DAAD Kenya - German Academic Exchange Service

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is supporting the establishment of two new Centres of African Excellence in Kenya and Ghana. For the Centre for Applied and Responsible AI in Kenya, around 2.3 million euros from the Federal Foreign Office and just under 1.9 million euros from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space are available until the end of 2031. The Federal Foreign Office is providing around 2.3 million euros for the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Infrastructure in Ghana. German universities and their partner institutions in Kenya and Ghana have now been selected for both projects.

The 2025 DAAD Annual Report is now available, offering readers exclusive access to the latest achievements, program highlights, and in-depth stories from DAAD scholarship recipients. This year’s report features a redesigned layout aligned with the DAAD Strategy 2030, special coverage of our anniversary year, and immersive profiles with real experiences from the DAAD Journal and other publications.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) was an exhibitor at the Women in STEM Africa Summit 2026 which took place on 3-4 September 2026 at Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) in Nairobi. Under the theme “Uncovering Talent. Powering Innovation. The summit, Shaping Africa’s Future, convened politicians, technology leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, innovators and young STEM talent to discuss ways to advance Africa’s place in the global innovation economy.