Looking Ahead: Vice Chancellors’ Perspectives on Sustaining the Impact of the ACE Project
During the 9th ACE Impact Regional Workshop that was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 29 May to 2 June 2023, Dr Waly Wane a World Bank Practice Manager for West and Central Africa moderated an […]
DAY 1 SUMMARY OF THE 9TH ACE IMPACT REGIONAL WORKSHOP
The 9th ACE Impact Regional Workshop commenced in Marrakech, Morocco on the 29th May 2023. The first day’s programme featured 7 key meetings. Project Steering Committee Meeting In the morning the Project Steering Committee (PSC) […]
PSC Members meet to discuss the implementation progress of the ACE Impact Project
Project Steering Committee Convenes in Marrakech to review ACE Impact Progress As a prelude to the 9th ACE Impact Regional Workshop that was held in Marrakech Morocco from 29 May to 2nd June 2023, the […]
The Move Towards Digitalisation of the Water and Sanitation Sector
In the face of rising populations, changing demographics, natural disasters among others, the adoption of digital solutions, is a highly needful measure in catalysing innovations and supporting smarter water management. Digitally transforming Africa’s water and […]
Breaking Barriers in Digital Innovation – The Story of Fatoumata Thiam
Fatoumata Thiam is a PhD student at the Centre of Excellence in Mathematics, Informatics, and Applications (CEA-MITIC) in Senegal. Her research focuses on Self-optimized Irrigation System based on the Internet of Things (IoT) in the […]
Building Towards a Vibrant Biotech Start-up Ecosystem in West Africa
Since 2018, WACCBIP began a series of efforts to engage local biotech industries. In the process, the Centre discovered that the biotech ecosystem in Ghana, and by extension, in West Africa, are less dynamic and […]
CEALT Students Win 2023 AUF Hackathon for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Students of the Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Transport (CEALT) hosted by the University of Djibouti once again emerged winners in the 2023 Hackathon organized by the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF). Represented […]
Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators: The CEALT creative space- Fablab (Djibouti)
The Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Transport (CEALT) at the University of Djibouti hosts a state-of-the-art creative space- an open access fabrication lab (fab lab) with advanced technology for project creation. The fab lab […]
WACCI (Ghana) Establishes Kofi Annan Enterprise Hub to Unlock Students Entrepreneurial Skills
Background The Africa Higher Education Centres for Development Impact project aims to propel entrepreneurship and innovation. Through disbursement linked indicator 5.3 (DLI 5.3), ACE Impact Centres are expected to prioritize innovation and entrepreneurship as part […]