AAU Conferences

May 21, 2026

Strengthening AU–EU Collaboration for Inclusive Entrepreneurship: How AEIP and AAU Are Shaping the Future of Innovation

At a time when global development is increasingly defined by innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth, collaboration is no longer optional but strategic. Nowhere is this more evident than […]
May 21, 2026

AAU and KCA University Partner to Host COREVIP 2027 and AAU@60 Celebration

Preparations for the 24th Conference of Rectors, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities (COREViP 2027) have formally commenced following the successful signing of a Memorandum of […]
July 26, 2025

Press Release – AAU 16th General Conference Charts Bold Future for African Higher Education

Press Release For Immediate Release AAU 16th General Conference Charts Bold Future for African Higher Education Rabat, Morocco [July 25, 2025] — The Association of African Universities […]
July 25, 2025

UNAM’s VC Elected AAU President, Champions Knowledge Sovereignty and Youth-Led Academic Renaissance

At a historic turning point for African higher education, Professor Kenneth Kamwi Matengu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia, has been elected as the 14th […]
July 25, 2025

AAU Ratifies Constitutional Reforms, Unveils Plan of Action for 2025–2029, and Welcomes New Members in Landmark Governance Session

A key highlight of the 16th General Conference of the Association of African Universities (AAU) in Rabat, Morocco, was a governance session—aptly dubbed AAU Business Session—which […]
July 25, 2025

Reimagining Higher Education: African Stakeholders Set Bold Agenda for Innovation, Inclusion, and Sustainable Development

Once every four years, the Association of African Universities (AAU), convenes Africa’s leading minds in higher education in a general conference to chart the course of […]
July 24, 2025

Redefining Global Academic Partnerships: China and Africa Build a Shared Future in Higher Education

The China-Africa higher education collaboration is entering a new era, one defined not by unilateral support or knowledge transfer, but by co-creation, mutual leadership, and strategic […]
July 24, 2025

Leveraging Data to Transform Higher Education Across the Continent – Insights from the Demographics of African Faculty Project

The 16th AAU General Conference in Rabat, Morocco – a gathering of nearly 500 higher education leaders, policymakers, and scholars from across Africa and beyond – […]
July 23, 2025

Strengthening Africa’s Research Ecosystem through Strategic Collaboration: The SANLiC Experience

The 16th Quadrennial General Conference of the Association of African Universities (AAU), held in Rabat, Morocco, from July 21st to 25th, 2025, featured a compelling discussion […]