UP Entrepreneurial Challenge to Encourage Growth Of Start-ups Across Africa
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) business incubator TuksNovation has launched the University of Pretoria Vice-Chancellor’s (UPVC) Entrepreneurship Challenge. The launch took place at UP’s Future Africa Institute in association with TuksNovation stakeholders, including the French embassy, and is set to become an annual entrepreneurial event.
University of Pretoria Launches Pan African Cancer Research Institute
The University of Pretoria (UP) has launched the Pan African Cancer Research Institute (PACRI) to transform the fight against cancer in Africa.
The launch, which was held as a two-day event at UP’s Future Africa Institute, featured various speakers, including international oncology experts, government officials, academics and representatives from non-governmental organisations.
UP Cements MoU with Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) recently hosted MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo and a delegation from the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT).
The MoU should foster cooperation with other institutions involved in smart mobility and that UP should collaborate on various projects in Gauteng with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, which has partnered with the GDRT on smart mobility research and other areas in the built environment.