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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
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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 6-10 2025
Afretec
The Makerthon
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 20-22 2025
Afretec
Afretec Network Conference
Université Cheikh Anta Diop
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October 21-24 2025
Afretec
University of Nairobi Research and Innovation Week
University of Nairobi
News mentions
Carnegie Mellon University Africa
TechSkills Marketplace Program bridges students and startups
By connecting students and startups through immersive internships, the TechSkills Marketplace Program by the Industry Innovation Lab gives students the hands-on experience they need as the next generation of entrepreneurs and tech leaders.
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.