Dialogue to connect brightest minds from Africa-Asia
More than 100 senior academicians from Africa and Asia will be at Woxsen University’s AABS 2025 African Deans & Directors Forum, which is being organized by the Association of African Business Schools (AABS), from 11-14 Nov 2025 at T-Hub and IIT Hyderabad.
The forum, marking one of the most significant higher education conversations of the decade by African-Asian academics, will serve as a platform for academic leaders from both continents to address common challenges in higher education—ranging from skill relevance and affordability to resource limitations and industry alignment—while identifying opportunities for collaborative solutions.
With India and Africa sharing a demographic advantage of young, ambitious populations, the dialogue aims to strengthen educational models that prepare students for the future.
“This forum is not just a dialogue, but a bridge connecting Africa and India’s brightest minds. Together, we aim to co-create models of education that empower students, strengthen institutions, and build future-ready workforces for both regions,” Dr Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, Vice President, Woxsen University, said on 25 Aug.
The Association of African Business Schools (AABS) has been at the forefront of advancing management education across Africa. With over 70 member institutions, AABS pioneered Africa’s first business school accreditation system in 2018. Its forums consistently attract participation from more than 25 countries, with seven schools already accredited under its rigorous standards.
Impact of the Forum
• For Corporates: Opportunities for industry-academia collaboration, access to skilled talent pipelines, joint research partnerships, and new market linkages across Africa and India.
• For Universities: Knowledge exchange, meaningful partnerships, and the potential to shape the future of higher education.
• For Both Regions: A collective step toward shaping global education conversations rather than following existing models.
By hosting this landmark forum, Hyderabad strengthens its global reputation not only as India’s technology hub but also as a growing center for international education events. The choice of Hyderabad underscores the city’s capacity to facilitate impactful global dialogues in higher education. Woxsen University said.
Africa, with its 54 nations and youthful demographic, and India, with its established institutions and culture of innovation, together represent a powerful force in reimagining higher education. The forum’s central purpose is to foster collaboration, not competition, and to develop frameworks that serve students, institutions, and communities across both continents, it said. fiinews.com
