Dr Harry Kuchah visits Sol Plaatje University to Promote Langauge-Teaching Excellence
Dr Harry Kuchah attended Sol Plaatje University, Northern Cape, South Africa as a Visiting Fellow to contribute to the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa/Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique's mission of promoting excellence in Social Science Research in Africa. To read more about the work he carried out at Sol Plaatje University, please click here.
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