2025

May 08

The Industry Innovation Lab boosts new tech entrepreneurs

Meet the 2025 cohort of entrepreneurs in CMU-Africa’s Industry Innovation Lab business incubation program.

May 06

How 3D printing can improve African manufacturing Opens in new window

CMU-Africa student Mariam Sulleiman addresses manufacturing challenges in Africa by integrating 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, into existing infrastructure.

Apr 28

Redefining possible

The Women in Tech Club collaborated with Women Techmakers Kigali to bring together more than 150 attendees, including female tech professionals, high school students, male allies, and female industry leaders.

Apr 16

Community & connectivity, around the globe

On his journey to learn everything he can about distributed networks, Mike Mwanje (MSIT ’25) picked up some insights on the value of global connections as a CMU-Pittsburgh exchange student.

Mar 31

CMU-Africa and UR hold collaborative research symposium

CMU-Africa and UR leadership, faculty, and students met to identify common research goals and outline a roadmap for impactful academic collaborations during a two-day symposium held in March.

Mar 28

Strengthening diaspora connections through talent, industry, and research

CMU-Africa connects with the U.S. Rwandan Ambassador, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and NASA.

Mar 25

Panos Papalambros joins CMU-Africa as special faculty

As design science and optimization lead, Papalambros will work collaboratively across Africa to establish design science education, research, and development ecosystems.

Mar 13

Mastercard Foundation Scholar ready to become a leader in AI

For Clemence Ingabire (MS EAI ’25), it’s always been about tech; as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, she’s developing the skills to lead the charge towards responsible AI use in healthcare.

Mar 05

Helping African fintech companies provide secure services Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s Upanzi Network in collaboration with Approov have created APKIT, an accessible cybersecurity tool for financial technology developers.

Mar 03

picoCTF capture-the-flag competition prepares students for rewarding careers in cybersecurity Opens in new window

picoCTF’s 12th annual capture-the-flag hacking competition for middle school, high school, and college students will take place from March 7 through March 17. Students interested in participating can register now by signing up for a free account at picoctf.org.

Feb 27

Mini courses, full-size experience

Mini courses are special course offerings that are half the length of regular courses. Here, we highlight two mini courses offered at CMU-Africa during the spring semester: Planning for Digital Transformation and Project in AI for Healthcare.

Feb 25

Prasenjit Mitra joins the CMU-Africa faculty

He will join as research professor starting April 1.

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CMU-Africa and University of Rwanda holds joint research seminar

CMU-Africa and the University of Rwanda held a joint seminar to further strengthen their research collaboration with over 60 participants in attendance.This initiative provides early career researchers from both universities with a great opportunity to present their work, identify research connections, and receive valuable feedback from the larger research community. These seminars will be held monthly, with the venue alternating between the two universities.

Tech Xplore

CMU-Africa student research featured in Tech Xplore

CMU-Africa student Claude Kwizera was featured in Tech Xplore for a collaborative research paper published on the arXiv preprint server.

Science Robotics

Vernon authors piece on robotics in Africa

CMU-Africa’s David Vernon authored a piece in Science Robotics, covering the current landscape of robotics in Africa.

IGIHE Network

CMU-Africa's Digital Experience Center highlighted

The unveiling of CMU-Africa’s Digital Experience Center, launched through the Upanzi Network, was featured by the IGIHE Network and BiometricUpdate.com.

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