About Us

The UM6P - Africa Initiative serves as a catalyst for collaboration and innovation across the continent. We contribute to advancing UM6P’s role in higher education, research for development (R4D), innovation, and entrepreneurship by facilitating strategic partnerships, building on OCP’s on-the-ground efforts, and supporting interdepartmental coordination to help address Africa’s socio-economic development priorities.

Workstreams

UM6P Africa Initiative Workstreams Diagram

Aligning Research Agendas

We help connect UM6P’s research for development (R4D) with Africa’s socio-economic priorities and the SDGs, fostering collaboration to contribute to addressing challenges like food security and sustainable energy.

Envisioning African Futures

We contribute to exploring the future of African education, science, and entrepreneurship through visionary discussions and interdepartmental dialogue at UM6P.

Fostering Academic Excellence

We help foster UM6P’s academic networks by facilitating partnerships and collaboration across Africa, enhancing knowledge exchange within and beyond the university.

Connecting Innovation to Entrepreneurship

We support the connection between innovation and entrepreneurship by linking UM6P’s ecosystem with external partners and fostering cross-departmental collaboration.

Strengthening Communication and Outreach

We aim to enhance the visibility of our initiatives by supporting communication and outreach efforts across Africa. Through engagement in events, publications, and digital platforms, we seek to help ensure that UM6P’s efforts are shared with and accessible to broader communities.

Collaborators

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