@aphrc.bsky.social is still hiring 📌📌 Apply, Repost and share widely! 1. Education and Technology Researcher Deadline: 30th July Check out the link for more details aphrc.org/career/educa... #Ikokazi #IkokaziKe #IamAPHRC

Weekend Plans? A new episode of #InsideTrack is out! We are back on the mic with @garryaslanyan.bsky.social and @rbaptistaleite.bsky.social to talk about Lemons, 3G and Dreams — and this time we're joined by a special guest, Tenu Avafia, Deputy Executive Director of Unitaid.

#IamAPHRC Is still hiring 📢 1. Terms of Reference- Consultancy to Evaluate the East African Community Pandemic Preparedness Project 2. Terms of Reference- Consultancy to carry out Board and Governance Assessment Deadline: 6th July 2026 Check out the link for more details aphrc.org/careers/

I am very very proud of my #IamAPHRC colleagues - Shukri Mohamed, Gershim Asiki who are the forefront of our work on engineering food environments to tackle #NCDs.

Big opportunity for SRHR researchers in sub-Saharan Africa. IDRC_CRDI's #ANeSA call for Letters of Interest is open — up to 6 grants of CAD 1.2M each for research on neglected sexual and reproductive health and rights priorities. Deadline: August 23, 2026 Apply here : bit.ly/3QDHAbS #GlobalHealth

NIH wants your input on how science should be measured and rewarded. Submit comments by Aug 19, 2026: osp.od.nih.gov/comment-form... Check out the link for more details : grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

Africa doesn't lack solutions. It lacks sustained investment in the institutions that generate them.

Dont miss out on this opportunity Apply, Repost and Share Widely Deadline: 31st July 2026 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#IamAPHRC is hiring 2 consultants to support 2 assessments 1. The Evaluation of the East African Community Pandemic Preparedness Project 2. A Board and Governance Assessment Deadline: 6th July 2026 Checkout the link for more details aphrc.org/careers/ #Ikokazi #IkokaziKe #IamAPHRC

@aphrc.bsky.social is still hiring 📌📌 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE – CONSULTANCY TO CARRY OUT BOARD AND GOVERNANCE ASSESSMENT Deadline: 6th July 2026 Check out the link for more details aphrc.org/career/terms... #Ikokazi #IkokaziKe #IamAPHRC

Bringing this one back because the conversation is more relevant than ever. Africa makes up 18% of the world's population but holds less than 0.5% of global patents and contributes less than 3% of scientific publications.

@aphrc.bsky.social is hiring 📌📌 1. Education and technology Researcher Deadline: 1st July 2026 Location: Kenya Checkout the link for more details aphrc.org/career/educa... #Ikokazi #IkokaziKe #IamAPHRC

@aphrc.bsky.social is hiring 📌📌 1. Education and Technology Researcher Deadline: 1st July 2026 Location: Kenya Check out the link for more details aphrc.org/career/educa... #Ikokazi #IkokaziKe #IamAPHRC

Exciting news from Dakar, Senegal The ANTENNA Project — Training Hubs for Statisticians and Epidemiologists across Eastern, Central & Western Africa — is officially launched, and I couldn't be more proud of what this represents.

25 years of @aphrc.bsky.social is really a story of people — and Duncan Gatoto is one of those people I'm proud to spotlight. I'm deeply grateful for his journey with us. Watch his story here buff.ly/wpOfOHP — it's one worth celebrating. #APHRCis25 #25YearsOfImpact #25YearsOfAPHRC #IamAPHRC

The #Countdownto2030 Country Annual Meeting will bring together delegations from 36 African nations to strengthen country-led analysis and advance the application of data in improving health outcomes for women, children, and adolescents. Learn more 👉 buff.ly/FQAdFGB

Honored to join partners, researchers, innovators, policymakers, and people with lived experience at the Mental Health Data Prize Africa (MHDPA) Final Convening in Mombasa, Kenya.

ICYMI, Being peerless means being accountable. It means responding to the needs of the continent. It means being resilient. If not us, then who? If not now, then when?! Listen to the full conversation I had with our chief of staff, Ziraba Abdhalah buff.ly/R9FACAL #APHRCis25 #25YearsOfImpact

Honoured to moderate a truly important conversation at #STRI4SocietyWeek — "Rethinking Research and Innovation Funding in a Post-Aid Era."

ICYMI: Impact is never a solo journey. Watch how our partners tell the #IamAPHRC story: buff.ly/hvsFnSs #APHRCis25 #25YearsOfAPHRC #IamAPHRC

ICYMI: A nice piece about the launch of Ulwazi Place phase II as part of #APHRCis25 celebration. newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-05-14/APHRC-unveils-new-research-hub-during-25th-anniversary-in-Nairobi-1N8XQjteQUw/p.html

The #APHRCis25 anniversary celebration and the grand opening of the Ulwazi II Knowledge Hub was truly a special moment — reflecting on the journey, the milestones, and the incredible people behind the work. ICYMI, Watch the highlights: buff.ly/Q1iGdiz #25YearsOfImpact #25YearsOfAPHRC #IamAPHRC

@aphrc.bsky.social marked its 25th anniversary with the launch of the Ulwazi II Knowledge Hub — a dedicated space for African-led research, collaboration, and scientific innovation. Read more: www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-05...

A peer-reviewed study just concluded that nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely carcinogenic — linked to both oral and lung cancer. We broke it all down on the Inside Track Podcast.

🚨 E-CIGARETTES LIKELY TO CAUSE CANCER 🚨 A peer-reviewed study in Carcinogenesis (Oxford, 2026) concludes nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely carcinogenic — linked to oral & lung cancer via DNA damage, oxidative stress & epigenetic changes in respiratory tissue 🫁

ICYMI, here’s a video from #IamAPHRC on what 25 years of impact looks like

#APHRCis25! While speaking at the celebrations, APHRC’s Executive Director, Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, underscored: “African scientists can do good science and make it count for the people of Africa. #25YearsOfImpact #25YearsOfAPHRC #IamAPHRC

As @aphrc.bsky.social turns 25, let’s celebrate the people, the milestones, the memories, and the vision that continue to shape our future. 🥳 Watch and celebrate this journey with us youtu.be/5dLkAgVYxKs #25YearsOfImpact #25YearsOfAPHRC #IamAPHRC

Proud to be co-charing the State of Data Science for Health in Africa project — a bold initiative bringing together researchers, institutions, and funders committed to transforming how we collect, use, and share health data across the continent.

@aphrc.bsky.social is hiring 📌📌 1. Program Accountant Deadline: 25th May Check out the link for more details👇 aphrc.org/career/progr... #WeAreAfrica #IamAPHRC #IkoKazi #IkoKaziKe

We are still hiring @aphrc.bsky.social 📌📌 Check out the thread for the latest career openings #WeAreAfrica #Ikokazi #IkokaziKe 1. Communications officer Deadline: 15th May aphrc.org/career/commu...

Yesterday, I paid a courtesy call to the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to situate @aphrc.bsky.social within Kenya’s and Africa’s broader research ecosystem, and to invite him to the institution’s 25th Anniversary celebrations scheduled for May 13.

25 years ago, @aphrc.bsky.social was a bold idea. Today, it's a movement. I sat down with our Chief of Staff, AbdhalaZiraba, for the very first episode of the #APHRC@25 podcast series — and we went deep.

At the #Visibilize4ClimateAction regional dialogue, I challenged researchers and practitioners to always ask: "So what?" Successful research projects and good findings are not enough. They must lead to meaningful action and real impact for communities.

As we mark #APHRC25, I want to shine light on my incredible colleagues behind our work — their journeys, sacrifices, and what keeps them going. Watch their stories here.👇 youtube.com/playlist?lis... #IamAPHRC #25YearsOfImpact #WeAreAfrica

25 years ago, @aphrc.bsky.social set out to transform lives in Africa through research. Today, we unveil Ulwazi Place Phase II — a knowledge and convening hub for academics, researchers and innovators.

This morning I joined NTV’s #FixingTheNation to talk about what it really takes to build health systems that last and the place of research evidence in health systems strengthening on the continent.

This morning on NTV’s Fixing the Nation, #IamAPHRC’s Executive Director, Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, spoke on the role of research in building health systems that last. Watch the full conversation here 👉 : buff.ly/4epuXN4 #25YearsOfImpact #25YearsOfAPHRC #WeAreAfrica

Tune in today, Tuesday 5th May at 9:00AM as I join “Fixing the Nation”on @NTVKenya to talk about Building Health Systems That Last. 📺 Watch on NTV | Listen on Nation FM | Stream on ntvkenya.co.ke

Yes, at @aphrc.bsky.social, we follow the #EqualWork4EqualPay principle and so we pay men and women in similar positions the same.

“Our first newsletter of the year explores the advancements, continued innovation, and the chartered and uncharted territories that APHRC teams have ventured into,” Catherine Kyobutungi, APHRC’s Executive Director. 📰 Read and share 👉 buff.ly/7D8OvYs

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#IamAPHRC is hiring 📢📢 1. Communications Officer Deadline: 15th May 2026 Location:Nairobi Check link for more details www.brightermonday.co.ke/listings/com... #IkoKazi #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica

🎉 We can’t keep calm! APHRCis25 and we are celebrating this milestone in a special way.

We are hiring 📢📢 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE – CONSULTANCY TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF APHRC’s 2027-2031 STRATEGIC PLAN Deadline: 12th May 2026 Check link for more details aphrc.org/career/terms... #Ikokazi #IkokaziKe #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica

The @aphrc.bsky.social 2026 Newsletter Issue 1 is officially out and I couldn’t be more thrilled Africa is no longer just a subject of study. We are the architects of our own knowledge systems, and that shift is happening right now, in real time.

🎉 Just out: APHRC’s 2026 Newsletter | Issue 1 📕 Discover how APHRC has embraced this shift and is exploring, adjusting, learning, and unlearning, while venturing into both charted and uncharted frontiers. 👉 buff.ly/7D8OvYs #ChartingNewFrontiers #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica

Woooohoooooo 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 The African Union Commission has officially signed grant agreements with 13 African think tanks — including @aphrc.bsky.social — to launch the Africa Think Tank Platform (ATTP), a five-year, $50M initiative backed by the World Bank Group.

We are hiring 📢📢 1. CLIMATE AND HEALTH RESEARCH SCIENTIST Deadline: 31st May 2026 Location: Kenya Check link for more details aphrc.org/careers/ #IkoKazi #IamAPHRC #IkoKaziKe ‎

We are hiring 📢📢 1. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE FIELD INTERVIEWERS – KARAMOJA, UGANDA Required: Resident of the Karamoja region (Abim, Amudat, Kaabong, Karenga, Kotido, Moroto, Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit, Napak, and Karamoja). Deadline: 5th May 2026 Check link for more details 👇