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African Technology Policy Studies Network

ATPS Invited to Inaugural Meeting of Kenya’s National Working Group on Country Economic Transformation – Nairobi, Kenya, 22 October 2026

ATPS News · Policy Engagement ATPS Invited to Inaugural Meeting of Kenya’s National Working Group on Country Economic Transformation The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) was among the organisations invited to the inaugural meeting of the National Working Group on Country Economic Transformation (NWG-CET), convened by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and […]

Responsible AI by Design: Embedding Ethics Across the AI Research Lifecycle – Webinar

ARISE Knowledge-Sharing Webinar Series — Responsible AI by Design. VIRTUAL WEBINAR ARISE Knowledge-Sharing Webinar Series Join leading researchers and AI professionals for a practical discussion on ethical, accountable and Africa-centred artificial intelligence. Prof. Patrick Mensah University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana Dr. Chukwueemeka Duru Senior AI/ML Engineer, Consumer Reports USA Prof. Eric Tutu Tchao […]

Call for EOI – Development and Delivery of Masterclass Papers on Emerging Technologies

ATPS • META PROJECT Call for Expressions of Interest Masterclass Discussion Papers & Expert Webinar Presentations Emerging Technologies • Global South • Inclusive & Sustainable Development META Mapping Emerging Technologies Background The Mapping Emerging Technologies to Advance Inclusive Sustainable Development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (META) project, implemented by the African Technology Policy Studies […]

META Project Survey

Mapping Emerging Technologies to Advance Inclusive Sustainable Development (META) Research Survey · Evidence for inclusive futures African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) International Development Research Centre (IDRC) You are invited to participate in a strategic research survey led by the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) and funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). […]

Call for Applications – PhD Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fields

The project, titled Advancing Responsible and Gender-Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Capacity in Africa’s Higher Education Ecosystem (ARISE), aligns with the Education and Technology Thematic Priority Area and spans all the Programmatic Priority Areas of Intervention. ARISE is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, USA, for 36 months, from October 1, 2025, to September 2028. […]

SCALE Project Empowers Over 300 Farmers, Agents, and Researchers in Nigeria with Climate-Smart Tools and Gender-Inclusive Training

October 30, 2025 – Nairobi, Kenya The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS), in partnership with WAGEDI (Nigeria) and IPAR (Senegal), is making significant strides in strengthening climate resilience among smallholder farmers in West Africa through the Strengthening the Capacity of the Extension System to Use Proven Knowledge and Technologies to Sustain Equitable Locally Led […]

ATPS Highlights Progress in Responsible AI for Agriculture at the AI for Africa Conference

The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) participated in the AI for Africa Conference, held in Cape Town from 30 September to 2 October 2025. The event, organized under the AI for Development Africa (AI4D Africa) network with leadership from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), brought […]

Call Expressions of Interest – Mapping of Emerging Technologies to Advance Inclusive Sustainable Development in Asia and Latin America(META)

Call for Expressions of Interest Mapping of Emerging Technologies to Advance Inclusive Sustainable Development in Asia and Latin America (META) The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada has been supporting the African Technology Policies Studies Network (ATPS) in the implementation of its projects. A Grant was approved in 2025 to implement a project tagged “Mapping […]

Vacancy Announcement – Post

Vacancy Announcement ATPS is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Officer a to be based at its Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya, to support the IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS NEW PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS.THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE PROVIDED BELOW View Job Description

ATPS Unveils Digital Platform to Track Africa’s NDC Progress

Africa faces a significant challenge in effectively monitoring how countries are turning their climate promises into concrete actions. Despite ambitious commitments made through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, measuring actual implementation has proven complex and inconsistent across the continent. To address this critical need, the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) has […]