IHETC Research Institute
Research & Innovation
The IHETC research institute: applied laboratories, partnership projects, hackathons and support for startups emerging from our cohorts.
Research & Innovation
Our research areas
Three areas where applied research has a measurable effect on the sub-region's economy and institutions.
Applied artificial intelligence
Models adapted to the continent's languages and data, and systems that work under degraded connectivity.
- African language processing
- Learning under resource constraints
- Model evaluation and bias
Digital sovereignty
Hosting architectures, public data protection and reducing dependency on foreign vendors.
- Sovereign hosting
- Data protection
- Free and open source software
Digital economy and inclusion
Mobile payments, financial inclusion and the digital transformation of the sub-region's small businesses.
- Mobile payments
- Financial inclusion
- SME digitalisation
Research & Innovation
How we work
Applied laboratories
Mixed faculty-student teams working on problems submitted by partner organisations.
Partnership projects
Work carried out with companies and institutions, with a deliverable and a public presentation.
Hackathons
Intensive sessions open to students from every school, on topics of public interest.
Student startups
Support for ventures emerging from our cohorts: structuring, first customers and funding.
Research & Innovation
Publications
The institute's work is published here as it appears. To propose a research collaboration or host a student project, get in touch.