Locations
Campus and online training venues
We have venues in both Africa and India, but also offer much of our training online, giving access to all.
Join us at one of the in-country venues, or study online, allowing the CCN to offer full global access to courses.
ACES Rubirizi Campus
Kigali, Rwanda
The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES) is ideally situated in the capital of Kigali.
Konza Technopolis
Konza, Kenya
A key flagship project of Kenya’s Vision 2030 economic development portfolio.
HACE Complex
Panchkula, India
The Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Crop Post-harvest Management and Cold-Chain, located in Haryana India.
CCN Online Academy
Global Availability
Course content is delivered online via our dedicated Learning Management Platform.
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Upcoming Academy courses
Essentials in Cold-chain systems
9th February to 9th April 2026, Online
Gain fundamental knowledge and competencies in clean cooling technologies and their applications across key sectors.
Essentials course on Phase Change Materials (PCMs)
23rd to 25th February 2026, ACES, Kigali
Learn how to identify PCMs for specific applications, analyse results and design basic thermal storage systems incorporating PCMs.
Cold-chain for Global Health
23rd February to 20th March 2026, ACES, Kigali
Gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills to design, manage, and troubleshoot cold-chain systems across health, research, and outbreak response settings.
Latest CCN news
Rwanda’s MPs visit ACES
26th Feb 2026
On Wednesday, 18 February 2026, a delegation led by honorable Kanyandekwe Christine and honorable Niyorurema Jean René from the Parliamentary Committee on Land, Agriculture, Livestock and Environment visited the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES).
J&E Hall International Gold Medal won by Judith Evans
24th Feb 2026
At last weeks Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) annual awards in London, Professor Judith Evans received the prestigious J&E Hall International Gold Medal
ACES Inspires the Next Generation of Women in STEM Through Sustainable Cooling
16th Feb 2026
Staff members from ACES participated in the Women Inspiring STEM Excellence (WISE) conference. This event aimed to empower the next generation of female leaders to excel in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Over 500 middle school girls from Kigali attended.
ACES has become officially F-Gas Registered
21st Jan 2026
ACES has become officially F-Gas Registered, receiving the F-Gas Certificate is a major step forward for ACES. It confirms that our systems, equipment and technical practices meet internationally recognised standards.
