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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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New AAU Secretary General Assumes Office

Oct 1, 2021 | News

The new Secretary General of the Association of African Universities (AAU), Prof. Olusola Bandele Oyewole assumed office today, Friday October 1, 2021. He takes over the mantle of leading Africa’s apex continental higher education body, the AAU, from Prof. Etienne...

Press Release – AAU Supports Science Journalism on COVID-19 and other Infectious Diseases

Sep 10, 2021 | News, Press Release

Accra, Ghana -The Association of African Universities (AAU) is championing the development of media content on public health data with a focus on emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19 in Africa. This is being done with the support of the COVID-19 Africa Rapid...

President of the Association of African Universities participates in the inauguration and investiture of UNISA’s first female Vice Chancellor

Sep 7, 2021 | Featured Articles, News

The President of the Association of African Universities (AAU), Professor Bakri Osman Saeed received a kind invitation from Professor Puleng LenkaBula, the new Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA), to participate in her inauguration...

Invitation to a Workshop for University Registrars and Administrators (Information & Skills Exchange Programme)

Sep 6, 2021 | AAU Workshops

This workshop is being organised by the Association of African Universities in collaboration with the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Further details are provided below: DATES: 20th-22nd September, 2021 VENUE: University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania REGISTRATION...

UPSA Requests for PHD Collaboration with Sister African Universities

Sep 3, 2021 | Members News, News, Opportunities

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Ghana, is keen to exploit the prospects of international educational partnerships and collaborations in PhD studies with sister African Universities across the continent. UPSA is a full member of the Association of...

The 6th ACDE General Assembly and Conference

Aug 25, 2021 | AAU Conference, Featured Articles, News, Opportunities, Opportunities from the Secretariat

Overview of the 6th ACDE General Assembly and Conference Theme: Open and Distance Learning, The Continental Education Strategy for Africa and The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4). Convener: African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) Host...

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Strengthening Quality Assurance in Higher and Tertiary Education – The Association of African Universities builds capacity of African Higher Education institutions in Online Teaching and Learning in the post COVID-Era

May 12, 2022

The Quality Assurance in Higher and Tertiary Education: Online Teaching and Learning (OTL) in the post COVID- Era Workshop was a four-day capacity building event hosted by the Association of African Universities in Accra, Ghana. This face-to-face workshop, held from...

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...

Workshop on Quality Assurance, Learner-Centred Teaching Skills & QA in Research for the 21st Century Higher & Tertiary Education Personnel

Jun 26, 2019

5th - 9th August, 2019 Chrismar Hotel, Livingstone (where the Victoria Falls is located), Zambia Title of the Workshop Quality Assurance & The Higher Education Learner-Centred Teaching Skills & QA in Research workshop for the 21st Century Higher & Tertiary...

Quality Assurance Workshop on the 21st Century Innovative & Learner-Centred Teaching Skills for Higher & Tertiary Education

Jun 20, 2019

Tuesday 30th July- Friday 2nd August, 2019 AAU Secretariat, Trinity Road, East Legon, Accra, Ghana Workshop Title - 21st Century Innovative & Learner-Centred Teaching & Learning Skills for Higher & Tertiary Education (i,e Universities, Polytechnics and...

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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...

Request for Proposals: Deepening Knowledge and Implementation of Research Ethics in the African Context

Aug 28, 2020

About the SGCI The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) is a multi-donor Initiative with Phase 2 (SGCI-2: 2020-2023) supported by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID),...

Call for Applications -Africa Early Childhood Research Fellows Mentorship Programme

Aug 14, 2020

Deadline: Monday 31st August 2020 at 11:59 EAT Call For Applications - English Version | Version française About the Fellowship The Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN) is a registered Kenya-based, non-profit professional network established in 2015 to serve as a...