UK and Rwandan Minister tour joint Africa centre for resilient cold-chains
The new UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins, visited the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) in Kigali, Rwanda during the Africa Food Systems Forum Annual Summit.
Global health expertise is deployed to support the control of Mpox disease in Africa
Experts in infectious diseases, immune diagnostics and vaccines who have been working in Rwanda for years and will now engage on the needs of disease outbreak.
International experts and state government of Haryana develop Centre of Excellence
A new Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Crop Post-Harvest Management will create blueprint for Indian horticulture farmers to get more produce to market.
New blood-free tetanus test could help identify global immunity gaps
A new fast test may help identify children missing immunity to tetanus and other essential vaccines.
Team now in place at India’s Centres of Excellence
Experts are ready to promote innovation and accelerate deployment of energy-efficient refrigeration for food and vaccine supply chains across India.
African farming communities kick start cold-chain in continent
Farmers and fishers in Rwanda are joining sustainable cooling experts to learn how clean-cold technology can revolutionise their businesses.
Clean cold centre of excellence launches in India
The Telangana Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain will promote food and health security, empower farmers and boost exports.
Cooling and health experts join forces for African sustainable vaccine network
Major African symposium brings together industry, academia, medical professionals and health agencies to drive progress in sustainable vaccine logistics.
UK Government commits to address the urgent lack of cold-chain in Africa
Developing countries will receive £4 million to reduce harmful emissions from outdated air conditioning units, cooling refrigeration and cold supply chains.
Rwanda and UK Governments join IFC to advance Africa cold chain progress
The Rwanda and UK governments joined forces at COP27 to help speed the delivery of innovative cooling technologies in Africa.
COP27 - No Time to Waste
BBC Future’s William Park talks to experts about the research & innovation that’s helping us tackle food waste, in a webinar from the Horticulture Quality and Food Loss Network.
ACES advances Africa cold chain progress through international partnership
The African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) is working with a major global cold-chain provider.
“Help us to understand priority gaps where ACES can be of service”
Brian Holuj, Strategic Delivery Lead for the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES), overviews the ACES Engagement Day.
General manager appointed for African Centre of Excellence
Morris Kayitare has been appointed general manager for the African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold chain (ACES).
Birmingham global cooling summit launches new partnership
We're taking the next steps toward delivering sustainable, resilient cold-chains to distribute food and medicines effectively in Africa, India and beyond.
Africa’s Cold Rush and the Promise of Refrigeration - The New Yorker
For the developing world, refrigeration is growth. In Rwanda, it could spark an economic transformation.
COP President Alok Sharma visits Africa Centre for Sustainable Cooling
COP President, the Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, visited the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) during his attendance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
Sustainable cooling experts gather in Washington for global food loss summit
Sustainable cooling experts are gathering in Washington to create a blueprint for rolling out affordable solutions to help African food producers reduce waste and their carbon footprint.
UK-India innovation centre kick-starts sustainable cooling journey
University of Birmingham experts are joining the Government of Telangana State to create a 'hot spot' for sustainable cooling innovation in India.
Rwanda’s Environment Minister opens Africa’s sustainable cooling and cold-chain centre
Honourable Rwanda Minister of the Environment Dr Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya today formally opened the Africa Centre for Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES).
Raising frozen food temperature by 3°C can make global food chain more sustainable, say experts
New research from an international team of scientists has shown that raising the temperature of frozen food by just 3°C could safely reduce food loss and cut carbon emissions by 17.7 million metric tonnes.
Delivering vaccines by drone in Rwanda
Ground-breaking work by Dr Christopher Green, Associate Clinical Professor in Infectious Diseases at the University of Birmingham, is looking at how future disease outbreaks might be better controlled using unmanned aerial vehicles.
