March 29, 2026

PRESS RELEASE-CHINNOVA Launches Call for $1 Million Funding for Climate and Health Research in West and Central Africa

Accra, Ghana | Friday, March 27, 2026 – The Climate Change and Health Innovation Hub for West and Central Africa (CHINNOVA) is pleased to announce the […]
March 27, 2026

From vision to infrastructure: why hosting the PAQAA interim technical unit positions Africa for a quality revolution

Olusola Oyewole Secretary General of the Association of African Universities Africa’s higher education sector is expanding at an unprecedented pace. However, beyond increasing access, the real […]
March 5, 2026

Digital Transformation in Practice: From Strategy to Execution | An Executive Leadership Workshop

Dates: May 5-8, 2026 Venue – Association of African Universities (AAU) Secretariat, Accra Ghana 1.0 Executive Summary The Association of African Universities (AAU), in partnership with […]
February 18, 2026

Association of African Universities Hosts Inaugural Launch of QS World University Rankings for Sub-Saharan Africa, Advancing Regional Benchmarking and Performance Visibility

As Sub-Saharan Africa expands its higher education capacity amid rapid demographic growth, the measurement of institutional performance has become increasingly strategic. For many years, African universities […]
February 13, 2026

AAU Governing Board Convenes in Accra to Advance Strategic Priorities and Strengthen Africa’s Higher Education Agenda

The Governing Board of the Association of African Universities (AAU) convened today, 12 February 2026, for its 86th session at the Association’s Secretariat in Accra, Ghana. […]
January 29, 2026

From Climate Knowledge to Action: How African Universities Can Change the Outcome

Across Africa, universities and research institutions are not just generators of climate knowledge – they are essential engines of societal resilience. As the continent faces intensifying […]
December 9, 2025

Press Release: Africa Engagement Forum Opens in Accra, Strengthening Regional Collaboration on Internet Governance

ACCRA – 09 December 2025 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today opened the Africa Engagement Forum in Accra, Ghana. Organized by […]
December 3, 2025

SGCI’s Research Management Project Hosts Workshop To Advance Research Excellence And Strengthen Grant Management Across Africa

The Research Management Project of the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) hosted its 2025 Research Excellence, Research Ethics, and Good Financial Grant Practices Workshop in Dakar, […]
November 10, 2025

Advancing a Shared Vision: AAU-CAHE Partnership Takes Center Stage at World University Presidents’ Forum

Hangzhou, China – November 9, 2025 – The Association of African Universities (AAU) is strategically shaping the global conversation on Artificial Intelligence and digital equity, while […]