H-BRS staff participates in 14th UEED Africa Conference in Ghana

It was also a floor where senior UCC leaders shared their experience and student and worker representatives could voice their concerns, as well as a marketplace where culture, crafts and arts met the conference audience. This conference took place on 15^th and 16^th of September 2026 at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana and gathered more than 400 people to discuss how to build resilient ecosystems for Africa’s digital and artificial intelligence future.

The opening program reflected the conference’s international and cross-sectoral character. A welcoming ceremony included remarks came from representatives including UCC Vice-Chancellor Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, H-BRS Vice President for International Affairs and Digitalisation Prof. Dr. Teena Chakkalayil Hassan, and the Provost of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies at UCC Prof. Dr. Daniel Agyapong. Representatives of the student body were also able to address the audience, such as: Emmanuel Acheampong Nana Agyei, for the Student Representative Council and Abdullah Muniru, for the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana. The keynote was held by Member of Parliament Hon. Dr Kwamena Minta Nyarku, representing the Cape Coast North Constituency.