The African Research on Ageing Network (AFRAN) is a network that offers a collaborative platform of African and international institutions and individuals from academia, policy and practice. It was established in April 2005 to address the substantial gaps in ageing research, and to promote coherent direction for research and training on ageing in Africa. Having grown to 154 individual members, representing 25 different countries and 10 organisations, from 8 countries, ageing issues in Africa are now thoroughly mainstreamed by AFRAN-members on the international ageing agenda. Members work on issues ranging from poverty, general health issues, HIV/AIDS, and intergenerational / family dynamics. Drawing on the past ten years’ experience, this presentation will offer key advances in, and challenges to the expansion of the community of scholars and practitioners on ageing in sub-Saharan Africa and share the unfolding debate, exchange and capacity building among them
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