AREC Digital Campus
Empowering Africa through Artificial Intelligence, Research, Innovation and Professional Development — an initiative of IIAR in collaboration with Veristzon Global Research Lab.
- 54
- African nations
- 12k+
- Learners & researchers
- 6
- Flagship programmes
Trusted across the continent by
Programmes
A credential path from foundation to fellowship.
Every AREC programme is standalone, self-paced, and delivered inside the Digital Campus with certificate, transcript, and QR-verified credential.
AREC AI Basics
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence & Research literacy.
AREC AI Advanced
Applied AI, quantitative & qualitative research at depth.
AREC AI Professional Diploma
A career-grade credential in AI-enabled research & innovation.
AREC AI Executive Diploma
For leaders shaping Africa's AI, research and innovation agenda.
AREC Certified AI Specialist (IIAR Associate Member)
Professional membership pathway of the International Institute of AI & Research.
AREC Certified AI Specialist (IIAR Fellow Member)
The highest professional distinction for contributions to AI & research in Africa.
e-Learning Hub
The heart of the Digital Campus.
Four connected environments — Classroom, eLibrary, Webinars and Conferences — powered by one shared identity and one learner record.
Classroom
A full LMS with sequential lessons, quizzes, and progress tracking.
eLibrary
Books, research papers, templates, datasets, and downloads.
Webinar Centre
Live and on-demand sessions with African and global experts.
Conference Centre
Registration, proceedings, call for papers, and certificates.
Join AREC
Four pathways. One continental mission.
Participants
Students, learners, and researchers enrolling in AREC programmes.
02Partners
Universities, institutions, governments, NGOs, corporates and professional bodies.
03Sponsors
Corporate sponsors, development agencies, foundations, and governments.
04Agents
Recruitment partners, marketing representatives, and business partners.
AI at AREC
A learning companion built for African researchers.
Purpose-built AI assistants embedded across the Campus — trained to respect context, cite sources, and respect academic integrity.
- IIAR AI Tutor
- AI Prompt Library
- AI Research Assistant
- AI Writing Assistant
- AI Study Assistant
Founding institutions
A partnership built for the long term.
IIAR
International Institute of Artificial Intelligence & Research
IIAR advances AI and research capacity across Africa through education, membership, and professional standards — including the AIIAR and FIIAR designations.
Veristzon
Veristzon Global Research Lab
Veristzon is a global research and innovation lab that partners with AREC on programme design, applied research, and executive education.
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