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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
Pan-African representation
Welcoming the ninth Afretec Network university partner
Carnegie Mellon University Africa has announced that the African Engineering and Technology Network has signed its ninth university partner, Universidade Agostinho Neto. The pan-African network includes representation from Angola, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa.
Seminars & Events
News mentions
University of Lagos
UNILAG team wins Afretec-UNILAG Innovation-in-Health Challenge
Team Pharmacode wins Afretec-UNILAG Innovation-in-Health Challenge 2025.
University of Lagos
Afretec Network machine learning workshop cultivates a new generation of AI leaders
The University of Lagos, in partnership with the Afretec Network, held a three-day introduction to machine learning workshop this month.
University of Lagos
Visiting scholar presents research at University of Lagos through Afretec program
Through an Afretec-funded doctoral mobility program, Caroline Saina Ingati Jelagat from the University of Nairobi, Kenya recently presented her research on water availability at UNILAG.
University of Lagos
The University of Lagos kicked off the 2025 Doctoral Academy in partnership with the Afretec Network
The University of Lagos kicked off the 2025 Doctoral Academy in partnership with the Afretec Network this week. Doctoral scholars from across Nigeria and Afretec university partners were welcomed by UNILAG as the five-day program commenced in Lagos. Through the collaboration with Afretec, the initiative is looking to shape the next generation of researchers and transform doctoral training in Africa.