About AGM 2026 – RUFORUM AGM 2026

About the AGM

The 2026 AGM is RUFORUM’s 22^nd edition, to be held in Zambia, hosted by the Government of Zambia and RUFORUM member universities in Zambia. This AGM edition offers Zambia, the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), the rest of Africa, and partners an opportunity to discuss current development opportunities and challenges, and to co-create roadmaps for delivering solutions. The strategic engagement of member universities across the continent; the African Union Commission; SADC and its agencies; United Nations agencies, Development partners; as well as academic and science networks from the global south and north, show the significance of the AGM.

Sub-theme One (1): Enhance Africa’s Human capital to drive the continent’s development.

Sub-theme two (2): Build a resilient and productive economy

Sub-theme three (3): Harnessing African universities and partner opportunities for mission delivery

Sub-theme four (4): Capacity sharing to train the next generation

Sub-theme five (5): RUFORUM Annual General Meeting

AGM Organizers and Contacts

The AGM is organized by the Government of Zambia and RUFORUM member universities in the country i.e., University of Zambia (UNZA); Copper Belt University (CBU); Mulungushi University (MU); and Kapasa Makasa University.

Professor Mick Mwala, (mmwala@unza.ac.zm), and secretariat@ruforum.org