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Formal Announcement of the Passing on of the AAU Director of ICT, Communication and Knowledge Management – Ms Nodumo Dhlamini, a Giant in Africa’s Higher Education

Message of Condolence by the Association of African Universities on the passing of Professor Faiza Mohamed Osman Mahmoud, Coordinator of the AAU East Africa Regional Office, University of Khartoum, Sudan

Message of Condolence by the Association of African Universities on the passing of Professor Mohamed El-Mahrasahwy, Vice-President of the AAU and former President of Al-Azhar University

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CICan – BCDI 2030 : Call for proposals for scholarships projects in Canada

May 10, 2023 | Opportunities

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is pleased to announce the first call for proposals for scholarship projects for studies in Canada as part of the Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030) program. Funded by Global Affairs Canada and...

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May 2, 2023 | Featured Articles

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Universal Acceptance (UA) Readiness Project Launched-13 April 2023

May 2, 2023 | Featured Articles, News

The Association of African Universities (AAU), in collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), has launched the Universal Acceptance Readiness Project, an initiative under the Coalition for Digital Africa. The project seeks to...

Invitation to Participate in a DAF-EAC Research for Impact Webinar: High-level stakeholder engagement session for the dissemination of research findings on the Demographics of African Faculty (DAF) – Lessons from the East African Community (EAC) | Wednesday 3rd May 2023| 11:00am-12:30pm GMT

Apr 26, 2023 | AAU Webinars, News

The AAU, as a partner of the Demographics of African Faculty – East African Community (DAF EAC), Consortium is inviting higher education stakeholders (from all regions of the continent) to join a stakeholder dissemination webinar, being organised under the...

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Apr 19, 2023 | AAU LMS

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AAU News Issue 96 – and Opportunities from the African Higher Education Sector

Apr 19, 2023 | AAU Actualités, AAU Ateliers, News

Latest News and Opportunities from the African Higher Education Sector - published 14th April 2023 Dear Valued Stakeholders Please receive Issue 96 of the Association of African Universities' Newsletter which features key updates - News, Upcoming Events, Calls for...

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Deadline Extended to March 1, 2024 – Apply as a Sponsored Participant: AAU-British Academy Writing Workshop for Sub-Saharan Africa (Early Career Researchers)

Feb 8, 2024

Writing for Sustainable Development: Developing, mentoring and strengthening African grant and research writing for publication Preamble The University of Nottingham in partnership with the Association of African Universities and the British Council, Ghana, with...

Call for Hosting the Association of African Universities (AAU) General Conference 2029

The Association of African Universities (AAU) will hold its 17th Quadrennial General Conference (QGC) in July 2029. The QGC, comprising representatives of members, associate members and observers, is the supreme authority of the Association and is responsible for...

AfriQAN Forum 2023: Advancing Excellence in African Higher Education through Digital Transformation

The African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN) Forum took place at the Serena Hotel in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, from 28th to 30th November 2023. Organized by the African Quality Assurance Network and hosted by the Tanzania Commission for Universities, this important...

Press Release: AAU Gears Up for Africa Universities’ Day 2023 and 56th Anniversary—Focusing on Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Accra, Ghana, October 5, 2023 - The Association of African Universities (AAU) is calling on all higher education institutions across the continent to join the commemoration of this year’s Africa Universities’ Day. A week-long schedule of activities, slated for Monday...

Call for Co-Hosting by the Association of African Universities – 2023 Conference of Rectors, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities

The AAU will hold its Conference of Rectors, Vice-Chancellors, and Presidents of African Universities (COREVIP) in July 2023. The COREVIP is an assembly of the Chief Executive Officers of AAU member institutions or their representatives. It is held once every two...

2022 Africa Universities Day Celebrations to Focus on Bringing Equity to Research and Publishing Through Open Science

Accra, Ghana, September 02, 2022 In commemoration of this year’s Africa Universities’ Day, the Association of African Universities (AAU) is inviting all Higher Education Institutions across the continent to join the AAU mark this important statutory event on the...

AAU, Highlights the ACE Impact Project’s Mid-Term Review Results

The Association of African Universities, the Regional Facilitation Unit for the ACE Impact Project Highlights the Project’s Mid-Term Review Results The 7th ACE Impact Regional Workshop being hosted in Cotonou, Benin from 14-17 June 2022 featured nine plenary sessions,...

Innovative Societies Have Stable Economic Growth – Dr. Danica Ramljak

A senior consultant and expert in entrepreneurship and innovation at the World Bank, Dr. Danica Ramljak has underscored the critical role innovation and entrepreneurship play in advancing the economic growth of countries. Speaking during the session on...

Observations and Recommendations by the ACE Impact Subject Matter Experts

At the ongoing 7th ACE Impact Regional Workshop holding in Benin from June 14-17, 2022, one key group of stakeholders that is represented is the Subject Matter Experts. As part of the strategy to effectively implement the ACE Impact for Development Project, the...

Centres of Excellence Explore More Effective Ways to Accelerate Development Impact in the Region

To propel the overarching goal of the Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact), and to ensure that the research outputs of higher education institutions address national and regional challenges, the Disbursement Linked...

Press Release – Commemoration of the 2021 Africa Universities’ Day will focus on Building Technology Based Resilient Universities

Accra-Ghana, October 11, 2021 - The Association of African Universities (AAU) is inviting all Higher Education Institutions across the continent to celebrate the 2021 Africa Universities’ Day which comes off on November 12, 2021, under the theme “Building Technology...

Invitation to Participate – Virtual Capacity Building Workshop on Infodemic Management | 5th -6th July, 2022

Jun 23, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has produced one of the unprecedented relationships between public health issues and media reportage. Accordingly, a key highlight which was underscored within this unexpected pandemic period is the infodemics churned out in the various media...

The 7th ACE Impact Workshop Ends After Four Days of Intense Discussions in Cotonou

Jun 17, 2022

The 7th ACE Impact Workshop Ends After Four Days of Intense Discussions in Cotonou, Benin – The Gambia is set to host the 8th ACE Impact Regional Workshop in November 2022 The highly successful and productive 7th ACE Impact regional workshop hosted from 14 June 2022...

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AAU President, Prof. Kenneth Matengu and AAU Ambassador Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Attain Key Global Leadership Roles on ACU Council

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | January 14, 2026 | Featured Articles, Members News | 0 Comments

The Association of African Universities (AAU) celebrates a proud and historic moment for African higher education. Two of our most distinguished leaders have ascended to high office within the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), placing the continent’s...

Forging a New Era of South-South Cooperation: AAU Hosts Colombian Vice President and Delegation for Landmark Dialogue

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | December 11, 2025 | Featured Articles, Press Release | 0 Comments

Accra, Ghana – The Association of African Universities (AAU) Secretariat in Accra was the setting for a historic high-level engagement on December 11, 2025, as it welcomed Her Excellency Francia Márquez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, and a distinguished...

Who Teaches the Teachers and Who Will?

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | November 25, 2025 | Featured Articles | 0 Comments

By Daniel Omanyo and Izel Kipruto Kenya’s education reforms are ambitious, but their success hinges on a question too often overlooked: Who Teaches the Teachers and Who Will? Behind every well-trained teacher stands a university lecturer shaping the quality of...

AAPAM and eLearnLXD Announce Scholarship Opportunities for Online Master’s in Public Administration

by Isaac Korankye | November 19, 2025 | AAU LMS, Featured Articles, Members News, News, Opportunities, Opportunities from the Secretariat, Press Release, Social Media, Uncategorized, University in Focus | 0 Comments

The African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM), in partnership with eLearnLXD, is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for eligible AAPAM members in good standing to pursue the Online Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) offered...

Linking Quality Assurance to Institutional Performance and Development

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | August 4, 2025 | AAU Workshops, Featured Articles, Opportunities from the Secretariat | 0 Comments

The African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN) and Association of African Universities (AAU) invite stakeholders to participate in an upcoming workshop with the following details: Date & Time: Thursday, 28 August 2025 , 9:00 GMT Venue: Virtual (via Zoom)...

Call for Expression of Interest – Understanding African universities’ capacity for climate adaptation research: Co-creating and implementing a climate-focused organizational capacity assessment tool (CO-CAT)

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | May 9, 2025 | Featured Articles, Opportunities, Opportunities from the Secretariat | 0 Comments

This call for expression of interest seeks to invite African universities and research institutions interested in joining a 24-month initiative to co-create and implement a climate adaptation research-focused institutional capacity assessment tool (Co-CAT). Selected...

Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development between Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa

Apr 19, 2023

The Interregional Dialogue on Education and Development Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 28 to 31 March 2023. This event, organised by OBREAL Global in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of...

The AAU and the University of Toronto sign an agreement to collaborate

Apr 14, 2023

The Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Association of African Universities (AAU) have signed a memorandum of agreement to affirm their wish to develop joint activities to address issues of mutual interest, designed to foster and promote...