Events
October 2025
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October 1-18 2025
Afretec
Ventures Adventure-Entrepreneurship Month
Held at Al Akhawayn University, this month-long event includes gamification, rapid ideation sessions, speed mentoring and angel investment awards.
Al Akhawayn University (Ifrane, Morocco)
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October 2 2025
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM CAT
Afretec
From Data to Decarbonization: Energy System Modeling with PyPSA-Earth
Participants will learn how to set up and run models, then put their skills into practice with a case study on Egypt's energy transition – testing how carbon budgets, energy demand patterns, and technology choices shape the path to net zero.
Virtual
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October 6-10 2025
Afretec
Held at the University of Nairobi, this event will expose multidisciplinary teams to a real-world challenge and mentor them in the journey to identify the problem, ideate for solutions, design and prototype for solutions.
The University of Nairobi
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October 21-24 2025
University of Nairobi
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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
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)