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CARISCA Partners with ISCEA to Expand Access to Global Supply Chain Certification in Ghana

The Centre for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain-Africa (CARISCA) has established a strategic collaboration with the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA), USA. Strengthening supply chain education is a core part of CARISCA’s mandate, recognising professional training and capacity development as a pathway to addressing Africa’s supply chain challenges.

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Call for Papers- 2026 Supply Chain Research Summit

On July 6-8, 2026, CARISCA will host the sixth Annual Supply Chain Research Summit in Ghana. The 2025 summit, held in Lagos, Nigeria, attracted approximately 350 participants from 17 countries, 87 institutions, and 38 higher education institutions worldwide, featuring more than 81 presentations.

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Five Years of CARISCA Research: Building Capacity, Advancing Knowledge

CARISCA’s latest research report shows strong publication quality, with nearly half of all outputs appearing in ABS-ranked journals and 50% in top-tier SJR Q1 journals. These results reflect the Center’s growing contribution to high-impact, peer-reviewed research recognized by leading international standards.

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AfCFTA FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION PAIN POINTS: INSIGHTS FROM THE ABIDJAN-LAGOS TRADE CORRIDOR

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched in 2021 to create a unified, continent-wide market, to facilitate the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital. According to UNECA’s 2023 report, AfCFTA seeks to significantly boost formal intra-African trade well beyond the currently estimated volume of only 16% of total cross-border trade by reducing or eliminating, where possible, tariffs and non-tariff barriers among member states.

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CARISCA Newsletter Issue 12 is Out Now!

This latest issue features stories that highlight CARISCA’s growing impact on supply chain education, research, and practice across Africa.  CARISCA-Newsletter-June-2025-Issue-12 (View) IN THIS ISSUE: CARISCA-Kühne Foundation Partnership Continues to Transform

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They Called Me ‘Prof’: How a Childhood Nickname Became a Lifelong Mission

Benjamin Agyei-Owusu’s journey into academia began quite literally at birth.
He formed his earliest memories within the walls of the University of Ghana, where his mother had returned to further her education. Right from the start, higher education wasn’t just a pursuit; it was his environment.
His mother’s classmates jokingly mentioned how he resembled the then vice chancellor of the university, and nicknamed him “Prof”.
That joke stuck. His family still calls him “Prof” to this day.

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