Professor Romain Glèlè Kakai is a Full Professor of Biostatistics and Forest Estimations at the University of Abomey-Calavi. He is the PI of the EDCTP2-funded project “Training Epidemiologists and Biostatisticians for enhanced response to disease out…
An intensive 5-days workshop of the TEBWA project: capacity building in mentoring and systematic reviews and fellows’ proposal review
The TEBWA project involves two M.Sc. programs, and the project fellows are expected to carry out research at the end of their training. To ensure that their fellows complete quality research and on time, the project has scheduled a workshop to evaluate the students’ research protocols. In addition to excellence in academic training, the TEBWA […]
Foreign students celebrate the new year as if they were in their home country
The Master programme in Biostatistics and the PhD programme in Biometry of the doctoral school of agronomic sciences and water of the University of Abomey-Calavi (Republic of Benin) every year attract several students from different countries in Sub-Sahara Africa. The students are supported (through scholarship) by many programmes. Currently ongoing programmes which support foreign students […]
TEBWA fellows, members of LABEF and foreign students in different training programmes at LABEF gathered at Cotonou Beach for a relaxation time
TEBWA fellows, members of LABEF and foreign students in different training programmes are very committed and hardworking people. After a period of hard work, they gathered at Cotonou Beach for a relaxation time. Far from their books and computers, they had fun, danced, socialized, and enjoyed special dishes made in Benin.
TEBWA project team members shared their experiences and success stories with TEBWA fellows
After one year of hard work, it was necessary to gather TEBWA fellows for a relaxation time. The project team organized a two-days meeting at Grand-Popo, a coastal city in southern Benin. The project team members which are experienced, and renowned scientists, shared their experiences and success stories with TEBWA fellows. The fellows also presented […]
TEBWA scholarships programme : List of grantees
The coordination of the project « Training epidemiologists and biostatisticians for enhanced response to disease outbreak and epidemic in west Africa – TEBWA » is pleased to inform the following persons that they have been selected to join the training programmes in Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Grantees for the Master programme in Biostatistics Nr Last_name First_name Nationality Gender […]
Call for applications (TEBWA scholarships)
Context Reliable epidemiological data are often unavailable or severely limited in sub-Saharan Africa. This knowledge gap is further aggravated by a shortage of skilled personnel in epidemiology and biostatistics to efficiently monitor, analyse and interpret epidemiological data to inform policy and decision making. The 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic (Covid-19) has further revealed the lack of […]