Tunisian researchers participated in the Africa Quantum Consortium (AQC) roundtable held online on March 15, 2025. As reported by Nature Africa, a team from Tunisia presented their work on 2D materials, alongside contributions from researchers across the continent. AQC convenor Farai Mazhandu said the event found “overwhelmingly positive” appetite for collaboration.
Prof. Sonia Haddad, head of the Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory at the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis and co-convener of the Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Group for the African Strategy of Fundamental and Applied Physics, presented research on 2D topological materials and altermagnetism. Prof. Adel Trabelsi, president of the Tunisian Physics Society and a scientific counselor for the EURATOM Program, presented on quantum annealing for optimization, as detailed in the AQC roundtable report.
A key outcome of the roundtable was recognition of the need for an African quantum roadmap. The AQC, based in Zimbabwe and a member of the CERN-hosted Open Quantum Institute, brings together leaders from research, policy, business, and civil society to advance quantum initiatives across Africa.