Cool Innovations, Hot Ideas, Real-World Impact... The Festival of Cooling is Coming to Kigali!
2nd Jun 2025
Between 22nd - 26th September 2025, at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES), this one-of-a-kind festival will turn a quiet revolution into a loud celebration. Five thrilling days in Kigali!
The ACES team visit the Ntarama Genocide Memorial
22nd Apr 2025
On April 9th, 2025, the team from the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) visited the Ntarama Genocide Memorial to honour the memory of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. In this place of remembra
CCN and ACES announce the Festival of Cooling for September 2025
13th Mar 2025
The Clean Cooling Network and the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) are hosting a week-long, public engagement “Festival of Cooling” (Sept 22nd – 26th) at the ACES Campus in Kigali, Rwanda, and via an outreach programme.
Signing moves Haryana Centre of Excellence a step closer to opening
21st Feb 2025
The Haryana-UK Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Crop Post-Harvest Management & Cold-Chain will help farmers get more of their crops to market sustainably.
ACES welcomes generous support for its new Refrigeration Training Centre
3rd Dec 2024
The Africa Centre of Excellence (ACES) is thrilled to announce the support of two UK companies, DiversiTech Global and BusinessEdge Ltd, for the establishment of its state-of-the-art Refrigeration Training Centre.
Clean Cooling Network launches work with Kenyan farmers to build their own Community Cooling Hub
26th Nov 2024
More than 130 Kenyan farmers attended a Clean Cooling Network open day - signing up for free training in Cold-chain and Postharvest Management, and testing the latest cold-chain technology.
UK and Rwandan Minister tour joint Africa centre for resilient cold-chains
6th Sep 2024
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
2nd Sep 2024
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
14th Aug 2024
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
16th Jul 2024
A new fast test may help identify children missing immunity to tetanus and other essential vaccines.
General manager appointed for African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold chain (ACES)
25th Mar 2024
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
25th Mar 2024
We're taking the next steps toward delivering sustainable, resilient cold-chains to distribute food and medicines effectively in Africa, India and beyond.
COP President Alok Sharma Visits Centre In Africa Dedicated To Supporting Sustainable Cooling
25th Mar 2024
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
25th Mar 2024
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.
Africa’s Cold Rush and the Promise of Refrigeration - The New Yorker
25th Mar 2024
For the developing world, refrigeration is growth. In Rwanda, it could spark an economic transformation.
“Help us to understand priority gaps where ACES can be of service”
25th Mar 2024
Brian Holuj, Strategic Delivery Lead for the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES), overviews the ACES Engagement Day.
COP27 - No Time to Waste
25th Mar 2024
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
25th Mar 2024
The African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) is working with a major global cold-chain provider.
