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Sign-up for the course on Commercial Real Estate Investments today

Apr 18, 2023 | AAU LMS

Course Name: Commercial Real Estate Investments Duration: 14 weeks Target group: Real Estate Investors And Aspiring Real Estate Investors, Real Estate Valuers And Analysts, Real Estate Practitioners And Advisors, Real Estate Agents And Brokers etc. OVERVIEW...

The African Expertise Capable Of Prevention, Detection And Response To Infectious Disease Outbreaks course is now accepting registrations.

Apr 18, 2023 | AAU LMS

Course Name: African Expertise Capable Of Prevention, Detection, And Response To Infectious Disease Outbreaks Duration: 1 week Target group: Global health workers, private-sector workers, health program managers, staff of ministries of health of African Union member...

Register today to take the Christian Anthropology course

Apr 18, 2023 | AAU LMS

Course Name: Christian Anthropology Duration: 1 weeks Target group: OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE A Must For Every Student Of Theology And Biblical Student - Christian anthropology is the branch of theological study that investigates the origin, nature, and destiny...

Sign up today for the Climate Action Policy course

Apr 18, 2023 | AAU LMS

Course Name: Climate Action Policy Duration: 6 weeks Target group: OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE Climate change is arguably one of the most important global issues we face in the 21st century. It is widely recognized by scientists and many policymakers as posing...

Sign up to study the Energy Smart Agriculture course today!

Apr 18, 2023 | AAU LMS

Course Name: Energy-Smart Agriculture Duration: 6 weeks Target group: OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE Energy is required at each step of the food value chain to produce food and to meet the growing demand for food. Agricultural food systems currently rely...

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Apr 18, 2023 | AAU LMS

Course Name: Energy, Carbon And Climate Science Duration: 6 weeks Target group: OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE Climate change, caused by a sustained trend of global heating, primarily due to human activity, consists of emissions of greenhouse gasses (known as...

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Re-Register – AAU-British Academy Writing Workshop for Sub-Saharan Africa (Early Career Researchers)

Jan 9, 2024

Important Notice: We respectfully request all stakeholders who registered to participate in this workshop to kindly re-register using this link: https://www.research.net/r/AAU-UoNRegis23 . Regrettably, we encountered technical challenges with the earlier...

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...

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

Jun 15, 2022

Towards the Development of Quality and Relevant African Higher Education – Infusion of Entrepreneurship and Job Creation Skills Curricula

May 23, 2022

The Association of African Universities whose headquarters is based in Accra, Ghana continues to build the capacity of higher education stakeholders in different subject areas. This is in line with the fulfilment of the AAU’s pledge and mandate to contribute towards...

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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...

AAU advocates for top-level support for the Open Science Agenda

Dec 9, 2022

As part of the Open Science Day holding on the sidelines of the World Science Forum and the Science Granting Councils Initiatives’ Annual Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, the Association of African Universities (AAU) has made a high-level presentation on why Open...

Association of African Universities and the African Academy of Sciences Record Key Successes Under the Science Granting Council’s Research Management Project

Dec 5, 2022

Making a Presentation at the Annual Forum of the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), Nodumo Dhlamini, the Director for ICT, Communications and Knowledge Management of the Association of African Universities has stated that impactful successes and outcomes...