Professor Kenneth Kamwi Matengu, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Namibia, has been elected the 14th President of the Association of African Universities (AAU).
This appointment took place during the 16th AAU General Conference, held in Rabat, Morocco, from July 21 to 25, 2025.
An accomplished scholar, innovator, and transformative leader, he won 67.1% of the votes in a two-candidate election, succeeding Professor Bakri Osman Saeed of the University of Khartoum, who chaired the Association’s governing board from 2021 to 2025.
You can read his full acceptance speech here and learn more at : https://aau.org/2025/07/unams-vc-elected-aau-president-champions-knowledge-sovereignty-and-youth-led-academic-renaissance/ (in French)