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Campus News2 min read2026-05-24

UNN Professor Wins $200,000 PIRA Scaling Grant from AAP

Professor Agwu Ekwe Agwu of the Department of Agricultural Extension at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has been awarded the Partnership for Innovative Research in Africa (PIRA) scaling grant valued at $200,000 by the Alli...

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Azeez

24 May 2026

UNN Professor Wins $200,000 PIRA Scaling Grant from AAP
Key takeaways
  • Professor Agwu Ekwe Agwu of the Department of Agricultural Extension at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has been awarded the Partnership for Innovative Research in Africa (PIRA) scaling grant valued at $200,000 by the Alliance for African Partnership (AAP).
  • The grant was announced during a virtual event held on Thursday.
  • JosĂ© Jackson-Malete, AAP Co-Director, confirmed that Agwu’s project was one of four tier grants awarded by the AAP — a consortium of ten African universities and Michigan State University.

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