To advance the digital transformation of Africa through collaborative research, education, and entrepreneurship.
To encourage and support deep collaboration between African universities in engineering and technology.
The project promotes labor market-relevant digital competencies to increase the employability of South African youth on various levels.
Integrating digital skills and methods into Teaching and Learning, training courses of the curriculum, and teacher training system. Faculty are trained in digital pedagogy.
To promote and share effective approaches and best practices in research, education, and entrepreneurship
To develop the next generation of skilled educators, researchers, engineers, and technologists
To support and promote social impact, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability as well as the UN SDG Goals (2023-2030) and the Africa Agenda (2023-2063).
Develop state-of-the-art opportunities, discovery processes, and digital online foresight tools within the engineering, science, and technology economy to improve university innovation potential.
Accelerate major translational engineering science and Technology Development Projects in the AFRETEC region.