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Register for the Academic Writing Skills Support for Quality Research Output Virtual Workshop | 4th May, 2021

Mar 18, 2021 | AAU Workshops

TITLE OF THE WORKSHOP Academic Writing Skills Support for Quality Research Output Virtual Workshop for the 21st Century Higher & Tertiary Education Personnel Workshop Theme: Improving Research and Academic Writing Skills in the 21st Century Higher and Tertiary...

Invitation to AAU NARO Webinar, Titled – “Towards Linked Africa Higher Education: Windows of Opportunities”

Mar 16, 2021 | AAU Webinars, Opportunities

The Association of African Universities' North Africa Regional Office (AAU NARO) hosted by the Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, is inviting all stakeholders to participate in the above webinar. The webinar, titled - "Towards Linked Africa Higher Education: Windows...

AAU Successfully Holds a Workshop on Best Practices in the Management of Higher and Tertiary Education Funded Projects

Mar 16, 2021 | AAU Workshops, News

From February 2nd - 17th 2021, the Association of African Universities hosted a virtual workshop to equip participants with the requisite knowledge to enable them better manage Higher and Tertiary Education Projects, which are funded by development partners. Having...

Building the Capacities of African Universities in Research and Project Proposal Grants Writing: AAU Takes the Lead

Mar 16, 2021 | AAU Reports, AAU Workshops, News

The Association of African Universities (AAU) is leading the retooling and upskilling of staff from African Universities in Research and Project Grants writing through hosting a series of capacity building workshops. The workshops, which started on February 17th...

Celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) and Consultative Forum for the Launch of the African Women in Higher Education Network (WoHEN)

Mar 1, 2021 | AAU Conference, AAU Webinars

March 8th, 2021 | 10am - 1pm GMT The Association of African Universities (AAU) is the apex continental organisation and voice of higher education in Africa established 53 years ago. The AAU prioritises strengthening intellectual engagement and discussions on topical...

Ongoing and Upcoming AAU Quality Assurance Workshops

Mar 1, 2021 | AAU Workshops

The Association of African Universities is inviting stakeholders in the African Higher Education Community to ensure their participation/representation in the current ongoing and upcoming Quality Assurance Training Workshops being implemented by the AAU. Please find...

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Upcoming Workshop – Research Methods for Early Career Academics | 4th-7th April, 2022 | Accra, Ghana

Mar 1, 2022

The Workshop on Research Methods for early career academics is being organised by the Association of African Universities, to build the skills and capacity of early career academics in research methods and techniques. It will be hosted at the AAU's Secretariat in...

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...

AAU/Stellenbosch University Capacity Building Workshop for University Registrars and Administrators

Apr 11, 2019

Background and Rationale For every Higher Education Institution (HEI), the registrar’s office is the axis on which every activity spins. It is also the hub of a student’s education. Due to the vital role of the registrar’s office in administrative excellence and...

AAU Workshop: Excellent People Management – key to the success of 21st century Africa Higher Education Institutions

Mar 27, 2019

May 22nd - 24th, 2019, AAU Secretariat, Accra, Ghana Higher Education Institutions continue to face increasing levels of complexity. Perhaps we, as HEIs, have reached that stage where we should, as Peter Drucker so eloquently puts it, 'reduce complexity to manageable...

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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...

Call for expression of interest : Professors to teach “Master of Public Administration in the Post-Crisis Era”

Jul 15, 2020

This is a call for expression of interest for Qualified Professors to teach in the newly developed master study programme titled “Master of Public Administration in the Post-Crisis Era”

The African Higher Education Community Mourns the Passing of Prof. Tolly Mbwette, Former AAU Governing Board Member

Jul 6, 2020

The Association of African Universities (AAU) and the entire African higher education community are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Prof. Tolly Salvatory Augustin Mbwette. Prof. Mbwette was a celebrated Professor of Engineering, and the former Vice...