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doctoral students and mentees graduated at the University of Lagos convocation \u2014 one of whom, Dr. Ehiorobo Osa Abraham, received the Best Doctoral Thesis Award in Humanities.<\/p>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/news\/five-phd-mentees-graduate-2022\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read full story<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"news-grid-sec\">\n <div class=\"w\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:40px\">\n <div>\n <span class=\"lbl\">Latest Stories<\/span>\n <h2 class=\"htitle\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">All News & Announcements<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-grid\">\n\n \n <div class=\"news-card\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2nd-Call-ARUA-CoE-USD-3rd-Internationa-Conference-2022-Poster.jpg\"\n alt=\"3rd ARUA CoE-USD International Conference 2022\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <span class=\"news-cat-tag nct-conf\">Conference<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-body\">\n <div class=\"news-card-cat\">International Conference<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-title\">3rd Annual International Conference Holds in Nairobi \u2014 Theme: Sustainable Solutions for Youth Unemployment<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-excerpt\">The third ARUA CoE-USD International Conference was held at the University of Nairobi, Kenya from July 26\u201328, 2022 in blended format. The conference theme was \"Sustainable and Workable Solutions for Youth Unemployment in Africa\" with Special Guest Dr. Rose Ngugi, Executive Director of KIPPRA.<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-foot\">\n <span class=\"news-date\">📅 July 2022<\/span>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/news\/3rd-conference-nairobi-2022\/\" class=\"news-read\">Read more →<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"news-card\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img-ph news-img-ph-green\">\n <span>Journal Launch 2022<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <span class=\"news-cat-tag nct-pub\">Publication<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-body\">\n <div class=\"news-card-cat\">Publication<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-title\">JAEESD Journal Volume 1 Issues 1 & 2 Now Available for Free Download<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-excerpt\">The Journal of African Employment, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development (JAEESD) has officially published Volume 1, combining Issues 1 and 2. The peer-reviewed open-access journal is available for free download and welcomes submissions from academics across Africa and beyond.<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-foot\">\n <span class=\"news-date\">📅 December 2022<\/span>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/news\/jaeesd-volume-1-published\/\" class=\"news-read\">Read more →<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"news-card\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/YoBIC-3.0-Call-for-the-Participants-Expression-of-Interest-2022-Ghana-Only.jpg\"\n alt=\"YoBIC 3.0 Ghana 2022\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <span class=\"news-cat-tag nct-prog\">Programme<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-body\">\n <div class=\"news-card-cat\">Programme<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-title\">YoBIC 3.0 Expands to Ghana \u2014 Call for Student Entrepreneurs Now Open<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-excerpt\">The Youth Business and Innovation Challenge (YoBIC) reaches a major milestone with its third edition expanding beyond Nigeria into Ghana for the first time, reflecting ARUA-USD's Pan-African ambitions. Undergraduate teams are invited to submit their business ideas.<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-foot\">\n <span class=\"news-date\">📅 November 2022<\/span>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/news\/yobic-3-ghana-2022\/\" class=\"news-read\">Read more →<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"news-card\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-28-at-7.56.30-PM-300x225.jpeg\"\n alt=\"Dr. Abraham Ehiorobo \u2014 Best Thesis Award\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <span class=\"news-cat-tag nct-phd\">PhD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-body\">\n <div class=\"news-card-cat\">PhD & Research<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-title\">Dr. Ehiorobo Osa Abraham Wins Best Doctoral Thesis Award in Humanities at UNILAG 2022<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-excerpt\">Dr. Ehiorobo Osa Abraham, doctoral mentee of Prof. Adebisi at the ARUA CoE-USD, received the Best Doctoral Thesis Award in Humanities during the 2022 UNILAG Convocation. His thesis focused on Organisational Resource Capabilities and Value Chain Management in the Nigerian Insurance Industry.<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-foot\">\n <span class=\"news-date\">📅 January 2022<\/span>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/news\/five-phd-mentees-graduate-2022\/\" class=\"news-read\">Read more →<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"news-card\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1602782558660.jpg\"\n alt=\"PRAC-4-YUSA Write-Shop\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <span class=\"news-cat-tag nct-grant\">Grant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-body\">\n <div class=\"news-card-cat\">Grant & Funding<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-title\">ARUA-USD Implements \u00a3600,000 UKRI-GCRF PRAC-4-YUSA Capacity Building Grant<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-excerpt\">The ARUA Centre of Excellence has been implementing the Partnership, Research and Capacity Building for Youth Unemployment Solutions in Africa (PRAC-4-YUSA) project, supported by a UK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund grant of GBP 600,000.<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-foot\">\n <span class=\"news-date\">📅 October 2020<\/span>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/news\/prac-4-yusa-grant\/\" class=\"news-read\">Read more →<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"news-card\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img-ph news-img-ph-navy\">\n <span>2nd Conference 2021<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <span class=\"news-cat-tag nct-conf\">Conference<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-body\">\n <div class=\"news-card-cat\">International Conference<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-title\">2nd ARUA-USD International Conference Co-hosted in South Africa \u2014 2021<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-excerpt\">The second ARUA-USD Annual International Conference was co-hosted with the University of KwaZulu-Natal and University of Cape Town. 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His thesis focused on Organisational Resource Capabilities and Value Chain Management in the Nigerian Insurance Industry.<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-foot\">\n <span class=\"news-date\">📅 January 2022<\/span>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/news\/five-phd-mentees-graduate-2022\/\" class=\"news-read\">Read more →<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"news-card\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arua-coe-usd.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1602782558660.jpg\"\n alt=\"PRAC-4-YUSA Write-Shop\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <span class=\"news-cat-tag nct-grant\">Grant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-body\">\n <div class=\"news-card-cat\">Grant & Funding<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-title\">ARUA-USD Implements \u00a3600,000 UKRI-GCRF PRAC-4-YUSA Capacity Building Grant<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-excerpt\">The ARUA Centre of Excellence has been implementing the Partnership, Research and Capacity Building for Youth Unemployment Solutions in Africa (PRAC-4-YUSA) project, supported by a UK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund grant of GBP 600,000.<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-foot\">\n <span class=\"news-date\">📅 October 2020<\/span>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/news\/prac-4-yusa-grant\/\" class=\"news-read\">Read more →<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"news-card\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img-ph news-img-ph-navy\">\n <span>2nd Conference 2021<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <span class=\"news-cat-tag nct-conf\">Conference<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-body\">\n <div class=\"news-card-cat\">International Conference<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-title\">2nd ARUA-USD International Conference Co-hosted in South Africa \u2014 2021<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-excerpt\">The second ARUA-USD Annual International Conference was co-hosted with the University of KwaZulu-Natal and University of Cape Town. 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Theme: \"The Deepening Youth Unemployment Crisis Occasioned by COVID-19: What Options Available For The Rescue?\" A Best Papers Prize of \u00a3200 GBP was awarded.<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-foot\">\n <span class=\"news-date\">📅 November 2020<\/span>\n <a href=\"\/2026\/news\/1st-conference-2020\/\" class=\"news-read\">Read more →<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"news-card\">\n <div class=\"news-card-img\">\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\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <span class=\"news-cat-tag nct-prog\">Programme<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-body\">\n <div class=\"news-card-cat\">Programme<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-title\">TechWomen 2019 \u2014 ARUA-USD Empowers Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship at UNILAG<\/div>\n <div class=\"news-card-excerpt\">ARUA-USD CoE hosted TechWomen 2019 at the University of Lagos, a flagship gender-inclusion programme equipping women with skills for Africa's growing technology and innovation economy. 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