AFRETEC Health Cluster

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2023

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By dkwachira

AFRETEC Conference 2022

AFRETEC HEALTH CLUSTER

The African Engineering and Technology Network (AFRETEC) is a pan-African collaboration of technology-focused universities from across the African continent. The creation of Afretec is a defining moment for the digital transformation of Africa. The network will build a strong knowledge creation and educational infrastructure on the continent. It will also provide a platform for its members to engage in deep collaboration that drives inclusive digital growth in Africa.

The network, currently in the foundational development stage, will comprise ten technology-focused universities. At the moment, the network includes Carnegie Mellon University Africa, The American University in Cairo, the University of Lagos, the University of Nairobi, the University of Rwanda, and the University of the Witwatersrand.

The AFRETEC Health Cluster envisions itself as a beacon of healthcare innovation, in AFRETEC member universities, eventually, across the entire African continent.

This transformation will be achieved by conducting impact-oriented research that leverages ICT and AI technology for healthcare solutions. The aim is to develop research-driven innovations prioritising affordability, sustainability, equity, inclusivity, and context-specificity. These innovations are expected to accelerate progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

AFRETEC Health Cluster Members

Kizito Nkurikiyeyezu is the lead for the AFRETEC Health Cluster and an academician at the University of Rwanda. He has also served as a Visiting Scholar at Queen’s University Belfast in the UK and as an Invited Researcher at Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan. Additionally, he held a brief position as an Invited Scholar at Université de Saint-Etienne in France.

His research aims to develop indigenous solutions to healthcare challenges in Rwanda and Africa, with a specific focus on the application of artificial intelligence (AI). During his Ph.D. research, he developed a novel intelligent thermal comfort provision system that estimates individuals' thermal comfort levels based on variations in their heart rate, reflecting their bodies' response to the surrounding environment.

Kizito NKURIKIYEYEZU

He earned his Ph.D. from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan. He holds an MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Oklahoma Christian University, USA, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the same institution.

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