2025

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.

Feb 21

Teaching computational neuroscience on the African continent Opens in new window

CMU-Africa, CMU-Pittsburgh, and the non-profit TReND in Africa held a summer school focused on computational neuroscience and machine learning.

Feb 14

Foosball and Ferraris forever Opens in new window

Students in Tech Start-Up class learn how to develop viable businesses from experienced entrepreneurs.

Feb 06

Growing opportunities as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar

Maurine Gatimu (MSIT '25) wanted to grow beyond the basics at her job, and the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship allowed her to attend CMU-Africa, opening up a wealth of new opportunities.

Jan 23

Fostering the next generation of thinkers in digital identity

CMU-Africa's Upanzi Network and MicroSave Consulting (MSC) have developed a series of regional hackathons across Africa to uncover some of these untapped opportunities through new innovative digital ID use cases.

Jan 21

Dabo receives presidential early career award Opens in new window

Ismaila Dabo has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on early career scientists and engineers.

Jan 14

An app to detect birth asphyxia in Africa Opens in new window

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are developing an app called HumekaFL to detect birth asphyxia in newborn babies in developing countries.

Mentions


The Toyin Falola Interviews

Tucker calls for African researchers to invest in artificial intelligence

CMU-Africa professor Conrad Tucker was part of a panel of researchers who called on the African research community to invest in artificial intelligence technology to secure Africa’s technological and economic future.

Security Boulevard

Upanzi Network research covered in Security Boulevard

Research from CMU-Africa's Upanzi Network and Approov was highlighted in Security Boulevard.

Biometric Update

The Upanzi Network highlighted as knowledge partner for MOSIP Connect

CMU-Africa's the Upanzi Network was highlighted as a knowledge partner for MOSIP Connect, happening from March 11 to 13.

Gueye receives Cybersecurity Excellence Award

CMU-Africa’s Assane Gueye received the Cybersecurity Excellence Award in the category of Academia at the 2025 African Cybersecurity Summit, which is co-hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco, through the General Directorate of Information Systems Security (DGSSI), in collaboration with Smart Africa.

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