Our projects ‒ EXAF ‐ EPFL

As part of our mission, the EXAF research centre manages several projects that link the African continent with the EPFL.

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.

Initiative Excellence in Africa

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.

Junior Faculty Development Programme

Machine Learning for Energy Efficient Internet of Things Networks

Animal venom biomolecules in Parkinson’s disease therapy

Design and synthesis of new Metal-organic framework (MOF)

Hybrid Solar-Energy Harvester

Potential of underutilized plants and agricultural wastes in biofuels production

Embedded exact quantum dynamics for photocatalytic water splitting

Centres of competence in digital education

C-CoDE

Nelson Mandela – AIST

C-CoDE

Moi University

C-CoDE

Kabale University

C-CoDE

University of Abuja

C-CoDE

École Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications

C-CoDE

Université Nangui Abrogoua

African Cities Lab

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

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African Cities Lab

Master's project competition Num-Urb

The Centre of Excellence in Africa(EXAF) is opening a competition for master’s projects dealing with the application of digital technologies in African cities and will reward the best of them with a cash prize.

The impact of digital technologies on west African cities

Initiative Excellence in Africa

Junior Faculty Development Programme

Machine Learning for Energy Efficient Internet of Things Networks

Animal venom biomolecules in Parkinson’s disease therapy

Design and synthesis of new Metal-organic framework (MOF)

Hybrid Solar-Energy Harvester

Potential of underutilized plants and agricultural wastes in biofuels production

Embedded exact quantum dynamics for photocatalytic water splitting

Centres of competence in digital education

C-CoDE

C-CoDE

C-CoDE

C-CoDE

C-CoDE

C-CoDE

African Cities Lab

African Cities Lab

Master's project competition Num-Urb

Master’s project competition Num-Urb