West African Research and Innovation Management Association.

 +234 8169162153  First Floor Advancement Office, U.I, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

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West African Research and Innovation Management Association

WARIMA is a non-profit professional membership organization for research managers and administrators for the promotion of best research and innovation management practice in West Africa

Dembo Bakary Kanteh

Dembo Bakary Kanteh

President, WARIMA

“it is my pleasure to welcome you to this website. The West African Research and Innovation Management Association is a non-profit professional membership organization for research managers and adminstrators across West Africa “

About WARIMA

Vision

To be the foremost regional Leader in Research and Innovation Management in the West African Sub-region through global engagements, capacity building and collaborations.

Mission

To continuously develop, engage and capacitise research and innovation management in the sub region to facilitate knowledge-based activities, inventions, interventions and solutions that will unleash sustainable development in West Africa

Strategy

WARIMA has been in existence for 11 years as a professional organization for the development of research and innovation management in West Africa. This 5-year strategic plan builds on successes gained and positions WARIMA as a reference point in West Africa, ready to engage with all manners of stakeholders to advance research management and innovation in the sub-region and beyond

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16th WARIMA Annual Workshops and Conference

“Facing the Emerging Trends in Research as Research Managers”

Monthly Webinars

WARIMA Online Professional Training Programme 

Projects

Advancing Research Managment Capacity for Impact in West Africa

Advancing Research Managment Capacity for Impact in West Africa

WARIMA
On July 24, 2024

Project Title Advance Research Management Capacity for Impact in West Africa Acronym ARM-West Africa Project Leads Mr Dembo Kanteh; Prof Eme Owoaje Donor Objectives The project seeks to strengthen research management capacity of universities in

Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI2)

Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI2)

WARIMA
On July 12, 2023

WARIMA is partnering with SARIMA to bring their networks and expertise together to support the strengthening of practices and resilience of SGCs in research and grants management in 17 countries in SSA, in the current

Research Management Programme in Africa (ReMPro)

Research Management Programme in Africa (ReMPro)

WARIMA
On February 28, 2015

WARIMA is actively participating in the African Academy of Sciences AAS research management programme as a key stakeholder in the region. Our representatives have actively participated in all aspects of the programme with focus on

The AAS Capacity Support Project

The AAS Capacity Support Project

WARIMA
On February 28, 2015

The African Academy of Sciences is providing capacity support to build the WARIMA secretariat and increase visibility and membership across the region.

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We Are Hiring

Role: Programme Manager 

Location: Ibadan, Nigeria.

Deadline: 28th June 2024.

We are looking to hire a Master’s  Degree or PhD holder in field such as research management, project management and other related field with two years experience in related roles and proven experience in project management.

Ability to speak french is an added advantage.

WARIMA Executives

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Dembo Bakary Kanteh President
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Patricia Lar Vice President
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Safiatou Niare Doumbo Vice President
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Eme Owoaje General Secretary

Vision

To be the foremost regional Leader in Research and Innovation Management in the West African Sub-region through global engagements, capacity building and collaborations.

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