2025 Inclusive Digital Industries Winter School
December 11-17, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CAT
Kigali, Rwanda
Organizing universities
CMU-Africa and University of the Witwatersrand
Participants
It is open to both Afretec members and others
Event description
The theme of the event is "Material Science and Digital Industries." The school 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. This initiative also aims to effectively prepare participants for upcoming MSc and PhD programs scheduled to commence in 2026.
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