Highlighting the Transformative Power of African Indigenous Knowledge Highlighting the Transformative Power of African Indigenous KnowledgeAt a time when many of society’s greatest challenges—climate change, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, health disparities demand holistic approaches, African Indigenous Knowledge Systems (AIKS) offer rich and time-tested wisdom. These systems, though often unwritten, have shaped livelihoods, social structures, environmental practices, and belief systems for generations.Carleton University has taken a bold step with its new formal partnership (MOU signed Sept. 3, 2025) with South Africa’s...
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Our initiative champions the authenticity of African Indigenous knowledge through co-creation, collaboration, and partnerships with custodians of wisdom—community elders, traditional leaders, rainmakers, gatekeepers, and youth. The Network is a deliberate effort to reclaim and amplify Indigenous knowledge, challenging its historical silencing and subjugation.
Maiden International Conference of Africa Indigenous Knowledge Research Network, Imperial Beach and Resort Hotel, Entebbe, Uganda
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The Africa Indigenous Knowledge Research Network is located at the Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It currently has partnership with the following universities in Africa
