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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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ACEI and ACE IMPACT Official Opening Ceremony held in Djibouti on Wednesday 20 February 2019

Feb 23, 2019 | Uncategorized

The much-anticipated opening ceremony for the Africa Centres of Excellence for Development Impact Project was held on the morning of Wednesday 20th February 2019 at Kempinski Hotel in Djibouti City, Djibouti.

An overview of the first two Days of the ACE Meetings in Djibouti

Feb 23, 2019 | Uncategorized

At least 450 Higher Education stakeholders (representing over 30 nationalities) gathered in Djibouti to attend a string of meetings under the banner of the Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACE) Project from 18 – 26 February 2019.

Quality Assurance (QA) Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century Higher Education Personnel

Feb 20, 2019 | AAU Workshops

9th -12th April, 2019, AAU Secretariat| Trinity Road, East-Legon| Accra, GhanaT 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...

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS, WORKSHOP ON ‘HUMAN RESOURCES IN AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES: STAFF RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION’

Feb 20, 2019 | AAU Workshops

23rd – 26th APRIL, 2019, IBIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LAGOS-NIGERIA The Association of African Universities is calling for participants for the AAU Management Development (MADEV) series. MADEV presents the platform for the discussion of topical African higher education...

PRESS RELEASE – African Centers of Excellence converge in Djibouti from 18th to 27th February 2019

Feb 19, 2019 | Centers of Excellence, News, Press Release

The first Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE I) project was launched in Western and Central Africa by the World Bank in 2014 to support higher education sectors specializing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), agriculture and health.

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS – MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING WORKSHOP

Feb 14, 2019 | AAU Workshops

26TH – 29TH MARCH, 2019| FAIRWAY HOTEL, KAMPALA-UGANDA The Association of African Universities is calling for participants to their second Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Workshop. This 4 day introduction to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning “face to face”...

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Join the AAU’s Faculty Online Modular Training

May 25, 2020

June -August, 2020 The AAU Faculty Online Modular Training (FOMT) is scheduled for 4th June 2020 to 27th August 2020. This online teaching modular training is targeted at all academics in African Universities to help them enhance their skills in online and remote...

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...

Innovative and Quality Research Methods Knowledge and Skills Training Workshop| July 3 -6, 2018| Lusaka, Zambia

Apr 12, 2018

The Association of African Universities (AAU) in collaboration with LIUTEBM University, Zambia, is pleased to announce a 4-day Research Methods workshop entitled: INNOVATIVE AND QUALITY RESEARCH METHODS KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS. Theme: Innovative and Quality Research...

Invitation to Regional Workshop on KOHA – An Open-Source Integrated Library System (ILS)| May 29 – 31, 2018 |Uganda

Apr 12, 2018

The Association of African Universities (AAU), in conjunction with Uganda Christian University, warmly invites you to the first regional training workshop on KOHA, an open source Integrated Library Management System. The objective of the workshop is to unbundle the...

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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...

Report and Communiqué – 8th International Conference and Workshops on Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa

Oct 10, 2016

The 8th ICQAHEA was organised from September 19-24, 2016 in Widhoek Namibia with a purpose of consolidating the results achieved in the process of implementation of the recommendations of the 7th ICQAHEA, among others. The conference also provided a platform for the formal launch of the Harmonisation, Quality Assurance and Accreditation (HAQAA) initiative

Space Science & Modelling Training Workshops by the University of Energy & Natural Resources

Aug 9, 2016

The University of Energy & Natural Resources based in Ghana will be running Space Science & Modelling Training Workshops in August 2016 on the following topics: 1) Flood and Drought Modelling with Earth Observation 22-24 August 2016, Accra, Ghana 2)...