Come Monday, February 10, 2025, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will join eight other universities and two institutions to officially launch a Circular Economy Powered Renewable Energy Centre (CEPREC) worth £3.5m.
The official launch will be part of a Virtual Press Conference scheduled for 1:00 p.m. (Nigerian time).
The Virtual Press Conference will feature:
- An introduction to CEPREC.
- Discussions around innovation, research, and sustainable practices to power Africa’s energy future.
- Insights on how academia, industry, and governments are collaborating to drive sustainable impact.
- A first look at the forthcoming press release, detailing CEPREC’s vision, goals, and next steps.
CEPREC is a Pan-African research centre dedicated to advancing Africa’s energy transition through circular economy principles. Funded by the Ayrton Fund of the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), CEPREC comprises of academics from De Montfort University, the University of Warwick, and Chatham House in the UK, alongside Strathmore University (Kenya), the University of Lagos (Nigeria), University of Namibia (Namibia), University of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone), Kigali Collaborative Research Centre (Rwanda), Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa), the University of Nairobi (Kenya), and University of Nigeria (Nigeria).
