Project Coordinator
Prof. Kirimi Kiriamiti
Moi University, Kenya
Moi University coordinates SHAPE and leads overall implementation, project management and quality assurance across the consortium (Work Package 1).
Project Team
Nine universities, three associated partners and one shared mission: building the smart city skills East Africa needs.
Who Leads What
Every Work Package is led by a partner institution, with all nine universities contributing across the programme.
CoordinationMoi University · Kenya
- WP1 Moi University Project Management & Coordination Activities
- WP2 Open University of Kenya Establishing Design Requirements for Smart Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa
- WP3 Kampala International University Building a New Educational Curriculum for Smart Cities
- WP4 University of Tartu Implementation of Smart City Acceleration & Open Innovation Programme
- WP5 Mogadishu University Dissemination, Exploitation, Sustainability & Communication
Institution Teams
Hover or tap an institution to see its role. Individual team profiles will be published here soon.
Leads WP1
KK 1 team member
Moi University
Project coordinator, leading overall implementation of SHAPE.
Leads WP1 — Project Management & Coordination Activities
- Prof. Kirimi Kiriamiti · Project Coordinator
Leads WP4
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University of Tartu
European partner contributing digital innovation and research expertise.
Leads WP4 — Implementation of Smart City Acceleration & Open Innovation Programme
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Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg
Technical partner supporting AI and smart city engineering.
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Red Sea University
Academic partner strengthening higher education and local capacity.
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Leads WP2
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Open University of Kenya
Distance-learning partner expanding access to smart city education.
Leads WP2 — Establishing Design Requirements for Smart Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Leads WP5
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Mogadishu University
Academic partner advancing smart city curricula and research.
Leads WP5 — Dissemination, Exploitation, Sustainability & Communication
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Makerere University
Leading research partner within Uganda's higher education sector.
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Leads WP3
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Kampala International University
Academic partner building institutional capacity and skills.
Leads WP3 — Building a New Educational Curriculum for Smart Cities
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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
European partner contributing smart health expertise.
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They contribute local case studies, inform curriculum design and extend SHAPE's reach beyond the consortium countries.
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Konza Technopolis Development Authority
Kenya -
Université du Burundi
Burundi -
Institute of Social Policy and Research
South Sudan
