span><strong style=\"color:var(--navy)\">University of Lagos ★<\/strong><\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇰🇪<\/span>University of Nairobi<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇿🇦<\/span>University of Pretoria<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇷🇼<\/span>University of Rwanda<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇿🇦<\/span>Univ. of Stellenbosch<\/div>\n <div class=\"uni-tag\"><span class=\"uni-flag\">🇿🇦<\/span>Univ. of Witwatersrand<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center\">★ University of Lagos \u2014 Host of ARUA-USD, CoE<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- \u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2557\n \u2551 SECTION 7 \u2014 PARTNER INSTITUTION SPOKES \u2551\n \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d -->\n<section class=\"partners-sec\" id=\"team-spokes\">\n <div class=\"w\">\n <span class=\"lbl\">Research Network<\/span>\n <h2 class=\"htitle\">Partner Institution Spoke Leaders<\/h2>\n <p class=\"body-t\" style=\"max-width:620px\">Our CoE operates as a Hub-and-Spoke model. University of Lagos is the Hub; each partner institution contributes a Spoke Leader who drives research and capacity building in their country.<\/p>\n <div class=\"pspoke-grid\">\n\n <div class=\"pspoke-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dr.-Jackson-Kivui.jpeg\"\n alt=\"Dr. Jackson Kivui Maalu\" class=\"pspoke-img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <div class=\"pspoke-name\">Dr. Jackson Kivui Maalu<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-role\">Spoke Leader<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-uni\">University of Nairobi, Kenya<\/div>\n <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.6\">PhD in Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management. Founder Director, Mombasa Campus. Research focus: firm-level dynamics, institutional influence on performance.<\/p>\n <div class=\"pspoke-contact\">\n <a href=\"mailto:jmaalu@uonbi.ac.ke\">jmaalu@uonbi.ac.ke<\/a> · +254-722229900\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"pspoke-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Abimbola-Windapo.jpeg\"\n alt=\"Abimbola Windapo\" class=\"pspoke-img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <div class=\"pspoke-name\">Prof. Abimbola Windapo<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-role\">Spoke Leader<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-uni\">University of Cape Town, South Africa<\/div>\n <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.6\">Associate Professor, Construction Economics & Management. C2 NRF Rated Researcher. Also Spoke for Urbanization and Habitable Cities CoE.<\/p>\n <div class=\"pspoke-contact\">\n Editor, Journal of Construction Business & Management (JCBM)\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"pspoke-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dr.-Priscilla-Twumasi-Baffour.jpeg\"\n alt=\"Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour\" class=\"pspoke-img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <div class=\"pspoke-name\">Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-role\">Spoke Leader<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-uni\">University of Ghana, Legon<\/div>\n <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.6\">Senior Lecturer, Economics. PhD from University of Nottingham, UK. Research: education & labour markets, gender, inequality, international trade. 20+ publications.<\/p>\n <div class=\"pspoke-contact\">\n <a href=\"mailto:ptwumasi-baffour@ug.edu.gh\">University of Ghana<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"pspoke-card\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dr.-Joy-Kiiru.jpeg\"\n alt=\"Dr. Joy Kiiru\" class=\"pspoke-img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <div class=\"pspoke-name\">Dr. Joy Kiiru<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-role\">Research Fellow<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-uni\">University of Nairobi, Kenya<\/div>\n <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.6\">Senior Lecturer, School of Economics. Expert in impact evaluations. PhD from Bonn University (ZEF). GDN First Prize 2011. Africa Science Week Outstanding Scientist 2018.<\/p>\n <div class=\"pspoke-contact\">\n Board Member, Mawazo Institute\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"pspoke-card\">\n <div class=\"pspoke-img\" style=\"background:var(--cream);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)\">BN<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-name\">Prof. Bitange Ndemo<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-role\">Research Affiliate<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-uni\">University of Nairobi, Kenya<\/div>\n <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.6\">Distinguished professor and former Permanent Secretary, ICT, Kenya. Africa's foremost voice on digital economy and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n <div class=\"pspoke-contact\">\n <a href=\"mailto:bndemo@bitangendemo.me\">bndemo@bitangendemo.me<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"pspoke-card\">\n <div class=\"pspoke-img\" style=\"background:var(--cream);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)\">TB<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-name\">Prof. Tony Bailetti<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-role\">International Partner<\/div>\n <div class=\"pspoke-uni\">Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada<\/div>\n <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.6\">Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi, Kenya, was a key collaborator at the 3rd ARUA Conference 2022. Expert in technology entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems.<\/p>\n <div class=\"pspoke-contact\">\n <a href=\"mailto:bailetti@sce.carleton.ca\">bailetti@sce.carleton.ca<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Additional affiliates -->\n <div style=\"background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--bdr);border-radius:var(--r16);padding:28px 32px;margin-top:32px\">\n <div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px\">Additional Faculty & Research Affiliates<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:10px\">\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--text);padding:8px 12px;background:white;border-radius:var(--r8);border:1px solid var(--bdr)\">🇿🇦 <strong>Dr. Cecil Mlatsheni<\/strong> \u2014 Univ. of Cape Town<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--text);padding:8px 12px;background:white;border-radius:var(--r8);border:1px solid var(--bdr)\">🇬🇭 <strong>Dr. Charles G. Ackah<\/strong> \u2014 Univ. of Ghana<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--text);padding:8px 12px;background:white;border-radius:var(--r8);border:1px solid var(--bdr)\">🇪🇬 <strong>Prof. Ayman Ismail<\/strong> \u2014 American Univ. Cairo<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--text);padding:8px 12px;background:white;border-radius:var(--r8);border:1px solid var(--bdr)\">🇳🇬 <strong>Dr. Femi Obembe<\/strong> \u2014 Obafemi Awolowo Univ.<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--text);padding:8px 12px;background:white;border-radius:var(--r8);border:1px solid var(--bdr)\">🇿🇲 <strong>Prof. Jameson Mbale<\/strong> \u2014 Copperbelt Univ., Zambia<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--text);padding:8px 12px;background:white;border-radius:var(--r8);border:1px solid var(--bdr)\">🇰🇪 <strong>Prof. Grace Wamue-Ngare<\/strong> \u2014 Kenyatta Univ.<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--text);padding:8px 12px;background:white;border-radius:var(--r8);border:1px solid var(--bdr)\">🇺🇸 <strong>Dimy Doresca<\/strong> \u2014 Univ. of Iowa, USA<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--text);padding:8px 12px;background:white;border-radius:var(--r8);border:1px solid var(--bdr)\">🇬🇧 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