Nairobi (Kenya), 2026, 30 June – 10 July
The 2026 training in Nairobi supported under the APhRICA (Advanced Physics Research in Collaboration with Africa) program took place in the first two weeks of July, hosted by TU-K.
Speaking during an interview, Prof. George Amollo, the Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, said the initiative is part of a long-term effort to build home-grown scientific expertise capable of driving innovation across the continent: “For many years, Africa has looked to Europe and America for technological direction. What we are doing now is transferring knowledge so that our researchers develop these capabilities here at home. The new generation should have the skills to create solutions for Africa instead of depending on others”.
The training, delivered to two cohorts, brought together participants from Eastern Africa, with additional researchers joining virtually from other African countries.
The DFT (Density Functional Theory) course was held by Matteo Gatti (CNRS) and the MB (Many Body Perturbation Theory) course was held by Andrea Marini.
Training to Strengthen Africa’s Scientific Capacity Held
PWF Kenya: Methodological school on Density Functional Theory
