Capacity Building Workshop and Train the trainers session in Cameroun

The University of Yaoundé hosted a landmark Capacity Building Workshop from January 20–24, 2025, focusing on SophiA’s innovative technologies. This intensive five-day program brought together 20 lecturers and researchers from universities across Cameroon, marking a significant step toward advancing renewable energy education in the region.   A total of 35 participants attended the training over…

Train of the Trainers in Yaoundé 2025

From January 20th to 24th, 2025 the second capacity building session for SophiA4Africa trainers will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon! This second edition, organized by 2iE – International Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering of Burkina Faso and the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, will enable teaching and technical staff from the University of Yaoundé…

SDEWES Morocco 2025

We are thrilled to announce that the SophiA partners IIR, 2iE, OST/PSF and HKA have submitted two papers’ proposal for the 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environmental Systems (SDEWES), which will take place in Oujda and Saidia, Morocco, from June 2-6, 2025. The first paper focuses on the environmental impact of…

SophiA wins ECREEE Award for Solar Cooling and Heating Efforts in Africa

For the second time, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) took part in the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF), this year held on November 28-29 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The IIR’s participation highlighted the significant progress made by its projects in the region, particularly in the fields of solar cooling, sustainable refrigeration, and strengthened partnerships…

2iE at LEAP-RE Stakeholder Forum 2024

Promoting African-European Cooperation in Renewable Energy Research and Innovation   Kokouvi Edem N’TSOUKPOE from the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) actively participated in the LEAP-RE Stakeholder Forum 2024, held from October 6 to 12. The forum, a key event for fostering cooperation between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU)…