# DIGITAfrica summer school builds digital research capacity in Senegal

> The UNESCO-supported DIGITAfrica summer school brought 32 students from seven Senegalese higher-education and research institutions to Thiès Polytechnic School from 12 to 15 October. Participants received hands-on training in 5G networking, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and digital services.

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- Country: Senegal
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:51:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T19:51:53+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-12
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Students set up and tested a 5G infrastructure during the first two days, then teams developed AI-enabled urban services on a real 5G network. UNESCO said the programme is part of wider efforts to strengthen digital research and innovation capacity in Africa.

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| date | label | description | status |
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| 2026-10-20 | Summer school held | Thirty-two students took part in four days of digital research training in Senegal. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [UNESCO](<https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/digitafrica-summer-school-advances-digital-research-capacity-senegal>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20)

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