Dr. Cheboi’s Farmer-Led Pigeonpea Project Earns Top Recognition at APBA 2025

Dr. Juliana Cheboi awarded the 2nd best researcher with the best innovative idea for participatory action research (PAR) after pitching her VACs project idea on " Co-designinga farmer led pigeonpea improvement program in Kenya through participatory research and seed system strengthening" during the 4th African Plant Breeding Association Conference in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 6th- 8th, October 2025.

Carnegie Mellon University Africa Opens Applications for the 2026 TechSkills Marketplace Program

Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa), through its Industry Innovation Lab, has opened applications for the TechSkills Marketplace Program 2026—an initiative designed to connect African startups and MSMEs with top graduate talent from CMU-Africa.