The Initiative

According to the Africa Strategy of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany, education, research, and innovation are key to turning Africa’s myriad challenges into impactful opportunities. 

To achieve this, scholars, particularly researchers in the industry and academia, have a critical role.

CAPIG seeks to be the foremost networking and mutual support platform for African Scholars especially current and prospective PhDs and PhD graduates in academia, industry and business sector.

Through the consistent and incremental implementation of our ideas, we plan to enhance individual, career, academic and professional excellence that would serve as an impetus for African development.

The first edition of CAPiG was successfully organised in 2021.

Vision

CAPiG aims to harness the collective and individual strengths and efforts of African Scholars in Germany into a central powerhouse that will positively impact both Germany and Africa.

Objectives

Mentorship

Leveraging the unique skillsets of our network to provide support and strength for current and prospective African PhDs.

Networking

Developing professional and social contacts through interactions in both formal and informal settings.

Knowledge Exchange

Promoting information & knowledge sharing with the overall aim of enhancing the capacity of our network to confront challenges and proffer solutions to practical problems.

African Development

Encouraging the exportation of knowledge and technology for the socio-economic development of Africa.

Photos of CAPiG

Testimonials

Dr. Waheed Adeyemi

Quality Management Leader EMEA, Harsco Rail
A big thanks for a well-done job, you guys did a brilliant job by all accounts. The ground and Platform for ideas across different fields at all Level have been launched. I will say it is a hallmark achievement to light up something bigger, especially in Germany.

Okikiola Olajide

Virologist PhD Research Fellow, University of Freiburg
Congratulations on putting together a wonderful Conference. It was indeed informative, well organised and highly impactful. Many thanks to all the organisers for actualising CAPiG 2021. it was long overdue.

Kehinde Moyosola Ositimehim

Graduate Research Assistant, Ohio University
It was a wonderful session. Thanks a lot.

Dr. Afolarin Ogungbemi

It is the start of a great thing. Can only get better.

Prof. Dr. A. Sadiki

Technische Universität Darmstadt | TU · Department of Mechanical Engineering
I really enjoyed this event. I hope that we will interact intensively in the future.

Mubarak Sulola

Well organised and executed with very resourceful content.

Prof. Brando Okolo

Founding Director, Steinbeis Institute -Germany
Thank very much for the opportunity to speak at the CAPiG event. I feel honored.