Spotlight.

FEATURED PROJECT

Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Africa

Overview : Providing digital tools to rural schools, benefiting 10,000+ students and training local educators on digital literacy.

Location

Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa



Lead Researcher

Dr. Amina Yusuf

Duration

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025

OTHER FEATURED PROJECTS

Smart Agriculture Solutions in West Africa – Using IoT sensors to improve crop yields.

AI for Disease Prediction in Southern Africa – Early detection models for malaria outbreaks.

SUCCESS STORIES
& CASE STUDIES

Empowering Women Farmers Through Technology

CBSITS-Africa and AgriConnect provided mobile tools to 5,000 women farmers in Ghana, increasing crop yields by 30%.

Youth STEM Bootcamp in Nigeria

Over 200 students gained coding skills , with 15 projects

Telemedicine for Remote Communities in Malawi

CBSITS-Africa partnered with MediConnect to deliver virtual consultations to 3,000 patients

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POLICY BRIEF
& PUBLICATIONS

POLICY BRIEF 1 :
Strengthening Digital Health Infrastructure in Africa
Key Insight :
Digital tools can reduce maternal mortality by 25%.
Recommendations :
Governments should prioritize digital health funding in their 2025 budgets.
POLICY BRIEF 2 :
Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM
Key Insight :
Only 30% of STEM graduates in Africa are women.
Recommendations :
Implement targeted scholarships and mentorship programs.
POLICY BRIEF 3 :
AI and Ethics in African Research
Key Insight :
45% of African researchers report concerns about AI bias.
Recommendations :
Establish regional guidelines for ethical AI use.

NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES

NEWS

CBSITS-Africa Launches Innovation Hub in Nairobi Open for researchers and startups.
New Partnership with WHO for Digital Health Research Collaborative project on maternal health data.
CBSITS-Africa Wins Excellence Award for Research Impact Recognized for contributions to STEM education.

OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Proposals

CBSITS-Africa Research Grants 2025

Deadline : March 15 , 2025

Scholarships Available

CBSITS Women in STEM Fellowship

Apply by Feb 28, 2025

Internship Program

Open for undergraduate students

Apply by Jan 31 , 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 28, 2025 | 2 PM CAT

Webinar:

“AI in African Healthcare”
Speaker : Prof. Kwame Mensah
March 20-22, 2025

Virtual Research Conf.

“Innovating for Impact”
Key Note : Dr.Amina Yusuf
April 5.2025

Training Workshop

“Data Science for Researchers”
Location : Online (Certified)

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