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 […]
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 […]