Picture of the Week
Check out our "Cool" Picture of the Week series
Picture of the week: A farmer's workshop
21st Nov 2025
Twenty farmers from Eastern province in Rwanda joined a workshop to learn more about the importance of cool-chain and how they could benefit.
Picture of the week: Female Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) technicians
14th Nov 2025
Female Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) technicians from the Regional Network for Anglophone Africa Training Workshop visit ACES to learn and exchange knowledge.
Picture of the week: Engagement session with the KOTUNGO Cooperative
7th Nov 2025
The focus was on understanding community needs and challenges to inform the design of sustainable cold-chain business models.
Picture of the week: Admiring the photo exhibition
31st Oct 2025
Jean Pierre Musabyimana, Head of One Health at ACES and Dr. Dalson Gace, Academic Head at ACES admiring the "Cool World" conference photo exhibition.
Picture of the week: A solar-powered refrigerator
24th Oct 2025
ACES staff explains to primary pupils the operation of a solar-powered refrigerator that uses an internal water-jacket cooling system, alongside a guide for optimally arranging fruits and vegetables inside.
Picture of the Week: Festival ice cups
17th Oct 2025
Captured by photographer Benjamin Mugabo, this moment stood out among the thousands of images he shot at the Festival of Cooling. Chosen as our Picture of the Week, it reflects the fun and excitement of learning through fun, hands-on experiences.
Picture of the week: Winner of the Clean Cooling Photo Award 2025
10th Oct 2025
We had a lot of great entries and the results are in - Carolina Namara is awarded with the first prize award for her photo of "The meat truck".
Picture of the week: A field visit at Rwanda Medical Supply
3rd Oct 2025
"Joining the Cold Chain for Global Health course has been transformative; it’s giving me the foundational knowledge to innovate in bio-sensitive products, transport pilots, and optimise supply chains."
Picture of the week: Cyprien's uncertainty
26th Sep 2025
"His expression tells the whole story: the satisfaction of growing something this good, mixed with the uncertainty of whether it will actually provide for his family."
Picture of the week: Rotting red peppers
19th Sep 2025
"After hearing their story, I decided to photograph the rotting red peppers - left behind despite being ready to harvest. It is sad to see so much good produce wasted because of lack of access to cold-chain and markets."
Picture of the week: Tree tomato
12th Sep 2025
Photographer Nelly Mwiza recounts: "I particularly like this shot because this lovely tree tomato looks so delicate hanging on this thread. It reminds us of how we must cherish the gift of fruits. Its freshness is gone before we know it."
Picture of the week: Treat food in a good way
5th Sep 2025
"I went to the market and collected fresh vegetables. I wanted to show how food can rot when it is not used or preserved properly."
Picture of the week: ACES brazing workshop
29th Aug 2025
"Photography is about anticipation. Knowing when something will happen and where to stand to get the best angle."
Picture of the week: A cold-chain technician at Zipline, during Cold-Chain for Global Health training
22nd Aug 2025
In low- and middle-income countries, cold-chains often face challenges such as outdated infrastructure, insufficient training, and unreliable power. Cold-chain for Global Health training at ACES, CCN.
Picture of the week: Two proud mums
15th Aug 2025
Two proud mums have both successfully completed the Foundation in Cold-Chain course at Rubirizi campus.
Picture of the week: Food transportation
8th Aug 2025
This image is taken by one of the participants during the Visual Storytelling Course. The assignment that day focused on food transportation.
Picture of the week: Kimani grows fennel
1st Aug 2025
Kimani grows fennel among different other crops at his farm. Prior to becoming a farm owner he used to be in the hotel industry and did culinary studies. He runs two farms in Kinale now, where lots of produce come from.
Picture of the week: GESI workshop at ACES in Rwanda
25th Jul 2025
Students photographed during the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) workshop, at the ACES Rubirizi campus in Kigali, Rwanda.
Picture of the week: Clean Cooling Network in Kenya
18th Jul 2025
An image shot by Fiona Makayoto, based in Nairobi, Kenya, studying on the CCN Academy's Creative Story Telling Photography Course.
