The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) congratulates Addis Ababa University, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and the University of Rwanda on their selection as laureates of the maiden Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize from the Mastercard Foundation. Of the five prizes on offer at the inaugural edition, three went to ARUA member universities.
MinoHealth AI Labs, in collaboration with the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), is convening this interactive workshop to explore how generative and agentic AI can support African researchers across the research lifecycle. This workshop introduces Moremi Co-Researcher as an AI-powered research co-researcher designed to support researchers across different stages of the research lifecycle, developed by MinoHealth AI Labs. The workshop will explore both the broader use of AI in research and the specialised capabilities of Moremi for scientific and biomedical investigation.
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) strengthened its international engagement at the 2026 European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference and Exhibition, held in Glasgow from 8th to 11th September.
The Board Chair of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and Vice-Chancellor of Rhodes University, Professor Sizwe Mabizela, has concluded a productive two-day working visit to the University of Ghana and the ARUA Secretariat.
Topic: “Innovations and capacity building in bio-manufacturing to address health system gaps in Africa”
Africa’s health security remains vulnerable due to its dependence on imported vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics, a structural weakness highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This talk focuses on bio-manufacturing innovation and capacity development as strategic mechanisms for strengthening health-system resilience, using Rwanda as a case study.
At the ARUA-The Guild Summit, held at the University of Glasgow 14-17 June 2026, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of 46 leading universities in Africa and Europe resolved to redouble their efforts to address humanity’s common challenges in health, digital transformation, environmental degradation, technological shifts, cultural tensions and geopolitical strife together.
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) joined higher education leaders, researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders in Diani, Kenya, on 27–28 August 2026 for an important conversation on the future of doctoral training in African universities.
Stakeholders already know exactly what needs to be done; the time has come to move past reflection to implementation — this was the driving message of Professor John Gyapong, Secretary-General of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), at the inaugural Ghana Higher Education Summit held on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, at the University of Ghana.
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) has officially launched its Centres of Excellence (CoE)-Led Quarterly Webinar Series. This marks a significant milestone in ARUA’s commitment to strengthening research collaboration, showcasing African research excellence, and fostering interdisciplinary partnerships across its network of Centres of Excellence.
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