Building connections between Nigeria and Waterloo 🇳🇬 🇨🇦

The Pan-African Initiative for Research (PAIR) was pleased to welcome Professor Ursula Ngozi Akanwa, Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Nigeria, and Professor Patience Agommuoh, Professor of Physics Education, to the University of Waterloo.

Building on our visit to MOUAU earlier this year, the day offered an opportunity to deepen relationships, share institutional priorities and explore possibilities for collaboration. Our guests visited Velocity at the Innovation Arena, toured Waterloo’s campus and joined colleagues at Renison University College.

At the heart of these conversations is a commitment to mutual learning—recognizing the expertise each institution brings and exploring how we can support shared priorities.

Thank you, Professor Akanwa and Professor Agommuoh, for your visit, your ideas and your enthusiasm. We look forward to advancing this relationship together.