Prof Marshall Keyster From the Department of Biotechnology has been selected as one of 40 mentors in the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) – UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Food Systems Network for Africa (FSNET) fellowship programme. ARUA – UKRI GCRF FSNet-Africa is the fellowship programme in which 20 early-career researchers from 10 academic partner institutions in six African countries ( Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia) will conduct multi-, inter-,and transdisciplinary research focused on the transformation of African food systems.