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Dec 15

Developing leaders

A key part of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at CMU-Africa is leadership development. To this aim, CMU-Africa held a series of workshops to help empower Scholars with the tools to actively learn to identify their personality traits, their leadership, and style of influence.

Oct 15

CMU-Africa announces teaching-track faculty positions

Carnegie Mellon University Africa invites applications for teaching-track faculty positions. We are seeking highly-qualified candidates at all levels to join our dynamic, world-class faculty in contributing to the emerging knowledge-based economies across Africa.

Sep 28

CMU-Africa to resume in person classes under a hybrid model

CMU-Africa will transition to a hybrid model of instruction starting October 19 with a combination of on-site and remote learning that will see faculty, staff, and students return to the CMU-Africa location in Kigali Innovation City.

Aug 25

Researchers work on hybrid buss battery pack

EST&P project course responds to Africa’s energy access challenges

This past spring semester, about a dozen master’s students in Carnegie Mellon University’s Energy Science, Technology and Policy (EST&P) Project Course worked hands-on with batteries to potentially identify re-use applications that could improve Africa’s energy access problem.

May 30

Confronting racism in our society

A message from CMU President Farnam Jahanian to the CMU community.

May 18

CMU-Africa celebrates the Class of 2020

66 graduates from CMU-Africa were conferred upon master’s degrees in information technology and in electrical and computer engineering. These graduates will join a network of 196 CMU-Africa alumni, 98% of whom work in Africa. CMU-Africa’s class of 2020 come from 12 nationalities, making it the most diverse cohort to graduate yet.

May 12

A day in the life of alumna Ivy Wainaina

Ivy Wainaina graduated from CMU-Africa in 2015 with a Master of Science in Information Technology. Ivy is now a Salesforce Developer at Blue Consulting Kenya, the 1st certified Salesforce Consultant and Silver partner in Kenya and East Africa.

Mar 29

CMU-Africa Class of 2020 graduation ceremony postponed

The CMU-Africa Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony planned for Sunday, May 31 has been postponed. Carnegie Mellon University will host online program to virtually confer degrees to all its graduates.

Mar 17

Carnegie Mellon University Africa moves to remote instruction

In consultation with the Rwanda Ministry of Education, Carnegie Mellon University Africa will be moving to remote instruction and distance learning.

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EdTech Hub

Alumnus designs AI chatbot using WhatsApp for Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Education

CMU-Africa alumnus Mohamed Alpha (MS ECE ’26) designed an AI chatbot using WhatsApp for Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Education. Recently featured on EdTech Hub's blog, he argues that data and infrastructure beneath a tool matter more than the tool itself.

CIO Africa

CMU-Africa shapes Rwandan workforce

CMU-Africa was listed as one of the main contributors to Rwanda’s expanding ICT and AI ecosystem that is strengthening the country’s population of digitally skilled professionals equipped for modern global service delivery.

CIO Africa

CMU-Africa shapes Rwandan workforce

Imigani

Kariza’s and Obedine’s Miss Geek projects inspire other women in STEM

Flore Obedine (MSIT ’27) developed a disease-identifying diagnostic system for the bootcamp’s competition, which is the flagship project of Girls in ICT. Branice Kariza, incubated in the CMU-Africa Innovation Hub with her cofounder, won the 2025 Miss Geek competition for their startup Signvrse.

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