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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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Press Release- Strengthening Recruitment, Development and Retention of Faculty in the East African Community: Carnegie Corporation of New York Funds Research to Address Data and Intervention Gaps

Jul 29, 2021 | News, Press Release

For immediate release | 29th July 2021 | Download a Copy of the Press Release Here The Demographics of African Faculty (DAF) consortium today announces that it has secured $390,000 of funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York for a two-year research project...

Press Release: First Pan African Heritage World Conference to be held in August, 2021

Jul 26, 2021 | Featured Articles, Press Release

The Pan African Heritage World, and its partners will be hosting the first Pan African Heritage World Conference from August 5-7, 2021. The event has adopted a hybrid format and will take place both online (virtually) and onsite at the premises of the Association of...

Joining the AAU 15th Quadrennial General Conference, July 5 -8, 2021

Jul 5, 2021 | AAU Conference

The AAU reminds all stakeholders of African higher education to participate in the 15th General Conference of the Association of African Universities, scheduled to take place virtually from 5-8 July 2021. The event is being hosted under the theme “The Future of...

Invitation to In-person Training Workshop (Institutional Repositories) at Catholic University of Eastern Africa, CUEA, Kenya, from 26 – 30 July 2021

Jun 23, 2021 | AAU Workshops

Theme: Strengthening Institutional Repositories to support teaching, learning and research The covid-19 pandemic has shown why it is urgent that African Universities have E-content in our institutions to support the academic environment. The covid19 pandemic exposed...

Do you know about the CESA (16-25)?

Jun 18, 2021 | Featured Articles, News, Opportunities, Surveys

Towards Enhancing Awareness of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa Several African organisations including the Association of African Universities, the International Network of Higher Education in Africa and organizers of the annual International Conferences...

Vacancy – Bilingual Executive Assistant to the Secretary General

Jun 18, 2021 | Opportunities from the Secretariat

THE ORGANISATION The Association of African Universities (AAU) with its headquarters located in Accra, Ghana is an international non-governmental organisation set up by the universities in Africa to promote cooperation among them and between them and the international...

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Join the AAU’s Upcoming Workshop on – Inculcating Entrepreneurship & Job Creation Skills | 9th-12th May , 2022

Mar 1, 2022

This workshop is being organised by the Association of African Universities to encourage and facilitate the adoption of entrepreneurial leadership in African HEIs. Please download the concept note HERE Objectives The main objectives of this workshop are intended to:...

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 (QA) + Higher Education Learner-Centred Teaching Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century Higher Education Personnel, 6-7 July 2019, Cairo, Egypt

Jun 3, 2019

Theme: Revitalizing the 21st Century Higher Education Quality Assurance (QA) Personnel, Systems, Tools, Processes and Procedures Aim of the workshop Intensive training to equip HE QA personnel with the foundations for efficient and effective operations. In addition,...

AAU/University of Abuja Workshop on Online Teaching and Learning Management

May 20, 2019

Background and Rationale The dawn of the twenty-first century is being recognized as a knowledge era, of which higher education plays a crucial role. The primary goals of higher education institutions are enhancing and maintaining academic excellence, scholarship, 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...

Notice to Host Side and Business Meetings – African Academic Diaspora Virtual Homecoming 2020

Aug 1, 2020

The AAU is providing opportunities for Institutions who want to organize business or side meetings during the upcoming Diasporan Homecoming. Please take note of the following: Time allocated: 1.00-1.30 hrs Interpretation: Available in English, French and Arabic...

How a youth led start up is transforming learning using Educational Technology and Innovative Education Delivery Approaches

Jul 30, 2020

One key strategy taken by most governments around the world, to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease was to close educational institutions. These closures have affected millions of learners not only in Africa, but globally. In their bid to keep learning...