Beyond the Thesis: How AFRETEC Doctoral Academy 2.0 is Redefining Research for Africa’s Future
For five (5) remarkable days, the University of Lagos became a living laboratory of ideas where Africa’s next generation of researchers gathered not simply to strengthen their doctoral work, but to rethink what research itself should accomplish. Scholars arrived not merely to improve their research proposals or refine their academic writing, but to confront a far more fundamental question: What is the true purpose of doctoral research in twenty-first-century Africa? Conversations extended beyond lecture halls […]
UNILAG Begins AFRETEC Doctoral Academy 2.0, June 29
The African Engineering and Technology (AFRETEC) Network at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to host the UNILAG Doctoral Academy 2.0, a capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen research and doctoral training among participating scholars and students. The academy is scheduled to hold as follows: Date: June 29 – July 3, 2026Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. dailyVenue: UNILAG-RICE 360 Design Studio, Faculty of Social Sciences, UNILAG The five-day intensive training programme will feature keynote […]
UNILAG-AFRETEC Masterclass Ends with Innovative Technological Solutions by Students
The four-day Machine Learning and Deep Learning Masterclass Workshop organised by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) AFRETEC Network ended on a high note on Thursday, May 14, 2026, with participants showcasing innovative, real-time technological solutions to contemporary challenges. Held at the UNILAG-NITHub, the intensive training programme brought together forty (40) undergraduates from nine (9) tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The participating institutions included the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Anchor University, Caleb University, Lagos State University of […]
Inclusive Education Innovation Challenge 2026: Call for Applications
AFRETEC Network, University of Lagos (UNILAG) invites applications for the Inclusive Education Innovation Challenge 2026 themed: Digitally Enabled Inclusive Education – Expanding Access, Equity, and Opportunity for All. The platform offers support to undergraduate student-innovators from Anglophone West African universities to develop impact-driven, digitally-enabled solutions that make education accessible to all. The top three (3) innovative solutions will receive various cash awards from a funding pool of up to Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira […]
UNILAG AFRETEC Network Hosts STEM Masterclass on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
The AFRETEC Network at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday, May 11, 2026, commenced a four-day masterclass workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning for selected undergraduate students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Held at the UNILAG NITHub, the workshop brings together undergraduate participants from universities across the South-West geopolitical zone. The initiative is designed to equip students with both foundational and practical knowledge in AI, machine […]
