Following the impact, successes in providing of the last 3 annual global conference of the Forum for Innovation in African Universities, the 4th edition is set to berth in an expanded format, to include Colleges of Education and the Polytechnics among other African higher institutions like the Monotechnics, on July 10th 2024 by 10am prompt.
This year’s forum will as usual bring together academia, industry and policy. Participants of the previous events have spoken glowingly about the sustainable gains brought forth as a result of attendance noting that the forum’s exponential growth in terms of attendance and awareness is a testament to its benefits to tertiary institutions being an international forum that fosters linkages and partnerships.
Accordingly, this year’s event will feature an Innovation Exhibition and Grants to a few selected institutions and has been endorsed by the National Universities Commission, Commission for Colleges of Education and the Board for Technical Education as well as the National Communications Commission, NCC.
Ministers of Education Prof Tahir Mamman, Science, Technology and Innovation Mr. Uche Nnaji, as well as Minister of State Steel Development among other dignitaries have indicated interest to attend while international speakers from the UK, Germany and the African Union will feature at this years event.
Similarly, key industrialists like BUA, Innosons Motors among others are expected at the Forum’s Meeting which will take place at the NAF International Conference Centre, Kado, Abuja, Nigeria
