What better way to wrap up the Annual Meetings than by recognizing the Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE).

On top of the in-depth sessions, I am grateful to have met the professors, students, & program leads behind this successful initiative. [1/2] #ACEimpact

I joined #ACEs to a learning visit WPI An excellent opportunity to learn abt WPI's experiences in Research & Innovation, Patents & Licensing & other topics. Here I am with Prof Wole Soboyejo the WPI Interim President, Dr Ekua Bentil, Dr Sylvia Mkandawire & Prof Damtew Teferra

A learning visit by the #ACEs to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in #Massachusetts An excellent opportunity for cross-learning and networking #ACEImpact WPI is big on multi-disciplinary research - and research commercialization

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Africa Higher Ed. Centers of Excellence-ACE Impact, through its centers, has created opportunities for more women to attain quality higher education by enrolling more women in the #science and #technology sector, who are well geared towards international standards to meet the growing demands of the labor market.

Congratulations to SABI N'GOYE Kimba, a student of CEA-SMIA, for winning the 3rd edition of the Le CAMES University #Olympiads (applied computer science category).
Africa Higher Ed. Centers of Excellence-ACE Impact is proud of you!
#computerscience #STEM

ACE, Mycotoxin and Food Safety, FUT, Minna achievements on Mycotoxin & Food safety presented by Prof Hussaini Makun at the Africa Higher Ed. Centers of Excellence-ACE Impact high-level event “The Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence: A Pathway towards Sustainable Development' at the World Bank #WashingtonDC #ACEImpact #ACEPartner

Africa Higher Ed. Centers of Excellence-ACE Impact has funded a broader scope of research on major educational topics such as genetics and screening of newborn babies and #COVID_19 . It developed a less costly COVID-19 diagnostic kit making it easily accessible and affordable to vulnerable populations.
ACEGID

Research and innovation on climate change: biodiversity, coastal resilience, renewable energy & water at the ACE Impact centers with Philippe Charvis Kokouvi Edem N’TSOUKPOE Institut 2iE AYITE SENAH AKODA Cerme Togo Denis Aheto,Centre for Coastal Management Benjamin Yao INP-HB
Ebah Patrice

Closing Ceremony in pictures
#ACEImpact high level event in #WashingtonDC

Its been a great two days - Thank you to the #ACEs , #WorldBank #AFD #IRD #AAU

Comments after the round-table with devt partners and foundations: 1) Its good to work together; 2) Agenda setting should include the institutions in the South 3) Support for patenting is needed 4) Various opportunities to collaborate
#ACEImpact in #WashingtonDC

The last panel is a round-table involving development partners & foundations #ACEImpact in #WashingtonDC
Panelists are from #Norad , #CarnegieCorporation , #USNationalScienceFoundation & the #EuropeanUnion

Yesterday we were pleased to hear about the commitment of The @worldbank to Africa's development #ACEImpact Association of African Universities AAU Secretary General

Panels today in #WashingtonDC focused on Trainings, Research & Innovations
1) Maternal & Child Health, Communicable & Other Infectious Diseases
2) Driving Multisectoral Impact With ICT
3) Driving Impact on Climate Change, Energy, Water, Environment & Biodiversity #ACEImpact