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Scholarship, teaching, and research collaboration
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Ph.D. Candidate · Researcher · Practice-Informed Scholar
Urbanus W.
Azupogo
I study neglected tropical diseases, water security, social innovation in health, disability inclusion, land governance, and social protection across African contexts. My work combines scholarship, teaching, and applied advisory practice to help institutions turn evidence into useful action.
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For organizations and advisory clients
Research-backed consulting and applied strategy
Work with me on evaluation, health and WASH strategy, land governance, grant development, training, and evidence translation grounded in field and institutional realities.
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Scholarship
Publishing peer-reviewed research on water security, disability inclusion, social protection, and land governance in African contexts.
02Advisory
Supporting institutions with evidence synthesis, program evaluation, training, and strategy informed by rigorous methods and field grounding.
03Ventures
Building ventures and initiatives that translate research insight into implementation, systems thinking, and long-term institutional value.
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Cross-Boundary Thinking
Why I Write at the Intersection of Business and Academia
Why I chose to pursue a PhD while running businesses — on strategic risk-taking, living between academia and entrepreneurship, and the productive tension of refusing to pick a lane.
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Technology & Innovation
Harnessing AI to Revolutionize the Land Sector in Ghana
How artificial intelligence can transform land administration in Ghana while respecting customary tenure systems.
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3 min
Cross-Boundary Thinking
Unleashing the Power of Spiritual Entrepreneurship
Exploring how integrating spiritual principles with entrepreneurial practice creates more purposeful, resilient, and community-centered businesses.
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5 min
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“His talk on reskilling for the modern job market was exactly what our audience needed. Urbanus has an ability to break down complex ideas into practical steps that people can act on immediately.”
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Director, INVCourses
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