Alliance for Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa

The main objective of the AEUA is to encourage universities to promote, nurture, and drive entrepreneurship and business development within the institution, in the region, and beyond.

Through collective and aligned engagement, partnerships, and support in encouraging universities to become entrepreneurial, the Alliance envisions the successful development of entrepreneurial universities in the African continent by:

• Advancing university initiatives that promote innovation and entrepreneurship, including entrepreneurship curriculum.
• Creating a conducive environment for universities to embark on initiatives whereby income could be generated through innovative businesses.
• Sharing relevant knowledge, resources, experience, and good practice.
• Forming strategic partnerships.

The Alliance is gaining momentum with 22 members registered from October 2022 to January 2023 across Africa and several Global partners. The African Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Forum and Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, 26 February – 2 March 2023, Niger was an opportunity to showcase AEUA members, a Youth Bootcamp, and Innovation Challenges.

One action plan identified to boost our student entrepreneurship initiatives is the creation of a Student’s Entrepreneurship Hub which is student-led. The Hub would be an interest and idea-sharing platform to connect people and function as a directory of resources to help navigate the entrepreneurial ecosystem.