What is eI4Africa?

eI4Africa was a FP7 project funded by the European Commission (DG CONNECT) with the aim of boosting the Research, Technological Development and Innovation (RTDI) potential of African e-Infrastructures and to support policy dialogues and Euro-African cooperation in the framework of the joint Africa-EU Strategic Partnership. The project ended in October 2014.

eI4Africa main outcomes

eI4Africa produced important outcomes for supporting the developments of e-Infrastructures in Africa:

• An extensive state of the art of e-Infrastructure applications in Africa.

• The eI4Africa Project Wall showcasing 34 e-Infrastructure projects in Africa.

• Studies assessing the economic, societal and environmental impacts of e-infrastructures.

• Recommendations to application developers along an empirical 5-step approach.

• The first ever Africa Grid Science Gateway, a portal for researchers to access a wealth of e-Infrastructures applications in an easy and user-friendly way.

• Technical support to deploy certification authorities (CAs) and Identity Federations (IdFs) across Africa.

• The identification and support to flagship demonstrators.

• Demonstration of a new paradigm for broadband rural deployment through the Serengeti Broadband Network (Tanzania).

• The reinforcement of Africa-EU cooperation through four major workshops in Malawi, Rwanda, Nigeria and Tanzania.

• 44 recommendations to policy makers for speeding up the development of impactful e-Infrastructures in the continent.

Funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union

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