We are pleased to officially invite you and members of your institution/organisation to participate in the maiden edition of the AAU African Students’ Leadership Summit 2026, scheduled to take place from 17th – 19th August 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, hosted by Al-Azhar University, host institution of the AAU North Africa Regional Office.

The Summit will be held under the theme:

Participation Fees:

The AAU African Students’ Leadership Summit is a high-level continental convening designed to equip Africa’s emerging student leaders with the leadership capacity, strategic thinking, innovation mindset, and continental networks required to contribute meaningfully to Africa’s transformation agenda.

Organised by the Association of African Universities (AAU) — the apex body for higher education in Africa representing nearly 500 universities across the continent, the Summit directly responds to the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 2026–2035), both of which emphasise youth empowerment, leadership development, and active participation in shaping Africa’s future.

The Summit recognises that leadership within higher education exists across different levels and responsibilities. As such, participation is open to:

Participants who actively engage in the Summit will receive Certificates of Participation in recognition of their leadership training and contribution.

We strongly encourage institutions and organisations to sponsor delegations comprising undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional-course participants as part of strengthening Africa’s future leadership pipeline.

We would be honoured to welcome you to Cairo for this landmark continental gathering and look forward to your participation in shaping the next generation of African transformation leaders.