Who We Are
About FIRAT
"Propelling socio-economic transformation through evidence-based practice and translation."
The activities started in June 2018 with three members of staff; the Director General and two young Master’s degree holders as members of staff. These staff concentrated on building the foundation and frameworks for operations. They also define communities of focus for the institutes’ research efforts and services. These efforts focused on attracting junior and mid-career scientists as well as students.
A remarkable progress was made in the promotion of research and translation among higher education institution staff and students through the organization of the 1st National Undergraduate Research Conference (NUSReC) in Nigeria in 2019.
Research & Vision
Why FIRAT ?
"The world today is experiencing a rapid rebirth of what it used to know of health, education, and development concerns. As connected devices proliferate with 25 billion devices connected to the internet of things, the world's growing population is becoming more connected. The amount of data generated globally is growing at an exponential rate, putting security and privacy at more risk than ever."
"Technology offers great potential to meet many societal and environmental challenges that hinge on the survival of men, such as energy and food supply, carbon emission, immigration, and the search for greener pastures. The advances are rapidly changing workplace skills requirements. Traditional occupations are gradually becoming redundant and new occupations are emerging."
"There is therefore an urgent need to rethink education and redirect research endeavors to fit the sophistication of future jobs with required skills that match the rapid proliferation of new technologies."
"At FIRAT, we are committed to contributing our quota to the socioeconomic development of nations, Sustainable Development Goals and ‘The Africa We Want’ 2063 Agenda."
Our Team
Meet Our Experts

Prof. Drissa Toure
Governing Board Chair

Dr. Marta Vicente-Crespo
Board Member

Dr. Lanre Moshood Omotayo
Board Member

Dr. Raphael Rurangwa
Board Member

Dr. Liliane Umutesi
Board Member

Dr. Abdullah Baguma
Board Member

Prof. Yinka Aboaba
Board Member

Dr. Ibrahim Musobo
Board Member

Kudirat A. Adedeji
MD-FIRAT-Rwanda / Ag Director TED

Dr. Aminah Adedeji
Medical Practitioner

Dr. Sobur Badmos
Board Member

Dr. Wasim Sajjad
Board Member
FIRAT in Rwanda
As part of our internationalization agenda, FIRAT established a country office in Rwanda in 2022. This strategic move aligns with our commitment to support the Rwandan government's Agenda 2050 for socioeconomic transformation.
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