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Scientific Roundtable Discussion on Advancing Food Processing in Africa: Challenges, Innovations and Opportunities

Dec 26, 2024 | AAU Webinars, Featured Articles, News, Opportunities

The Association of African Universities (AAU) and the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) present the: Scientific Roundtable Discussion on Advancing Food Processing in Africa: Challenges, Innovations and Opportunities Overview Food processing...

Embracing Excellence and Empowering African Higher Education: Association of African Universities (AAU) Reflects on 2024 with Appreciation to Stakeholders

Dec 25, 2024 | Uncategorized

Dear Esteemed Members, Development Partners, and Stakeholders, As we stand at the threshold of a new year, we take a moment to reflect on the transformative power of partnerships and collaboration. The AAU extends its heartfelt appreciation to all our stakeholders for...

ANNOUNCING CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE 2025-2029 AAU GOVERNING BOARD

Dec 24, 2024 | AAU Governing Board, Featured Articles, Members News, Press Release

24 December 2024 Call for Nominations and Applications to be part of the AAU 2025-2029 Governing Board The Association of African Universities (AAU) is calling for nominations from the members of the Association for the positions of President, Vice-Presidents and...

Press Release: Association of African Universities Appoints Coordinating Team to Champion the African Universities Experts Network Initiative /L’Association des Universités Africaines nomme une Equipe de Coordination pour diriger l’Initiative du Réseau d’Experts des Universités Africaines

Nov 27, 2024 | News, Press Release

In a strategic move to bolster regional integration through research, the Association of African Universities (AAU), Africa’s apex continental higher education body, has appointed a distinguished group of experts to lead two key networks within its African...

Professor Frederick Ato Armah, Director of Research and Programmes at AAU, Elected Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences

Nov 25, 2024 | Featured Articles, News

The Association of African Universities (AAU) proudly announces that Professor Frederick Ato Armah, Director of Research and Programmes at the AAU, has been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. His election was confirmed during...

Why we should harmonise higher education data for a sustainable future in East Africa

Nov 15, 2024 | Featured Articles, News

By Daniel Omanyo, ESSA and Paul Odhiambo On Africa Universities’ Day, celebrated on 12th November, we recognise the power of harmonised higher education data to build resilient and inclusive educational systems in East Africa. Higher education data is critical for...

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Workshop on Safety and Security in African Universities

Feb 3, 2025

The Association of African Universities (AAU) is pleased to invite stakeholders to a strategic workshop on Safety and Security being hosted under the theme "Revival and Refocusing of Security Departments in African Universities and Colleges in the 21st Century." This...

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...

CONCEPT NOTE – 2024 Continental Social Media Workshops

May 30, 2024

Ateliers Continental 2024 sur les réseaux sociaux INTRODUCTION L'Association des universités africaines (AUA) est un réseau de plus de 425 universités couvrant les cinq régions d'Afrique. Sa mission est d'améliorer la qualité et la pertinence de l'enseignement...

Invitation to Regional Workshop on KOHA-An Open-Source Integrated Library Management Software (ILMS)

Apr 15, 2024

Is your library still using manual systems to deliver services to your clientele? Is your university burdened by hefty yearly subscription fees of hundreds of dollars for proprietary library management software? Are you seeking an enterprise-level library management...

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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...