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Producing locally relevant innovations and globally competitive tech talent
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Developing a digital knowledge creation ecosystem
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Fostering a startup technology ecosystem across Africa
Afretec Network’s Annual Conference
Building research capacity
Afretec Network awards $2.3M in research grants
Each multi-institutional team will build on science, engineering, and technology in disciplines such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, information technology, and cybersecurity. The projects are particularly focused on improving the state of health, environment and sustainability, and energy in Africa. Learn more
Seminars & Events
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October 27 2025
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM CAT
Afretec
The Egyptian Bioimaging Seminar
This event brings together leading researchers, students, and innovators to explore cutting-edge microscopy technologies, exchange expertise, and spark new collaborations.
Hybrid (The American University in Cairo and virtual)
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October 28-29 2025
Afretec
ABIC Community Meeting 2025
Centered on the theme "Infrastructure & Access – The Benefit of Shared Research Infrastructure and Core Facility Models in Africa," the meeting will strengthen collaboration across the African microscopy and bioimaging community.
Hybrid (The American University in Cairo and virtual)
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December 11-17 2025
Afretec
2025 Inclusive Digital Industries Winter School
The program is designed to immerse, educate, and mentor both undergraduate and postgraduate students about the significant roles and potential impacts of digital industries in Africa.
Kigali, Rwanda
News mentions
Ripples Nigeria
OpenAI, UNILAG join forces to unlock Africa’s artificial intelligence potential
As part of the University of Lagos’s 5th International Week, the university will host Africa's first OpenAI Academy on October 16–17, 2025, in partnership with OpenAI.
Carnegie Mellon University, College of Engineering
Afretec Network awards $2.3M in multi-institutional research grants
The Carnegie Mellon University Africa-led network has awarded almost $7.43M in research funding since it was established in 2022.
University of Lagos boot camp introduces young girls to practical experience in technology
Olayinka Adewumi, who was one of the recipients of the Afretec Inclusion Champion Awards in March, has partnered with an innovation hub at the University of Lagos to launch a boot camp to introduce young girls to practical experience in technology.
Morocco World News
Al Akhawayn University held an AI Summer School
Al Akhawayn University, an Afretec member university, recently held the third edition of its AI Summer School.