- 19 hours ago
Problem-Based Learning: panacea for 21st century education?
In sub-Saharan African countries, including Zambia, thousands of young people graduate from higher institutions of learning with the...
- Jun 11
Advancing a climate-smart bioeconomy through entrepreneurship
Through leveraging entrepreneurship, a climate-smart approach to agriculture education will be integrated into the curricula at...
- May 31
Agricultural and biosystems engineering: the cutting edge of innovation for the circular bioeconomy
Text Joseph Thokozani Mwale, Idani Lichilo Photo Mulungushi University The changing context of socio-economic development in sub-Saharan...
- May 28
Coordinator of PBL-BioAfrica promoted to Dean of Faculty
Professor Patience Mshenga, Local Coordinator of PBL-BioAfrica, has been elected the first female Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at...
- May 27
Creating a visual identity – everything starts with collaboration
PBL-BioAfrica has a meaningful and visually appealing logo that was created by a Finnish graphic designer. What does a design process...
- May 20
Making agriculture count again in Kenya
Text Osir Otteng Photos South Eastern Kenya University The Kenyan youth are steeped in a dilemma of sorts. Yet the agricultural sector...
- May 7
Recognising women's role in bio-entrepreneurship
Text Victor Kilui Photo Egerton University In reforming bio-entrepreneurship education in sub-Saharan Africa, PBL-BioAfrica pays close...
- Apr 30
PBL-BioAfrica in line with Kenyan policies
Text Victor Kilui Photos Egerton University PBL-BioAfrica, being a collaborative project, points towards strengthening bioeconomy...
- Apr 29
Increasing Finnish–Zambian collaboration
Text Varpu Somersalo PBL-BioAfrica was represented in the Finnish Week of Business in Zambia that was held virtually on April 26–28. The...
- Apr 22
Long-term impact on economies through PBL
Text Kavwanga Yambayamba, Varpu Somersalo Photos Unsplash, Kavwanga Yambayamba Professor Kavwanga Yambayamba, Chair of the Project Board,...
- Mar 29
Quality assurance is the responsibility of all partners
Text Teija Lehtonen Photo Unsplash Quality assurance is an integrated assessment process involving all project partners. It aims at...
- Mar 25
PBL skills for faculties across sub-Saharan Africa
Text Varpu Somersalo A new generation of skilled and entrepreneurial graduates becomes reality through reforming the curricula from...
- Mar 12
Establishing network-based learning ecosystems
Text Varpu Somersalo Photo C4DLab, University of Nairobi In problem-based learning (PBL), students set their theoretical knowledge into a...
- Mar 1
E-learning strengthens educational capacity
Text Varpu Somersalo Photo University of Nairobi Enhancing ICT competence and capacity in bio-entrepreneurship education is central for...
- Feb 17
First Project Board meeting
Text Varpu Somersalo During the Inception Phase, documents and workplans have been created for future progress. In January, the Project...
- Jan 11
Highlights from project kickoff
Text Varpu Somersalo Image Shutterstock The virtual kickoff seminar for the PBL-BioAfrica was held on November 4–5. PBL-BioAfrica is a...
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