Afri-SET WEST

The Air Quality Sensor Evaluation and Training Centre for West Africa. Partnered with the Kigali Collaborative Research Center, U. Ghana, and Clean Air Fund.

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Congratulations to Dr Victoria Owusu Tawiah
Afri-SET is proud of you.

Kofi Kinaata NHS UGMC Black Queens

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Have you heard about radon?

It’s a radioactive gas from rocks and soil that can enter homes unseen and unsmelt, raising lung cancer risk over time.

Test your home, seal cracks and ventilate.

@cleanaironea @CleanAir_Africa @CCACoalition

[Green Growth Africa @gga_africa]

On today’s episode of our CARES stakeholders and partner diaries, the project team spent time with our colleagues from @AfriSET_west , unpacking the Coastal Air Research For Everyone’s Safety (CARES) and deepening collaborative pathways for Air Quality Management in Ghana.

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Today we hosted the CARES team from Green Growth Africa, a 2026 EPIC Air Quality Fund Awardee, working to turn coastal pollution into actionable data.
Congratulations to Green Growth Africa (GGA) on this well-deserved award!

@gayoghana @UK_CleanAir @CleanAirFund

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Yesterday, we hosted 2026 EPIC Air Quality Fund awardees, Freetown Cityzen Hub & Youth Climate Council Sierra Leone at the Afri-SET facility.
Congrats team! Looking forward to collaborating.

@UK_CleanAir @CleanAir_Africa @YouthClimateGH

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

It was a pleasure hosting researchers from Carnegie Mellon University Africa and Ashesi University at the Afri-SET West Evaluation Facility, where we exchanged ideas on their work on dust and solar panel performance and our sensor evaluation work.

@Ashesi @CleanAir_Africa

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Highlights from Afri-SET’s 2026 Air Quality Workshop!
Watch the highlights and catch the full workshop sessions on YouTube: https://t.co/AoFtwHIBD4

#AfriSET #AirQuality @CleanAir_Africa @UK_CleanAir @CleanAirFund

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Beyond the pink ribbon, breast cancer awareness means knowing the signs, seeking medical advice and supporting those affected. This October, Afri-SET encourages informed conversations about breast cancer.

National Security Code Micky

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Afri-SET West joined the 5th AIRLAB Microsensors Challenge, with evaluations conducted across Paris, Accra & Bangalore.

The challenge highlighted the importance of testing microsensors under diverse environmental conditions to better understand their performance.

Landlord

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On Sept. 8, hear from @SamanthaJPower, @RebeccaLRoot, @UChiEnergy AQ Awardees & more as organizations worldwide make live #CleanAir commitments in commemoration of #CleanAirDay.

Register: https://t.co/xeDHYA5ckg

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Afri-SET warmly congratulates Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings on her appointment as Minister for Environment, Science & Technology.

We wish Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings a successful tenure.

#NSMQ2026

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

On 4 August 2026, Afri-SET welcomed Prof Elsie Effah Kaufmann and Prof. Helen H. Lu for a tour of our facility fostering connections between engineering, biomedical research and air quality monitoring.

Caleb Yirenkyi #HamzahLeadsNDC

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

On 24 July 2026, we welcomed representatives from ECHT Environmental Services Limited to the Afri-SET West Evaluation Facility to discuss air quality monitoring, environmental data analysis, and opportunities for collaboration in Ghana.

Bernardo Silva Bank of Ghana

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

📢 NSS 2026/27 Applications Extended!
Join us to gain hands-on experience in programming, analytics and environmental or air-quality research.

📌 See flyer for eligibility & application details.

Colombia #TourismMinistry

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

📢 NSS 2026/27 Applications Extended!
Join us to gain hands-on experience in programming, analytics and environmental or air-quality research.

📌 See flyer for eligibility & application details.

Colombia #TourismMinistry

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

We're excited to announce the release of the Third Cohort Evaluation Reports! The reports assess the PM₂.₅ performance of 13 low-cost air quality sensors, helping advance reliable air quality monitoring.
Explore the reports: (https://t.co/1emPRy0tO1)

Sammy Gyamfi Abu Trica

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

The full recordings of the 4-day Afri-SET Workshop on Air Quality Data & Computational Tools are now on the Afri-SET West YouTube channel. Watch, like, and subscribe for more research and workshop updates

Nana Kwame Bediako Sika Official

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Congratulations to Sheck Abdul Sherif and the Clean Air for Liberia team on receiving the 2025 EPIC Air Quality Fund Milestone Award at the Africa Clean Air Forum 2026 in Pretoria.
Afri-SET is proud to be a collaborating partner on this project.

Kwesi Sibo Carlos Queiroz

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

Join the Grand Finale of the 5th AIRLAB Solutions Microsensors Challenge, hosted by AIRLAB (Airparif)

Date: 7 September 2026 | Virtual attendance available Register: https://t.co/4nMaMeCUXF

Xabi Alonso Wizkid

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

📢 Call for National Service Personnel!
Afri-SET West at the Department of Physics, University of Ghana, is inviting applications from qualified graduates for National Service placements for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Lamine Yamal KNUST Merino

[Afri-SET WEST @AfriSET_WEST]

On 11 June 2026 The CLARITY-Africa team visited Afri-SET at the University of Ghana to explore our work in air quality monitoring and capacity building.
We thank the team for their visit and look forward to future collaborations

Thomas Partey Asamoah Gyan Abu Trica