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Strategic Leadership and Digital Transformation in African Higher Education (EN/FR)

Friday, June 5, 2026 09:45 – 11:00

Room: Omanye I

EN/FR interpretation available

African universities are reworking strategy and governance to respond to shifting societal expectations and accelerating technological change. This session brings together institutional perspectives on how leadership, policy and investment shape transformation in practice - from digital learning and assessment to financing models, alternative delivery and evolving approaches to research governance.

Speakers

Jean-Baptiste Milon Chair

International Expert, Switzerland
Jesse Karanja

Zindua School, Kenya

“Designing Africa’s First AI-Powered Digital University for the Future of Work”
Abigail Dzama Anderson

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

“Reimagining Higher Education For African Futures: A Success Story of Digital Transformation at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology, Kumasi”
Ofosu Agyekum

NiBS University, Ghana
Sadiat Adetoro Salau

Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria

“Redefining Research Assessment in African Higher Education Ecosystem for Global Positioning”
Joshua Valeta

Distance Education Association for Southern Africa, Malawi

“Innovation and Change Leadership for Blended Learning in Higher Education in Malawi: Lessons and Implications for African Union’s Edtech 2030 Vision and Respect Initiative”
Yendoutie Nakorgou

Centre Africain d'Études Supérieures en Gestion (CESAG), Senegal

“Intégration stratégique de l'IA à visée éducative: Impact sur le modèle économique des formations en ligne”
Emmanuel Kofi Akowuah

KNUST E-Learning Centre, Ghana

“Transforming Digital Learning in Higher Education in Africa – The Story of KNUST, Ghana”

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