South Africa

Prolinnova IPW 22-27 October 2023 in South Africa

Prolinnova-South Africa is hosting the 2023 International Partners Workshop (IPW) in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, back-to-back with the partner meetings of two projects funded by Misereor: SULCI-FaNS (involving Prolinnova Country Platforms in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa) and Proli-GEAFaSa (involving Burkina Faso and Senegal). Several sessions will be in hybrid format in order …

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Prolinnova activities in southern Africa published in Appropriate Technology

The international magazine Appropriate Technology (www.appropriate-technology.com) has published two articles about Prolinnova activities in southern Africa: Rural women in Mozambique innovate to restore their landscape, by Romuald Rutazihana, Domingos Tsucane, Gilda Fafitine & Jacob Wanyama in Appropriate Technology 50 (3): 42–44 Observing local innovation in Swayimane, South Africa, by Mzo Mndali, Thabo Makhubedu & Brigid …

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Two Prolinnova–South Africa articles in “Appropriate Technology”

In the December 2022 issue of the Appropriate Technology magazine, there are two articles written by people involved in the Prolinnova network in South Africa: Using Mohlopi tree roots to make caffeine-free coffee in Limpopo Province, South Africa, by Ernest Letsoalo, Richard Chuene & Believe Hlahla (pp 18–19) Rural South African women collaborate with engineer for better …

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Prolinnova Subregional Coordinator visits CPs in Southern Africa

In June 2022, the Prolinnova Subregional Coordinator in Eastern & Southern Africa, Jacob Wanyama, visited the Country Platforms (CP) in South Africa (Limpopo Province) and Mozambique. The main aims were to become better acquainted with and advise the work of Prolinnova–SA, especially related to institutionalising PID within the University of Limpopo and government research institutions, …

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African Partners Workshop 2020

Prolinnova-SA participated in the virtual Africa Partners Workshop that took place in October 2020 – see the screen shot! AttachmentSize opening_session.jpg152.18 KB

Annual report 2020 from Prolinnova-South Africa

2020 was a quiet year for Prolinnova- South Africa, and also a stressful one for everyone, with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. An overview of key activities in the year can be found here. Prolinnova-SA annual report 2021

2018 annual report Prolinnova-South Africa

The Prolinnova-South Africa coordinator reports very briefly on activities related to promoting local innovation in the country and subregion in 2018, which included backstopping other Country Platforms (CPs) and coordinating multi-CP project-acquisition efforts. See the one-page report here.

2017 annual report Prolinnova-South Africa

The coordinator of Prolinnova-South Africa gives a brief report on activities in 2017, including representation of the Prolinnova partners in Eastern & Southern Africa in the AFAAS (African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services) meeting in Durban, South Africa. The one-page report can be found here.

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