Established in 1950, Addis Ababa University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in Ethiopia. The University has made a remarkable contribution to the country through provision of trained manpower, research and community services. The service it has rendered in the training of high level skilled manpower and professionals in various key areas of development is unprecedented, and yet shines everyday as it stood the only University for decades. Its role and impact in the country’s progress in various spheres of development is far-reaching.

Located just outside the eastern highlands city of Mutare in Zimbabwe, Africa University is a private, international higher education institution founded in March 1992 by the United Methodist Church worldwide. The University welcomes students from all the nations of Africa without regard for race, class, ethnicity and political or religious affiliation.

Ahmadu Bello University began full operation in 1962, on the cites of these educational institutions: the defunct Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, founded in 1955; the Clerical Training Centre, Kongo, founded in 1957; the Samaru Agricultural Research Station, established in  1924, and the Shika Livestock Farm, started in 1928. The University was named after Sir Ahmadu Bello (1901-1966), "the Sardauna of Sokoto" and the Premier of Northern Nigeria.

The American University of Nigeria (AUN) was founded in 2003. Opening its first class in the fall of 2005, it was created to be a Development University.The University’s mission is to provide quality education to Nigeria and Africa’s future leaders in order to equip them the skills needed to solve development issues on the continent, and give them the knowledge needed to create solutions that will benefit their community, their country and, ultimately, the world.
AUN’s mission and values are upheld by its Board of Trustees, which includes accomplished diplomats, academic leaders, and successful business leaders. AUN is widely regarded as the best private university in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2011, AUN joined the list of 21 Fulbright affiliates in Nigeria.
The University achieved 100 percent accreditation from the Nigerian National Universities Commission. The AUN campus has the only University-wide wireless facility in Nigeria .
Having made the move to e-books, Google identified AUN as the institution in Nigeria that attracts the most Google internet traffic in 2011.

Arba Minch University is a research university located in Arba Minch, Ethiopia, about 500 km south of Addis Ababa. Officially inaugurated in 2004, it is one of the top widely recognized universities in Ethiopia. Arba Minch University aspires to be a leading university in Ethiopia, a centre of excellence in the field of water resources in Africa and competitive in the world by 2020. Arba Minch University has a mission of offering relevant and quality education and training; conducting demand driven research and rendering accessible community services.

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         Bahir Dar University is now among the largest universities in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, with more than 35,000 students in its 57 undergraduate and 39 graduate programs.  Bahir Dar University has four colleges, three institutes, three f

Bindura University of Science Education is a state institution established at the turn of the millenium. The institution prides itself in having modern facilities, manageable small classes and qualified and experienced staff. This helps to create a fantastic learning environment which makes it possible for the diligent students to excel in their studies. The ICT infrastructure is well developed enabling students and staff to keep in touch with developments on any part of the globe through the world wide web.

The Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA) was established on 31st May 1991 through Act no. 9 of the Parliament of Botswana. The Act abolished the then Botswana Agricultural College (BAC) which had existed since 1967.

Busitema University is the fifth public Universities in Uganda, in 2007. The University holds a pivotal and challenging responsibility as the only public University in the Eastern region to play a major role in its development.