Uganda's Makerere University Selected to Host Alliance for African Partnership Africa Office to Anchor Africa-Led Research Collaboration

In a move that signals growing momentum behind Africa-led academic collaboration, Makerere University has been selected to host the Africa Office of the Alliance for African Partnership (AAP), positioning the institution at the center of a continental effort to reshape research partnerships and capacity building. The announcement was made during a meeting of the university’s Central Management and an AAP delegation on 23 February 2026. University leaders described the decision as a strong endorsement of Makerere’s proven capacity to coordinate complex research consorti...