Honoris United Universities, the first pan-African higher private education network, was launched in London on Tuesday, with Luis Lopez appointed as its Chief Executive Officer.
The network, built upon its unique ‘collaborative intelligence’ concept, brings together the pioneering efforts of leading tertiary education institutions in North and Southern Africa, to educate Africa’s next generation of leaders and professionals.
The Founders of Honoris United Universities include Slah and Chédia Ben Turkia, who established Université Centrale, IMSET (Institut Maghrébin des Sciences et Economies et de Technologie) and Académie d’Art de Carthage in Tunisia; Professor Yusuf Karodia, the founder of Mancosa and Regent Business School in Southern Africa; Dr Kamal Daissaoui and Zouhair Benabbou, as founders of EMSI and Lotfi El Eulj, Abdelaziz Lahlou and their partners, the founders of Université Mundiapolis in Morocco.
The Honoris United Universities network includes leading post-secondary education group in Tunisia, Université Centrale Group and Morocco’s Université Mundiapolis, which is renowned for its international approach and focus on employability.
Honoris United Universities has also announced, subject to regulatory approvals, EMSI, Ecole Marocaine des Sciences de l’Ingénieur the largest private institution in Morocco and the leading private engineering school and Management College of Southern Africa (Mancosa), and the Regent Business School will form part of the Honoris United Universities network.
Both Mancosa and Regent are South Africa’s leading private distance learning institutions, focused on providing accredited, accessible and affordable education.
These agreements in Morocco and South Africa mark the genesis of the pan-African education leadership position that Honoris United Universities seeks to cement. As a whole, Honoris United Universities will offer more than 100 degrees in fields including health sciences, engineering, IT, business, law, architecture, arts and design, media, education and political science. Delivery is focused on student success and includes a blend of on-campus, learning centres and distance learning.
Honoris United Universities gathers a community of 27,000 students on 48 campuses, learning centres and on-line, in nine countries and 30 cities across Africa. More than 100 degrees are offered in the fields of health science, engineering, IT, business, law, architecture, arts and design, media, education and political science.