First of Her Name · Feb 15, 2021 · 7:00 AM UTC

First of Her Name

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First of Her Name@JoyOwango15 Feb 2021

It is an absolute honor to be recognized by @UNESCO @OwsdSecretariat on my efforts through @tccafrica in helping African scientists improve their research output and increase their visibility. #Openscience #Highered #africanwomen in #science. web.facebook.com/owsd.net/po…

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) · Sep 29, 2026 · 8:46 AM UTC

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Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)@tccafricaSep 29

"We've officially wrapped up Season 4 of Mazungumzo – African Scholarly Conversations open.spotify.com/show/68e9r8…! 🎉 Across four seasons, we’ve explored critical themes shaping Africa’s research and higher education landscape. This includes everything from public health and

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) · Sep 16, 2026 · 7:24 PM UTC

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Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)@tccafricaSep 16

📢 TCC Africa at #ScienceSummit2026! Joy Owango joins the conversation on building global student research capacity through #OpenScience networks. 📅 18 Sept | 🕗 8 PM EAT 🔗 Register: event.sciencesummitnyc.org/l… #ScienceSummit2026 #OpenScience #UNGA81

HospitiumRIS · Sep 2, 2026 · 2:22 PM UTC

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FAQ: How does HospitiumRIS support individual researcher profiles safety. hospitium.hospitiumris.org/? We know clinicians are pressed for time. That is why our platform does the heavy lifting to ensure your medical staff gets the recognition they deserve while reducing their

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) · Sep 4, 2026 · 5:03 PM UTC

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Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)@tccafricaSep 4

#Newpartnerships #OpenScience @PLOS and TCC Africa Blog Announcement tcc-africa.org/plos-and-tcc-…

PLOS and TCC Africa Blog Announcement | Training Centre in Communication (TCC AFRICA)

PLOS and TCC Africa Blog Announcement  Renewing our partnership to advance open science across Africa

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BBC News (World) · Sep 4, 2026 · 5:30 PM UTC

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@BBCWorldSep 4

UN votes to adopt new world map showing Africa's true size bbc.in/46I3e2S

UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size

The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.

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Africa PID Alliance · Aug 19, 2026 · 2:14 PM UTC

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Africa PID Alliance@AfricaPidAug 19

🎥 The Recording Is Out! Missed the OPAR #OpenScience Webinar by @UbuntuNet with @JoyOwango on DOCiD™ and the future of connected, trusted and globally discoverable African research? The recording is now available! 🌍 doi.org/10.21428/359fb1d2.d8… #PIDs #Openinfrastructure

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) · Jul 17, 2026 · 5:14 PM UTC

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Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)@tccafricaJul 17

"A unified African scientific footprint starts with strong national frameworks." At the Zimbabwe #OpenScience Stakeholder Convening,@JoyOwango-TCC Africa Executive Director, shared how #OpenScience can boost African research visibility, reduce access barriers, and strengthen

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) · Jun 13, 2026 · 1:27 PM UTC

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Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)@tccafricaJun 13

🚨 Zimbabwe's #OpenScience future starts with collaboration! Join researchers, librarians, policymakers, and scholarly communication stakeholders at the Zimbabwe Open Science Stakeholder Convening during #ZULC2026. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…

Africa PID Alliance · Jun 26, 2026 · 12:13 PM UTC

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Africa PID Alliance@AfricaPidJun 26

📢 Speaking Engagement The Africa PID Alliance will be represented at the international conference “Reimagining the Archive in the Post-Truth Era” taking place from 29 June – 3 July 2026 at Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa. Our Data Officer Morris Mutinda

First of Her Name · Jun 25, 2026 · 7:41 AM UTC

First of Her Name@JoyOwangoJun 25

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First of Her Name · Jun 25, 2026 · 7:40 AM UTC

First of Her Name@JoyOwangoJun 25

Soooo an adult tantrum ... right?

William Samoei Ruto, PhD

@WilliamsRutoJun 25

Bro,the BILLIONAIRE you are;HIDING behind 'debts';forcing many months' UNPAID labour slaving to defend your STANDARD headlines 'BOLD' extortion GANGSTERISM driven by GREED;is HEARTLESS to loyal workers, INSULT to journalism and BETRAYAL to free media that STANDARD once belonged.

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) · Jun 17, 2026 · 6:17 PM UTC

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Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)@tccafricaJun 17

🎧 Ready to take your podcast from recording to publication? Join us for Sustainable Podcasting for Researchers Part II: Editing, Publishing and Distribution, where we'll explore how to transform raw recordings into professional podcast episodes and distribute them across major

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) · Jun 10, 2026 · 7:53 AM UTC

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Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)@tccafricaJun 10

Ongoing Figshare & TCC Africa Community Call in #Kenya: Strengthening Research Data Management & Data Repository Adoption in #OpenScience using @figshare . Speaking now is @MarkHahnel CC @digitalsci

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)@tccafricaMay 13

📢 Join the virtual session by the @KLISCKenya @figshare by @digitalsci & @tccafrica on Strengthening Research Data Management & Data Repository Adoption #OpenScience & RDM Figshare repository demo Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…

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First of Her Name · Jun 3, 2026 · 7:21 AM UTC

First of Her Name@JoyOwangoJun 3

Ahem...🤔😒

Aaron Rupar

@atruparJun 2

Q: On ebola, if Kenya does end up blocking the US quarantine facility there, why can't Americans who have been exposed come to the US? DR OZ: There's many places we can send folks, but sending them across the world is probably not the wisest move

Larry Madowo · May 30, 2026 · 8:26 AM UTC

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"Why do Americans think that their lives are more important than the lives of Kenyans?" My CNN report on the public opposition to an Ebola isolation facility for Americans in Kenya

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First of Her Name · Jun 2, 2026 · 1:07 PM UTC

First of Her Name@JoyOwangoJun 2

If it is considered too dangerous for the United States, it should be considered too dangerous for Kenya. bbc.com/news/articles/cpdp74…

Ebola outbreak: Kenya court suspends planned US quarantine facility in the country

A 50-bed isolation unit in Kenya for US citizens was due to open on Friday, a US official said.

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Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) · May 25, 2026 · 11:39 AM UTC

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Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)@tccafricaMay 25

More about us. What are TCC Africa's Focal Areas? Please go here tcc-africa.org/focus-areas/ for more information.

First of Her Name · May 13, 2026 · 9:54 AM UTC

First of Her Name@JoyOwangoMay 13

#AfricaForward with lots of #softpower representation. IMO,let's advance with measured optimism, grounded in past lessons, so that history serves as our guide rather than our fate.

Emmanuel Macron

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Asante @WilliamsRuto, asante Kenya!

First of Her Name · May 11, 2026 · 5:53 PM UTC

First of Her Name@JoyOwangoMay 11

Of Kenyan soft power and that VERY uncomfortable question

Larry Madowo

@LarryMadowoMay 11

Happening now: France hosts its first Africa summit in an English-speaking country after a wave of coups & rejection in its former colonies. President Macron ran with Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge, and addressed the anti-French sentiment in West Africa - in English

HospitiumRIS · Jan 9, 2026 · 4:31 PM UTC

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HospitiumRIS@HospitiumRISJan 9

HospitiumRIS is a Current Research Information System (CRIS) hospitium.hospitiumris.org/a… and part of the @tccafrica #OpenInfrastructure program that provides full capabilities for managing & disseminating information about research activities in a hospital. HospitiumRIS assists the