New PhDs set to change future of Africa’s supply chains
Seventeen newly minted doctors of philosophy in business and management (13 of whom are pictured) celebrated their graduation from KNUST in March thanks to the support of CARISCA scholarships. The group is among the first cohort of students who received funding from CARISCA starting in 2021 to pursue doctoral studies in logistics and supply chain management.
CALL FOR SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISORS AND RESEARCH FELLOWS
The center is, therefore, pleased to invite applications from interested senior academics and researchers who have done top-level research and have experience mentoring young and emerging scholars to serve on its pool of senior technical advisors and research fellows on a full-time, part-time, or adjunct basis. It is expected that these roles will become available from August 2024 subject to funding availability.
‘Fish and chicken’ study earns 2023 PhD Dissertation Award
“Fish and chicken” is a nickname that may follow David Antwi for the entirety of his career. But he is ok with that.
He has a ready comeback for fellow Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology students and faculty who call him “fish and chicken professor.”
Connecting African Researchers to Address Local Supply Chain Challenges
On Feb. 8-9, CARISCA hosted its inaugural Africa Supply Network Research Accelerator (ASN-RA) meeting. The meeting was inspired by Arizona State University’s Complex Adaptive Supply Networks Research Accelerator (CASN-RA), which involves 140 scholars from 25 U.S. states and 18 countries.
CALL FOR CARISCA SCIENTIFIC VISITS TO AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES 2024
CARISCA invites applications from KNUST faculty to undertake high-quality and impactful five-day scientific visits to higher education institutions in Nigeria and Uganda during the 2024/2025 academic year.
Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition set for July
Industry and academia will come together to share insights, trends and perspectives during CARISCA’s inaugural Business Forum and Exhibition set for July 29-30 in Accra, Ghana. The goal is to enhance supply chain efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness across Africa.
Supply Chain Relationship Quality Outlook of Women-Owned Agribusinesses in Ghana
This study addresses the above deficiencies in the literature on WOBs and women in supply chains. It specifically sheds empirical insights on the supply chain relationship
quality of WOBs in agricultural supply chains in Ghana.
CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS: CARISCA RESEARCH GRANT 2024
CARISCA invites research proposals from KNUST faculty members, postgraduate students and other African scholars (partnering with a KNUST faculty) for funding to undertake high-quality and impactful research projects.
2024 Supply Chain Research Summit
The 2024 Summit, presented in collaboration with Strathmore University, will again be a hybrid event. The in-person venue is the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill. Attendees and speakers may also participate virtually via Zoom.