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Day 3 at the AFRETEC Makerthon 2026: ideas turned tangible. Teams explored prototyping—from low to high fidelity—applied agile thinking, and built MVPs to test real solutions.

Day 2 at the AFRETEC Makerthon 2026: teams took a hands-on approach—presenting ideas, refining problem statements, and aligning solutions with real industry needs. A strong step forward in turning concepts into impactful innovations.

At the AFRETEC Makerthon 2026, Prof. Sunday Adebisi (University of Lagos) emphasized that innovation begins with defining the right problem. Through design thinking, students are learning to deeply understand user needs before building solutions that address industry challenges.

Across teams and universities, students at the AFRETEC Makerthon 2026 are collaborating, exchanging ideas, and working together to develop practical solutions to real industry challenges. #Makerthon2026 #AFRETEC #StudentInnovation @uonbi @UoNDVCRIE @sci_uon @UONFST

AFRETEC partners united at the Makerthon 2026, C4DLab – University of Nairobi. Ideas. Prototypes. Africa’s next innovators in action.@UCAD_Senegal  @AngolaUAN  @cmu_africa  @AlAkhawayn  @AUC  @UnilagNigeria  @Uni_Rwanda  @WitsUniversity  @uonbi @UoNDVCRIE @sci_uon @UONFST

AFRETEC Makerthon 2026 has officially kicked off today at C4DLab, University of Nairobi. Student innovators from 9 universities across Africa are collaborating this week to design and prototype solutions to real-world challenges.

5 days to go! Gear up for intense ideation and prototyping at the Afretec Makerthon, Mar 16–20 at C4DLab. Bring bold ideas. Build fast. Pitch smart. #Makerthon #Afretec #C4DLab

6 days to go! Finalise your problem brief and prototype plan — the Afretec Makerthon at C4DLab starts Mar 16. Mentors and industry partners await. #Makerthon #Afretec #C4DLab

7 days to go! The Afretec Makerthon at University of Nairobi -C4DLab is coming Mar 16–20. Prep your team, refine your idea, and build solutions that matter.@UCAD_Senegal @AngolaUAN @cmu_africa @AlAkhawayn @AUC @UnilagNigeria @Uni_Rwanda @WitsUniversity @uonbi

At the University of Nairobi’s C4DLab, faculty and students are bringing the UNIHUBS framework to life—turning ideas into real solutions. With partners across HEIs, DIHs, academia & industry, this is experiential learning and innovation in action. #UNIHUBS

UNIHUBS International Training held at the University of Nairobi (Mar 2–5, 2026) brought together Africa–Europe partners to strengthen university innovation and digital entrepreneurship through collaborative learning and hands-on sessions. #UNIHUBS #Innovation

👏 A big congratulations to the winners and appreciation to all teams who participated. Thank you to our mentors, judges, and partners for supporting the journey from ideas to impact. #Entrepreneurship #TechForImpact

Day 2 closed with rapid-fire demos and team feedback sessions. Mentors highlighted next steps: refine use cases, strengthen evaluation metrics, and finalise pitches. We’re excited for Day 3 — pitch rehearsals and final judging

The EO Hackathon 2026 – University of Nairobi Edition is officially underway. Talented students are now immersed in sessions, exploring Earth Observation to drive innovative, real-world solutions.

We congratulate Anthony Arani, a Bachelor of Laws student at the @UoNLawFaculty for earning the Best Written Submission Award at the 2025 Africa #Arbitration Day New York Moot, competing against leading international law schools. @uonbi #weareUoN #UoNstars @CPR_Institute

11 PhD graduates from @UONFST are advancing frontiers in: 🔹 Physics (5) 🔹 Microbiology (2) 🔹 Climate Change & Adaptation(2) 🔹 Geology (1) 🔹 Biological Science (1) #UoN74graduation #UoNClass2025 #SiNiUoN

Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, Feb 11th -12th, 2026. Excited to have Abi Ajayi from @LSEplc join us on the #ATSNBO speaker line-up to share his expert insights. Join 2000+ leaders shaping Africa’s future. Register for Early Bird tickets: bit.ly/4arLfB9

“AI doesn’t replace human judgement, it highlights what deserves a closer look so our analysts can spend their time on the cases that matter most,” says @gbuono, Senior Coordinator, @UNICEF_Yemen, describing how AI is now helping detect irregularities in a cash delivery system that reaches 1.5 million households monthly. 💻 Find out more about how UNICEF Yemen, with support from the UNICEF Venture Fund, is making cash transfers to families in Yemen more transparent and fairer 👉🏾 unicef.org/innovation/sto…

Why is a rehearsal #Graduation ceremony important? 1. We have realised that so many of our graduands do not know how to get to the Chancellor's Court? This day is your chance to know the direction and the location of your chair- that bears your name. 2. There are some #Graduation dos and don't s that are announced during the Rehearsal ceremony - No children allowed - please be seated by 7:00 am - No movement is allowed during the ceremony until the Chancellor confers the degrees - See whether your gown fits, buy the pins and sashes 3. Get ready for those congratulatory messages #UoN74graduation #UoNclass2025 #SiniUoN

🍌 For more than 20 years, #ACIAR has supported research to understand and manage Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) – a strain of Fusarium that poses a significant threat to Cavendish bananas worldwide. Learn more: ow.ly/eTrl50XGFFa #FoodSecurity #Biosecurity #SDG17