African Studies

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Samuel Akinbo
Samuel Akinbo is an assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics. His research primarily focuses on how the structural components...
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African Studies music
Kariuki Kirigia.
News | Wednesday, January 21, 2026
BRN IGNITE Grant project examines how documents contribute to land dispossession in Kenya
Kariuki Kirigia’s project aims to avert land loss among the Massai of southern Kenya.
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African Studies BRN
Samuel Akinbo and Suzi Oliveira De Lima
News | Monday, January 12, 2026
BRN IGNITE Grant project aims to preserve traditional Yorùbá recipes
Growing up in the city of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria, Adébísí Ògún learned to cook traditional Yorùbá dishes at her paternal grandmother’s side, memorizing recipes passed...
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African Studies BRN Humanities and the Arts
Nadège Compaoré
News | Tuesday, February 13, 2024
UTM political scientist inspired by lifelong interest in African agency and power dynamics
Nadège Compaoré never expected she would end up being a researcher in political science.   As an avid lover of literature, Compaoré...
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African Studies Policy and policy administration Social Sciences UTM