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Stories related to projects, schools and seminars in Africa.
On 9 April 2024, a ceremony at CERN marked the donation of computing equipment to the Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa
Across the Middle East and North Africa region, CERN has set up scientific collaborations to promote access to education and innovation
The second part of the CERN-UNESCO School on Digital Libraries took place at CERN at the end of June
The fifth CERN-UNESCO School on Digital Libraries brought together 35 library professionals from African countries in Nairobi, Kenya
The first African-led experiment has taken place at CERN
We met some of alumni of the African School of Physics alumni, who are now working at CERN
The fourth biennial African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications took place on 1-19 August in Africa’s cleanest city, Kigali in Rwanda.
Twelve professors and students from the Constantine region of Algeria visited CERN as part of their prize for the Cirta-Science competition
The third biennial African School of Fundamental Physics and its Applications (ASP) took place in Dakar, Senegal, on 3-23 August
A series of ATLAS Virtual Visits this week are inspiring physics students in North Africa
The African School of Physics was held in Ghana this summer, where lecturers from CERN shared their expertise with 50 motivated students