About Us

The Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE) Project is a World Bank initiative in collaboration with governments of participating countries to support Higher Education institutions in specializing in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Environment, Agriculture, applied Social Science / Education and Health.

Contact Info

  • No. 26 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, FCT
  • (+234) 908 804 3393
  • ace@nuc.edu.ng
  • Week Days: 09.00 to 18.00 Sunday: Closed


Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL) is a World Bank assisted project supported by Association of African Universities, and National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigeria. The Centre focuses on development of human capacity and research in digital solutions that will lead to the utilisation of technology for education and its deployment to other sectors.

The centre hopes to bridge the technology knowledge gap by building capacity in Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), Cyber Security and Digital policies to achieve high levels of digital development on the African continent.

Established in February 2019, ACETEL is domiciled at the headquarters of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Jabi, Abuja, Nigeria.

Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning

  • Host University:      National Open University of Nigeria
  • Vice Chancellor:               Prof. Olufemi A. Peters
  • Centre Leader:       Prof. Grace E. Jokthan
  • Deputy Centre Leader:     Dr. Vivian Nwaocha
  • Centre’s Website:       https://acetel.nou.edu.ng/
  • University’s Website:       https://nou.edu.ng/
  • Contact:       acetel@noun.edu.ng
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