CEA-MITIC (Senegal) Promotes Green Technology Through Transformative Research
The Centre of Excellence in Mathematics and ICT (CEA-MITIC) hosted by Gaston Berger University (UGB) of Saint-Louis in Senegal actively develops human capital through its Masters and PhD ICT degree programmes and short courses, strengthening […]
CEFTER, Nigeria Tackles Post Harvest Loss in the Sub-region through Improved Technologies
The lack of adequate capacity and technologies to protect harvest in the Africa sub-region have resulted in an annual post-harvest loss estimated between 35-50 percent of food produced (Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Network […]
Pushing the Frontiers of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Africa’s Higher Education Eco-System
Globalization and internationalization, amongst other factors, have modified the role African universities play in society. Universities are now expected to be highly innovative and entrepreneurial; commercializing their research outcomes and spinning-out new knowledge-based enterprises, collaborating […]
Students at STEE (Gambia) Champion Energy Efficiency Through Invention of the SmartHouse App
With the global climate crisis, energy conservation is crucial now more than ever to the promotion of energy efficiency. Given power challenges across the sub-Sahara African region, resources have been invested, leading to the advocacy […]
World Bank and its Partners to Assess the Regional Impact of the Centre of Excellence Projects
The Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACE) project is pleased to announce the launch of the Impact Evaluation for the ACE series of projects. The evaluation will assess the progress of the ACE series of […]
Female Students Equipped with Strategies and Skills to Succeed at the Bargaining Table
Gender disparity has contributed to systematic differences in job opportunities and salaries for men and women. Economic development statistics show that men often earn more than women for the same work. Further studies have confirmed […]
The Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence: A Pathway towards Sustainable Development – High-Level Meetings with Partners
In collaboration with the French Development Agency, AFD (co-financier of ACE-Impact), the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, IRD (facilitating ACEs’ regional networks), and the Association of African Universities, AAU (ACE-Impact Regional Facilitation Unit), […]
Women urged to invest in their careers, make sacrifices today to reap great benefits tomorrow
Women urged to invest in their careers, make sacrifices today to reap great benefits tomorrow Women in Africa’s higher education sector, especially those in the Africa Centers of Excellence for Development Impact, have been encouraged […]
President of the Republic of The Gambia joins stakeholders to celebrate project successes at the 8th ACE Impact Regional Workshop
President of the Republic of The Gambia joins stakeholders to celebrate project successes at the 8th ACE Impact Regional Workshop The Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in the Gambia livened up on the […]