Excellence in Africa

is an EPFL research centre whose core is digitalisation and excellence in research, training and innovation throughout Africa.

News

Two new MOOCs start in early July: register now!

27.06.23EPFL

We are pleased to announce that two new MOOCs are coming soon on the African Cities Lab platform.

E-learning in fragile context: pilot project in Côte d'Ivoire

24.03.23EPFL

As part of a collaborative project with the association Unité, a team of EXAF members was in Côte d’Ivoire last week. Diverse technological solutions were tested to ensure that all can remotely access to a high-quality education. The results are extremely promising.

Leap forward in digital education at Nangui Abrogoua University

22.03.23EPFL

Nineteen lecturers officially became the leaders of digital education expertise in Nangui Abrogoua University (Côte d’Ivoire). On March 16th, they were awarded Certificates of Achievement in Digital Education by EPFL and UM6P, through its joint initiative Excellence in Africa.

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Interview

Interview of Geoffrey Mwendwa, PhD student in physics at Wits

01.06.23EPFL community

Geoffrey Mwendwa, a Kenyan physicist expert in multiferroic materials, is one of the beneficiaries of the 100 PhDs for Africa Programme, as part of the Excellence in Africa initiative (UM6P / EPFL). He shares with us his Swiss experience during his time at EPFL and Paul Sherrer Institut (PSI). With his determined and engaging personality, he explains his cutting-edge research and its potential in the development of new technologies.

Interview of Thomas Kivevele Senior Lecturer at The NM-AIST

12.12.22EPFL community

Under the context of the JFD programme, we want to demonstrate that biofuels can be sustainable, by assessing the potential to convert diverse inedible/ underutilized African biomass into biodiesel.

Interview of Zaineb AbdelKafi from the Pasteur Institute in Tunis

13.10.22EPFL community

My name is Zaineb AbdelKafi, I am a Tunisian national. My academic and research background has allowed me to gain experience in different disciplines such as biochemistry, protein engineering and cell culture. As a result, I became interested in studying the pharmacological activities of active molecules purified from animal venom against different cancer pathologies

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Partners across a continent

The projects

Excellence in Africa Initiative

The Mohammed VI Polyntechnic University and the EPFL have designed an initiative based on three axes: the Junior Faculty development, 100 PhDs for Africa and Centres of Competence in Digital Education.

The impact of digital technologies on west African cities

The aim of the pre-feasibility study, co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (DFAE / DDC), is to show the potential impact of digital technology on sustainable development of West African cities. The objective of the study is also to understand if the use of digital tools in urban settings can improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable citizens.

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African Cities Lab

The African Cities Lab Project aims at creating a digital education platform on urban development in Africa

Contact

Centre Excellence in Africa – EXAF

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