Elsie Tong

October 5, 2026

Appointment of Ms. Yenziwe Mbuyisa as Project Coordinator of the Mastercard Foundation Africa Climate Collaborative

The Association of African Universities (AAU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Yenziwe Mbuyisa as Project Coordinator of the Mastercard Foundation Africa Climate Collaborative. […]
August 17, 2026

Locally Led, Regionally Grounded: CHINNOVA’s First Research Cohort Advances Climate and Health Science in West and Central Africa

A new cohort of 10 locally led research projects has been selected for funding to generate the evidence needed to address the growing health impacts of […]
July 27, 2026

From Strategy to Execution: AAU Strengthens Digital Transformation Leadership in African Higher Education Through its Inaugural Executive Leadership Workshop

As African universities accelerate their digital transformation journeys, AAU’s Executive Leadership Workshop equipped senior leaders to turn strategy into practical institutional action. Across the continent, higher […]
July 21, 2026

AAU to Officially Launch COREVIP 2027 and Commence 60th Anniversary Celebrations

The Association of African Universities (AAU) will officially launch the 24th Conference of Rectors, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities (COREVIP 2027) on July 28 2026 […]
July 20, 2026

Africa’s Future Will Be Built by Knowledge, Innovation, and Partnerships – AAU Secretary-General Tells QS Africa Forum 2026

The Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities (AAU), Prof. Olusola Oyewole, has called on African universities to reposition themselves as centres of knowledge creation, innovation, […]
July 20, 2026

AAU Leads Historic Addis Ababa Declaration on Arab-African Higher Education Cooperation

In line with its mission to advance international higher education partnerships, the Association of African Universities (AAU) has led African higher education institutions to adopt the […]
July 15, 2026

Positioning African Universities as Engines of Innovation, Research, and Sustainable Development – Innovating Higher Education In Africa Expo 2026

African universities have traditionally been viewed primarily as institutions for teaching and knowledge transmission. But as the continent enters a new decade focused on education, skills […]
May 28, 2026

African University Faculty to Drive Digital Inclusion Through AAU-ICANN Universal Acceptance Training

The Association of African Universities (AAU) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) have conducted the first in a series of institutional training […]