Key sub-Saharan African R&D Excellence Centres on ICT

African Network Operators Group (AFNOG) & Network Computer Systems (Company)
http://www.afnog.org/
Forum for the exchange of technical information, the promotion of discussion on implementation issues that require community cooperation
Ghana
Contact: Nii Quaynor
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures

AITI – KACE (Advanced Information Technology Institute - Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT)
http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/
Scientific Computing & Industrial Automation Department
Ghana
Contact: Ernest Ofori
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Components, systems and engineering

AITI – KACE (Advanced Information Technology Institute - Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT)
http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/
Distributed and Embedded Systems Design
Ghana
Contact: Shirley Awusi Akasreku
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Components, systems and engineering

AITI – KACE (Advanced Information Technology Institute - Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT)
http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/
Computer Communications Systems
Ghana
Contact: Fred Yeboah
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures

AITI – KACE (Advanced Information Technology Institute - Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT)
http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/
Multimedia Systems
Ghana
Contact: Edward Yeboah
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content Independent living and inclusion

AITI – KACE (Advanced Information Technology Institute - Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT)
http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/
Networked Engineering
Ghana
Contact: Eleanor Afful
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures

AITI – KACE (Advanced Information Technology Institute - Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT)
http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/
Personal Health Systems
Ghana
Contact: Francis Dogbey
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Sustainable and personalised healthcare Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Cape Coast University
http://www.ucc.edu.gh/
Computer Science Department / Initiative : establishing a Knowledge Centre for Education & ICT
Ghana
Contact: John K.E. Edumadze
Computer Centre Coordinator
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content

Centro Informatica Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (CIUEM)
http://www.ciuem.mz/
Information Services & Content Development/ Development of an Open Source based e-Learning application in the framework of the African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources (AVOIR) Project
Mozambique
Contact: Dr Luis Neves
Project Coordinator
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Digital libraries and content

Centro Informatica Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (CIUEM)
http://www.ciuem.mz/
Application Software Department/Software engineering/Initiative: development of an integrated system for planning and monitoring of the justice sector in Mozambique
Mozambique
Contact: Dr Marcelo V. Munguanaze
Project Leader
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Digital libraries and content

Collège Polytechnique Universitaire - CPU (Campus Universitaire d'Abomey-Calavi)
http://www.bj.refer.org/benin_ct/edu/univ-be/ecoles/cpu/cpu.htm
Computer Department
Benin
Contact: Marc Kpodekon
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Components, systems and engineering

CSIR
http://www.csir.org.gh/
Industry and Service Division
Ghana
Contact: Dr. Godfred Kwasi Frempong
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures

Ecole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique - University of Yaoundé I
Electronics & Signal Processing Laboratory (LETS)
Cameroon
Contact: Emmanuel Tonye
Professor
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications de Dakar (ESMT)
http://www.esmt.sn/
Telecoms networks and System Department
Senegal
Contact: Nantoumé Adama
Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications de Dakar (ESMT)
http://www.esmt.sn/
Computer and Networks Department
Senegal
Contact: Oumar Samba Bah
Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Components, systems and engineering Digital libraries and content Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications de Dakar (ESMT)
http://www.esmt.sn/
Management of Telecommunication Department
Senegal
Contact: Mohamadou A. Arabani
Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Sustainable and personalised healthcare Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency Independent living and inclusion

Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications de Dakar (ESMT)
http://www.esmt.sn/
Engineering Science Departement
Senegal
Contact: Habibulah Lemrabott
Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Components, systems and engineering Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications de Dakar (ESMT)
http://www.esmt.sn/
R&D Department
Senegal
Contact: Amadou Diallo
Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics Components, systems and engineering Digital libraries and content Sustainable and personalised healthcare Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency Independent living and inclusion

Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications de Dakar (ESMT)
http://www.esmt.sn/
Telecommunication and computer networks e-learning Department
Senegal
Contact: Mamadou Diop
Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content

Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications de Dakar (ESMT)
http://www.esmt.sn/
LABTIC Laboratory
Senegal
Contact: Kader Bongo
Head of Laboratory
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Components, systems and engineering

Federal university of Techology, Owerri, Imo State
http://www.futoeduportal.com/aboutus.asp
Department of Crop Science and Technology
Nigeria
Contact: Iheanyichukwu Ogoke
Lecturer
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Sustainable and personalised healthcare Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

FERLO SA
http://www.ferlo-sn.com/
Electronic Money Institution
Senegal
Contact: Tidiane Herbert Sarr
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency Independent living and inclusion

Jomo Kenyatta University of Technology
http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/
Institute of Computer science and information technology (ICSIT) - Department of Electrical and Electronic
Kenya
Contact: Dr Waweru Mwangi
Director
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics Components, systems and engineering Independent living and inclusion

Kigali Institue of Science and Technology (KIST)
http://www.kist.ac.rw/
Department of Computer Engineering and IT
Rwanda
Contact: Santhi Kumaran
Head of the Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Digital libraries and content Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Kwame University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
http://www.knust.edu.gh/
The Energy Centre
Ghana
Contact: Prof Abeeku Brew-Hammond
Acting Director
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Makarere University – Faculty of Computing and IT
http://www.cit.ac.ug/cit/index.php
Department of Computer Science
Uganda
Contact: Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba
Acting Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Components, systems and engineering Digital libraries and content Sustainable and personalised healthcare Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Makarere University – Faculty of Computing and IT
http://www.cit.ac.ug/cit/index.php
Department of Information Technology
Uganda
Contact: Joseph Ssemwogerere
Acting Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Digital libraries and content Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency Independent living and inclusion

Makarere University – Faculty of Computing and IT
http://www.cit.ac.ug/cit/index.php
Department of Networks
Uganda
Contact: Paul Bagyenda
Acting Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures

Makarere University – Faculty of Computing and IT
http://www.cit.ac.ug/cit/index.php
Department of Information Systems
Uganda
Contact: Dr. Patrick.J Ogao
Acting Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Components, systems and engineering Digital libraries and content Sustainable and personalised healthcare Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency Independent living and inclusion

Makarere University – Faculty of Computing and IT
http://www.cit.ac.ug/cit/index.php
Department of Innovations and Software Development (DISD)
Uganda
Contact: Paul Bagyenda
Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Components, systems and engineering

Mozambique Information and Communication Technology Institute (MICTI)
MICTI/Development of low cost wireless solutions for last mile connectivity
Mozambique
Contact: Jamo Macanze
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife
http://www.oauife.edu.ng/
E-learning laboratory / Modelling Adoption of e-Learning in Nigerian Universities (MoA-ELINU)
Nigeria
Contact: Olusesan Michael Awoleye
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Digital libraries and content Sustainable and personalised healthcare Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency Independent living and inclusion

Parsec
http://www.parsec.co.za
Development of electronic hardware and software products
South Africa
Contact: Tobie van Loggerenberg
Systems Group Manager
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Components, systems and engineering

Tellumat
http://www.tellumat.com/
South Africa
Contact: Yusaf Riefqa
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
Intelligent Environments for Independent Living
South Africa
Contact: Hina Patel
Competency Area Manager
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Independent living and inclusion

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
Wireless Africa
South Africa
Contact: Kobus Roux
Competence Area Manager
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Independent living and inclusion

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
Real-time Video Coding Group
South Africa
Contact: Keith Ferguson
Research Group Leader
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
ICT in Education, Youth and Gender
South Africa
Contact: Merryl Ford
Research Group Leader
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content Independent living and inclusion

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
Knowledge Systems
South Africa
Contact: Tommie Meyer
Research Group Leader
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content Sustainable and personalised healthcare

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
Human Language Technologies
South Africa
Contact: Marelie Davel
Research Group Leader
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics Independent living and inclusion

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
Remote Sensing Research Unit
South Africa
Contact: Konrad Wessels
Research Group Leader
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
ICT for Earth Observation
South Africa
Contact: Anwar Vahed
Research Group Leader
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
Centre for High Performance Computing
South Africa
Contact: Happy Sithole
Research Group Leader
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
SAP/Meraka Unit for Technology Development
South Africa
Contact: Johan Eksteen
Competence Area manager
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Independent living and inclusion

The Meraka Institute of CSIR
http://www.meraka.org.za/
Open Project
South Africa
Contact: Ntsika Msimang
Focus Area Leader
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures

University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD)
http://www.ucad.sn/
Laboratoire de traitements informatiques (L.T.I)
Senegal
Contact: Claude Lishou
Professor
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Digital libraries and content

University of Botswana
http://www.ub.bw/
Department of Computer Science
Botswana
Contact: Sunday Ojo
Senior Lecturer
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:

University of Cape Town (UCT)
http://www.uct.ac.za/
Department of Computer Science
South Africa
Contact: Edwin Blake
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics Components, systems and engineering Digital libraries and content Sustainable and personalised healthcare Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency Independent living and inclusion

University of Cape Town (UCT)
http://www.uct.ac.za/
Centre for IT and National Development in Africa (CITANDA)
South Africa
Contact: Irwin Brown
Associate Professor/Deputy Director
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Digital libraries and content Sustainable and personalised healthcare Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency Independent living and inclusion

University of Ghana
http://www.ug.edu.gh/
ICT Directorate
Ghana
Contact: Emmanuel Owusu-Oware
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Digital libraries and content

University of Lagos
http://www.unilag.edu.ng/index.php?page=home
Information Communication & Technology
Nigeria
Contact: Tunde Opeibi
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:

University of Nairobi
http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/
Information Systems Research Group
Kenya
Contact: Prof. Timothy Waema
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Digital libraries and content Independent living and inclusion

University of Nairobi
http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/
Distributed Systems Research Group
Kenya
Contact: Prof. William Okelo-Odongo
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Components, systems and engineering Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

University of Nairobi
http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/
Artificial Intelligence Research Group
Kenya
Contact: Dr. Peter Waiganjo Wagacha
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Sustainable and personalised healthcare

University of Pretoria (UP)
http://web.up.ac.za/
Department of Computer Science
South Africa
Contact: Jan Eloff
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics Components, systems and engineering

University of Pretoria (UP)
http://web.up.ac.za/
Department of Information Science
South Africa
Contact: Theo Bothma
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content

University of Pretoria (UP)
http://web.up.ac.za/
Department of Informatics
South Africa
Contact: Carina de Villiers
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content Sustainable and personalised healthcare

University of Pretoria (UP)
http://web.up.ac.za/
Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
South Africa
Contact: Gerhard Hancke
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Components, systems and engineering Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

University of Pretoria (UP)
http://web.up.ac.za/
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
South Africa
Contact: Prof Schalk Claassen
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics

University of Pretoria (UP)
http://web.up.ac.za/
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit
South Africa
Contact: Prof Fourie Joubert
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:

University of Stellenbosch
http://www.sun.ac.za/
Department of Computer Science
South Africa
Contact: Prof Brink van der Merwe
Head of Computer Science
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:
Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructrures Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics Components, systems and engineering Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

University of Western Cape (UWC)
http://www.uwc.ac.za/
Computer Science Department
South Africa
Contact: Prof Isabella Venter
Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Independent living and inclusion

University of Western Cape (UWC)
http://www.uwc.ac.za/
Information Systems Department
South Africa
Contact: Ms Bongazana Mahlangu
Head of Department
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:

University of Western Cape (UWC)
http://www.uwc.ac.za/
nformation and Communication Services (Free Software Innovation Unit)
South Africa
Contact: Prof Derek Keats
Executive Director
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Digital libraries and content

University of Western Cape (UWC)
http://www.uwc.ac.za/
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
South Africa
Contact: Dr Richard Knight
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Univesity of Dar es Salam - Department of computer science
http://www.udsm.ac.tz/
University Computing Centre
Tanzania
Contact: Respickius Casmir
Deputy Director
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges:

Winneba University
http://www.uew.edu.gh/
University of Education's Teaching & Learning Innovation Group (TELIG) & and Winneba Linux's Users Group (WiLUG)
Ghana
Contact: Kafui Amenu Prebbie
IT Administrator and instructor
Addressed FP7/ICT Challenges: Components, systems and engineering Digital libraries and content