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Njala University Unveils Flexible Payment Plan for New Online Master of Business Administration(MBA) Program

Vacancy Announcement – President of Nile University

Register to Participate -AAU/IUFoST Roundtable Discussion on Scaling Up Food Processing in Africa – The Role of Young Scientists

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

Media Masterclass for Higher Education Institutions

7eme seminaire/Atelier sur le developpement des capacites en gestion (MADEV VII), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire du 18 au 21 Octobre, 2017

Sep 28, 2017 | AAU Workshops

Les objectifs des ce séminaire/atelier sont atteints grâce à une interaction intensive des participants sur des études de cas minutieusement sélectionnées et sur d’autres dossiers avec la contribution d’éminentes personnes ressources

Atelier de formation sur les aptitudes pédagogiques innovantes et axées sur les apprenants au 21è siècle, du 21 au 24 novembre à Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Sep 27, 2017 | AAU Workshops

L’AUA souhaite vous inviter à l’atelier de formation sur les aptitudes pédagogiques innovantes et axées sur les apprenants au 21ème siècle, du 21 au 24 Novembre 2017 à Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Cet atelier s’adresse à tous les enseignants de l’enseignement supérieur, nous vous prions de prendre le temps de participer.

Small Grants for Theses and Dissertations- Call for Applications: Issued September 2017

Sep 15, 2017 | Opportunities, Opportunities from the Secretariat

AAU is calling for Applications: Small Grants for Post Graduate Theses & Dissertations (Issued September 15, 2017) Deadline: 29th September, 2017

9th International Conference and Workshops on Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa, September 19-21,2017, Accra- Ghana

Sep 15, 2017 | AAU Workshops, Statutory Events

AAU and its partners will be hosting the 9th International Conference and Workshops on Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa, from September 19-21,2017, in Accra- Ghana

Call for Internship Positions

Sep 12, 2017 | Opportunities from the Secretariat

OVERVIEW The Association of African Universities Secretariat which is based in Accra, Ghana is calling for Interns to apply for opportunities to work as Project Management Assistants. Since we are a continental organisation, we are also keen to receive applications...

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Workshop on Research Leadership, Transparency, Communication, Partnerships and Collaboration

May 17, 2019

Cairo, Egypt –July 15 -18, 2019 The Association of African Universities (AAU) in collaboration with the Al-Azhar University, Egypt, is inviting stakeholders to its 4th Workshop on Research Leadership, Transparency, Communication, Partnerships and Collaboration 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...

Basic Higher Education Teaching Skills Workshop Lagos, Nigeria

Feb 13, 2017

The AAU is providing the short intensive training course on basic university teaching skills to equip lecturers with the foundations for effective teaching at tertiary level through content on Educational Psychology, Educational Philosophy and Educational Sociology, Bloom’s Taxonomy, ICTs & Instruction, Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education as well as Assessment and Evaluation.

Annual Quality Assurance for Higher Education Leaders (QAHEL) Workshop

Feb 10, 2017

AAU-AfriQAN would like to build on its current quality assurance initiatives and experience by mounting an annual Quality Assurance for Higher Education Leaders (QAHEL) Workshop Series in order to enlighten the leadership of universities current developments on quality assurance arena and provide a forum where they can share ideas and learn from one another for the good of higher education in Africa.

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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 News Articles

Jul 17, 2015

AAU News is a weekly e-newsletter published by the Association of African Universities. The content that we feature is news related to higher edcation in Africa. We call on our member institutions and African higher education stakeholders to submit items by wednesday...

Emmanuel Beche of Université de Maroua wins prize for Best African Budding Researcher in Education

Jul 9, 2015

Cliquer ici pour la version française Following an evaluation process by the African Institute for Development (AID) and the Association for Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the prize of the ‘Best Budding Researcher in Education has been conferred on Dr....

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