EPFL Excellence in Africa - EXAF

The African Union Development Agency has just launched the Vision, Plan and Policy Framework for African Educational Technologies 2030. A vision that we fully share through the Digital Education programme. #DigitalEducation #AfricaEducation #ExcellenceInAfrica

@alzdemjournals We're very proud to support this great project ! Congratulations @S_Heikal !

New research from the Egyptian Dementia Network (EDN) in A&D! Check out the first national dementia registry in Africa and the Arab world. The EDN aims to be a platform for multi-omics and exposome research in resource-limited settings. #AlzResearch alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…

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Researcher, teacher and mother, @GrantinaM of the University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) devotes her research to a vital issue: understanding the role of the gut microbiome in stunted growth in children. #STEM #WomenInSTEM #healthTech #ExcellenceInAfrica #100PhdSforAfrica

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Congratulations to Lou Tinan Ange-Laetitia TRA who defended her thesis as part of the #100PhDsforAfrica programme! 👏 Her work focuses on ‘Optimising the management of septic tank sludge in non-collective sanitation systems in low-income areas of Africa: the case of Abidjan

@SwissAddisAbaba @UM6P_officiel @EPFL_en Read the article link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Congratulations to Seyoum Abebayehu from the #100PhDsForAfrica for his new article on innovative MoS₂-based composites for supercapacitor applications.

L’urbanisme africain ne peut être une simple copie des modèles du Nord. Rejoignez la prochaine cohorte du cours Gestion et planification des villes africaines de @jchenal 👉go.epfl.ch/COS-villes-afr… #urbanplanning #africancities #urbanafrica #africanurbanism #sustainableafrica

Congratulations to Geoffrey Mwendwa on completing his #PhD in #physics at @WitsUniversity Thanks to the #100PhDsforAfrica programme, he conducted his research between South Africa and Switzerland. His portrait 👉go.epfl.ch/mwendwa

Prochaine cohorte en septembre 2025 ! 👉 go.epfl.ch/COS-villes-afr… Découvrez pourquoi les schémas d’aménagement échouent, et ce que cela dit de notre regard sur les villes africaines avec @jchenal #urbanplanning #AfricanCities #sustainableafrica

When programmes come together... The #ExcellenceinAfrica initiative builds bridges. Between disciplines, between generations of researchers, between programmes. Discover the article of Safaa Menssouri from #100PhDsforAfrica and supervisor Mehdi Amhoud 👉linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Passionnate about studying African cities? Want to publish ? African Cities Journal help you get started ! No need to be a master's student or to start a PhD. Your voice matters! go.epfl.ch/submissions #urbanstudies #africancities #africancitiesjournal #africancitieslab

#Africa needs more PhD students, but there are many obstacles. @modernghanaweb highlights the major challenges facing African PhD students: go.epfl.ch/modern-ghana #100PhDsforAfrica aim to support African talent by providing resources, mentoring and opportunities.

Entre les taxis collectifs, les vendeurs ambulants et les constructions qui ne figurent sur aucun plan, les #villesafricaines s’inventent au quotidien. COS Gestion et planification des villes africaines avec @jchenal Rejoignez la prochaine cohorte 👉go.epfl.ch/COS-villes-afr…

2 months earlier, the 1st #100PhDsforAfrica summer school took place. A wonderful experience of exchange on @UM6P_officiel campus ! go.epfl.ch/SummerSchool #100PhDjourney #epfl #um6p #summerschool

@UM6P_officiel IA can definitely help healthcare system. We're happy to support UM6P's student IMANE ARAF through our joint programme #100PhDsforAfrica !

UM6P is revolutionizing healthcare in Africa with AI-powered diagnostics, mental health innovation, Smart Health Care City, and violin therapy, aiming for preventive, inclusive, and future-ready care. Download the full edition : shorturl.at/0Tg6E #UM6P #InMomentum

@WitsUniversity We're glad to count him among our #100PhDsforAfrica beneficiaries ! And we wish him all the best for his academic journey.

Wits in 60 Seconds | Season 2: Episode 10 WATCH: Over 4 000 students graduate; PhD candidate Geoffrey Mwendwa joins 100 PhDs for Africa Programme. Wits installs 14 solar panels, promoting sustainability & Wits welcomes Top Feeder School principals. Link: youtu.be/Txc6Hu4wdCw

@SuisseSenegal @EPFL Nous sommes enchantés compter Gustave dans la 2e cohorte des #100PhdSforAfrica

Gustave Tchoffo, spécialiste en cybersécurité est diplômé de l’université de Bamenda au Cameroun. Son doctorat soutenu par l’@EPFL dans le cadre de #100PhDsforAfrica, porte sur des protocoles complexes pour sécuriser davantage les données informatiques. 👉tinyurl.com/4f6fmv32