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The Education Collaborative has a flexible membership model designed for shared learning, mutual accountability, and leadership. Each institution chooses how to engage – aligning its goals with collective action that strengthens higher education outcomes across Africa.

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Members engage at 3 levels through regional hubs in East, West and Southern Africa.

Open Network
The Open Network brings together a broad community of higher education stakeholders to share knowledge, explore ideas, and stay connected to emerging work on the continent.
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Open Network

Designed for

  • Individuals and institutions interested in higher education innovation
  • Associations, industry partners, development agencies, and organizations

Membership includes

  • Participation in communities of practice, convenings, workshops, and initiatives
  • Access to curated insights, reports, opportunities, and community updates
  • A shared platform for learning, dialogue, and collaboration
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Associate Membership

Designed for

  • Higher education institutions seeking to strengthen capacity, learn with peers, and prepare for deeper collaboration across and beyond their regions.

Membership includes

  • Access to shared resources and funding to support participation in regional and continent-wide conferences, workshops, and trainings.
  • Eligibility for grants to pilot proof-of-concept projects that strengthen systems and improve student outcomes.
  • Discounted participation in convenings and digital platforms, including conferences, workshops, and The Education Collaborative’s virtual resource hub.
  • Application-based membership with annual engagement reviews
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Consortium Membership

Designed for

  • Institutions with demonstrated leadership in teaching, management, or institutional change
  • Institutions committed to peer learning, shared accountability and evidence-led improvement

Membership includes

  • A shared platform for leadership and contribution, where institutions bring proven expertise in teaching, management, and systems to support peer learning and strengthen quality across the continent.
  • Reciprocal learning with trusted peers, offering access to reviews, mentorship, and consultation that help institutions deepen impact and strengthen existing systems.
  • Meaningful regional and continental engagement, through leadership in regional hubs, communities of practice, convenings, and shared resource development.
  • Recognition and expanded leadership roles, with institutions demonstrating sustained impact eligible to serve as Lead Institutions – shaping strategy, guiding focal initiatives, and contributing to governance across The Education Collaborative network.
  • Application-based membership with annual engagement reviews
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Here are some of the ways members are building institutional capacity through shared learning

Open Network

Accra Technical University Launches a Career and Skills Development Centre: A Milestone in Student Empowerment

Individuals, associations, and higher education stakeholders connect through our programs, workshops, and events to learn together, exchange ideas, and strengthen practice across institutions and communities.

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Associate Membership

Accra Technical University Launches a Career and Skills Development Centre: A Milestone in Student Empowerment

Accra Technical University (ATU) has launched a Career and Skills Development Centre to provide students with job-ready and practical skills while also promoting a transformational educational experience beyond the classroom.

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Consortium Membership

Leveraging partnerships to improve career services outcomes for students - BIT's journey

When Burkina Institute of Technology joined The Education Collaborative in 2020, one of the institution’s goals for the partnership was to scale its career services program to support student and graduate employability.

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