Africa Training Initiative
Building the capacity required to operate research and education digital infrastructure across Africa — structured training for engineers, system administrators, and cybersecurity professionals.
About the Programme
Technical Capacity for Digital Infrastructure
The Africa Training Initiative (ATI) is WACREN’s flagship technical capacity development programme designed to strengthen the expertise required to operate research and education digital infrastructure across Africa.
As universities and research institutions increasingly rely on digital platforms for research collaboration, digital learning, and open science, the need for skilled engineers capable of deploying and operating complex infrastructure continues to grow.
ATI addresses this need by providing structured training programmes for engineers, system administrators, cybersecurity professionals, and infrastructure operators across the research and education community.
Related WACREN Programme
NREN Academy
ATI complements the NREN Academy, which focuses on leadership, strategy, and sustainability for National Research and Education Networks.
Who ATI serves
→ Network engineers & operators
→ System administrators
→ Cybersecurity professionals
→ Infrastructure operators
Across the Research & Education
Ecosystem
WACREN capacity development supports the entire research and education ecosystem — from NREN leadership through technical infrastructure operators to the research and scholarly communities that rely on digital infrastructure for discovery, collaboration, and knowledge dissemination.
Related WACREN Programmes
ATI Contributes to Africa's Wider
Digital Ecosystem
Africa Digital Campus
Distributed digital learning environments for higher education across Africa.
Africa Training Initiative
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