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The role of mentoring in research ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some experiences through the CARTA opportunity

Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefuna Demography and Population Studies, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kudus Oluwatoyin Adebayob Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3746-4963View further author information
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Pages 36-47 | Received 27 Jan 2020, Accepted 23 May 2020, Published online: 02 Jun 2020

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