💖🎗️The Power of Health Research This #BreastCancerAwareness Month, we at AREF know the pink ribbon is a symbol of hope and unity. But awareness is only the first step. As highlighted by AREF staff, Abbis B. Ceesay and Jarrai Kebbeh, AREF stands firmly behind the dual message: 🔍#EarlyDetection Saves Lives: Encourage your networks to prioritise screenings and self-exams. 🔍#Research Finds the Cures: Health research is absolutely necessary because it transforms the unknown into life-saving knowledge. It allows us to move beyond simply treating cancer to understanding, predicting, and ultimately preventing it. Awareness is essential, but investing in the science is how we secure a healthier future. Let's support the scientists, clinicians, and advocates who are working tirelessly. Donate here: https://bit.ly/46Hd32u #BreastCancerAwareness #AfricanResearch #ScienceSavesLives
Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF)
Research Services
London, London 50,331 followers
Nurturing research talent in Africa
About us
The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) nurtures and invests in talented, emerging African health researchers at the most vulnerable points in their career. Our vision is a growing community of African researchers who deliver excellent research that benefits patients and populations across the continent and globally. What we do Achieving better health demands more health research with the potential for greater impact on healthcare policies and practice. We need to develop a new generation of leading African researchers – working in Africa on Africa’s health challenges – and we need to do this urgently. AREF Research Development Fellowships, awarded through competition, provide 3- to 9-month placements in centres of research excellence in the UK, the rest of Europe and Africa. AREF Essential Grant Writing Skills Workshops address these deficiencies through training programmes, facilitated by world-class research experts and experienced research managers, all with extensive experience in writing successful grants, serving on or managing grant review panels and developing research leadership. In supporting AREF, together we will improve health and save lives in Africa and around the world.
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https://africaresearchexcellencefund.org.uk/
External link for Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF)
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, London
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- charity, nonprofit, healthcare, Africa, capacity building, and research
Locations
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c/o Medical Research Foundation
49-51 East Road
London, London N1 6AH, GB
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c/o Medical Research Council Unit
Atlantic Boulevard
Fajara, Banjul P.O. Box 273, GM
Employees at Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF)
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Russell Delew
Director of Fundraising & Campaigns at Royal Free Charity
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Professor Sir Tumani Corrah KBE MRG
Founder & President Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF)
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Carla R.
Social Impact Leader I Strategic Leadership I Sustainability I Warwick MBA Change Maker Scholar
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Alberta Davis
Research Manager
Updates
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🎉 Congratulations to our Hepatitis Research Group lead, Dr. Gibril Ndow, recipient of the First Place 2025 Professor Sir Tumani Corrah KBE MRG Prize for Excellence by the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF)! Dr. Ndow’s dedication to advancing hepatitis research and improving health outcomes across Africa continues to inspire excellence. The Tumani Corrah Prize celebrates AREF alumni who demonstrate remarkable success and leadership in health research across the continent. #HepatitisElimination #PublicHealth #TumaniCorrahPrize #ResearchExcellence
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50,000 reasons to celebrate! 🥳 A massive thank you to our global community for following AREF and supporting our mission to build world-class research capacity in Africa. Reaching 50K followers on LinkedIn is a huge achievement, and we couldn't have done it without your engagement. #Thankyou for being part of the journey! #AREF #AfricanResearchers #HealthCapacity
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We are delighted to recognize two outstanding AREF alumni as the recipients of the 2025 Professor Sir Tumani Corrah KBE MRG Prize for Excellence!🎉 We are incredibly proud to announce this year's winners: 🥇 Dr. Gibril Ndow (First Place Winner) 🥈 Dr. Dr. Danai Tavonga Zhou, Ph.D. (Second Runner-Up) The Tumani Corrah Prize celebrates AREF alumni who have demonstrated remarkable success and broad impact across the African health research landscape. Dr. Ndow and Dr. Zhou were selected for their deep commitment to advancing AREF’s core vision: cultivating a talented community of world-class researchers in Africa. Their dedication is truly inspiring. Learn more about their exceptional achievements: https://lnkd.in/dztZuPJb #AREFAlumni #HealthResearch #AfricanScience #ResearchExcellence
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⏲️ Last chance to apply! The AREF Excell Malaria Programme offers a unique chance to enhance your leadership skills, receive mentorship, and secure project funding of up to $50,000. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to advance your career and contribute to improved health outcomes across the continent. 🖊 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/da-r4FjS 🗓 Deadline: 15 October 2025 #CareerGrowth #HealthInnovation #ResearchOpportunities #Africa #LeadershipDevelopment
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📽️ Our 10 Year #ImpactVideo is out! #WatchNow We are celebrating a decade of impact! A decade of investing in African talent! A decade of #AfricanResearch excellence! Our video captures the power of investing in African talent and shows how our fellows are tackling the continent's most urgent health challenges. In this video, you will see: 🔸 Inspiring stories of research breakthroughs 🔸 The faces of the next generation of African #HealthLeaders 🔸 A powerful vision for the future of African-led science Hit play and see the impact for yourself! https://lnkd.in/dVB7JnQb #AREF10
Nurturing African Research Leaders: 10 Years of AREF | For Africa, By Africa
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⏳ One week left to apply! The AREF Excell Malaria Programme offers a unique chance to enhance your leadership skills, receive mentorship, and secure project funding of up to $50,000. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to advance your career and contribute to improved health outcomes across the continent. 🖊 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/da-r4FjS 🗓 Deadline: 15 October 2025 #CareerGrowth #HealthInnovation #ResearchOpportunities #Africa #LeadershipDevelopment
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Are you all caught up? Check out the incredible journey of AREF's CEO, Professor Akhere Omonkhua, PhD! Her story is a powerful testament to the ripple effect of mentorship and support. Professor Akhere's journey with AREF began not as a leader but as a participant; she's a catalyst for change, building a lasting legacy of research excellence and empowerment across the African continent. Her work shows how investing in people creates a wave of positive impact for generations. We're proud to call her one of our own! 📺 Watch her story here: https://bit.ly/4oVQopE 📚 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4p2X9G7 #AlumniSpotlight #Mentorship #Leadership #ResearchExcellence #Africa #Empowerment #Legacy
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📚 Our 10 year #ImpactReport is Out! READ NOW! We've hit a huge milestone: 🔟 years of driving African health research excellence! We're incredibly proud to launch the AREF #10YearsAnniversary Impact Report. This is your chance to see: 🔸 inspiring stories 🔸 key data showing the massive impact our fellows are having on health across the continent 🔸 lasting difference AREF has made from investing in #AfricanResearch leaders. Don't miss out! #Download and read the full report today to see the power of African research in action. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dszhSy8w