The University of Cambridge, Cambridge Research Computing and Dell Technologies have engineered a supercomputing infrastructure for Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco. It allows scientists across Africa to work with massive data volumes, spearheading research innovation that can improve the quality of life and nutrition for millions. A further project is now being planned in South Africa.
Today, the UM6P supercomputer serves researchers and data scientists who conduct important work in such areas as genomics, food security and agriculture, bolstered by AI and data analytics. They model satellite data to improve agricultural land management, meteorological data to make greater use of renewable energies, and the genomes of African nutritional plants that should be protected. These efforts could benefit millions of people across the continent and beyond.