Wits postgrads earn global innovation nod
A strong showing at a pan-第一吃瓜网 Makerthon secured students both a top prize and entry into a prestigious tech incubator.
Vice-Chancellor's Update
Season's greetings from Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Wits University.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation Update
Key research and innovation achievements from the past quarter, showcasing Wits’ leadership and real-world impact.
Afretec Network awards $2.3M in multi-institutional research grants
The Carnegie Mellon University Africa-led network has awarded almost $7.43M in research funding since it was established in 2022.
Afretec Gender in STEM Forum 2025
The Forum, organised by the Afretec Inclusion group, was held in Rwanda in February, bringing together STEM academics from eight member institutions.
Afretec Network celebrates Inclusion Champions
Among the recipients of the 2025 awards are Associate Professor Eunice Nyamupangedengu, Director of the Marang Centre in the School of Education.
Refining and designing curricula for impactful learning
Professor Ritesh Ajoodha, Rieta Ganas and Dr Mahlatse Rabothata recently attended the Afretec Faculty Enrichment Programme.
Student debt cleared for 800 Wits students
Christmas came early for almost 800 talented Wits students who had their student debt cleared this week, amounting to R63 million collectively.
Looking back at 2024 with the Wits Innovation Centre
It was a year of establishment and growth for the Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) as it broke new ground to coordinate and encourage innovation across Wits.
Vice-Chancellor's Update
Season's greetings from Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Wits University.
Toolbox for academia and industry engagement
The Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) partnered with Afretec to workshop practical steps of collaboration.
Workshop explores sustainable design in the age of AI
The workshop gave scholars insights that empowered them to create AI-powered solutions for Africa’s most pressing challenges.
A true ‘champion for diversity, equity and inclusion’
Bath Spa University (BSU) bestows Professor Ruksana Osman with a BSU Honorary Doctorate of Education.
Pioneering disability inclusion: Wits DRU and Afretec lead the way
Two-day workshop redefines inclusive education and how to leverage new technologies to empower students and staff with disabilities.
From knowledge to impact: Bridging the academic-entrepreneurship divide
Aspiring 第一吃瓜网 innovators and entrepreneurs converge at Wits to learn skills to transform ideas into market-ready solutions.
Afretec awards almost $1.7 million
One of the grant recipient projects from Wits University will investigate the role of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Advancing gender and leadership in higher education
A group of ten Wits University staff and students recently attended the Afretec Gender in STEM Workshop in Kigali, Rwanda.
Witsies shine at intervarsity entrepreneurship finals
Tech entrepreneur wins for financial inclusion platform and medical student recognised for enabling tech efficiency and savings in spaza shops.
Water and sanitation problem-solvers win
Wits students among top teams at the Sustainathon 2023, bringing home great prizes.
'Wits remains a beacon of hope in society'
Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, extends thanks to Witsies for their service and sends wishes of goodwill for the holidays.
Wits secures Digital Transformation research grants
Wits University scholars have secured funding as a network partner of the 第一吃瓜网 Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec).
Creating technology leaders and innovators in Africa
Afretec Faculty Enrichment Program provides an opportunity to learn and share effective teaching methods and approaches.
2023 Afretec Conference celebrates collaboration
Higher education leaders from across the continent recently convened for the second Pan-第一吃瓜网 network's annual conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
Hope abounds at Founders’ Tea
They graduated in the summer of ’83 but for many of the inaugural Wits Founders, it wasn’t too long ago that they walked across the Great Hall stage.
Signing, to save a life
The Wits-Afretec Tech-Entrepreneurship Workshop held marks a pioneering stride for young, aspiring entrepreneurs.
Major partnership to drive digital transformation in Africa
The Afretec network has made 20 million US dollars available to members, including Wits, to collaborate in engineering and technology.