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June 8, 2022

The AAU Secretary General joins the Cote d’Ivoire Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research during the launch of the ACTS Workshop at the HAQAA2 Advisory Board Meeting

Professor Adama Diawara, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Cote d’Ivoire launched the African Credit Transfer System (ACTS) workshop during the HAQAA2 Advisory […]
June 7, 2022
Universities Canada visit to AAU

AAU, Universities Canada (UC) and Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) in talks to strengthen collaboration

A two-member delegation from Universities Canada (UC) and the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) paid a working visit to the Secretariat of the Association of African […]
June 7, 2022
HAQAA2 Meeting in Abidjan

Key HAQAA2 Meetings hosted in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire (6-10 June 2022)

The Harmonisation of African Higher Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation Initiative phase two (HAQAA2) Implementing Team, consisting of OBREAL Global, the Association of African Universities (AAU), […]
June 2, 2022
Professor Lilian Imuetinyan Salami visits the AAU Secretariat

The 2nd Vice-President of the Association of African Universities visits the Secretariat

The second Vice-President of the Association of African Universities, Professor Lilian Imuetinyan Salami visited the AAU Secretariat from 1-3 June 2022 as part of her duties […]
June 2, 2022

Global University Associations Forum: Press Statement

GLOBAL UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATIONS FORUM PRESS STATEMENT   On 17 May in Barcelona, the Global University Associations Forum (GUAF) was formally constituted. The Forum brings together representatives […]
May 11, 2022
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Prospect or burden? Managing Africa’s linear partnerships

By: Damtew Teferra – 10 March 2022 In recent years, partnerships with Africa have grown by leaps and bounds as the continent has recorded sustained growth that changed […]
May 11, 2022
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Vice-chancellors tasked to lobby for better internet access

By: Nodumo Dhlamini, Olusola Bandele Oyewole and Abednego Corletey – 03 March 2022 To strengthen national research and education networks, a meeting was hosted by the Association of African Universities (AAU) […]
May 11, 2022

The struggle of women for power and leadership in universities

By: Felicia Nkrumah Kuagbedzi, Nodumo Dhlamini and Beatrice Khamati Njenga– 28 April 2022 Despite great gains made over the years regarding access and representation of women in African higher […]
February 11, 2022

University sector contemplates risk, recovery and resilience

By: Damtew Teferra and Olusola B Oyewole  10 February 2022 It could be safely stated that Africa has survived COVID-19 – miraculously. All the scary predictions at the onset […]