Excellence in Africa

is an EPFL research centre whose DNA is digital and excellence in research, training and innovation across an entire continent: Africa.

News

Num-Urb: Digital tech at the service of urban planning in Africa

12.08.22EPFL

Applying digital technologies to an urban environment was the main topic of discussion during several events organised by the Centre Excellence in Africa (EXAF) early June in Dakar.

A 4th training workshop and a regional conference

20.06.22EPFL

Teaching scientific disciplines online has often felt like mission impossible. Yet, for Dr Musa Ronde, Chemistry Lecture at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and new Expert in Digital Education, this is no longer the case since following EXAF’s Training for Experts in Digital Education (TEDE).

Sustainable Integration of Digital Education in the post Covid-19 era

27.04.22EPFL

The Association of African Universities, The World Bank and EPFL are initiating two regional conferences on "Sustainable Integration of Digital Education in the Post-Covid-19 Era".

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Interview

Interview of Steve Ndengue, Senior Lecturer at ICTP-EAIFR, Rwanda

08.09.22EPFL community

Producing a fuel simply from water and sunlight can seem like a dream, but it’s actually possible. Unfortunately, practical applications are hampered by our limited understanding of the photochemical processes. This is the challenge that Dr. Steve Ndengue and Prof. Marzari from EPFL are taking on with their project on with his project funded by the Junior Faculty Development Programme.

Interview of Wassim Dhaouadi

02.08.22EPFL community

Wassim Dhaouadi is a Tunisian engineer in mechanical engineering. He is known for having solved the Bretherton floating bubble problem in physics as a bachelor of science student at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

Interview of Armel Kemajou, Excellence in Africa Ambassador, EPFL

28.06.22EPFL community

Armel is an architect, specialized urban development in Africa. He joined the World Bank in January 2021, working with the Urban, Resilience and Land (URL) Global Practice.

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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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