Leadership status of Female Vice Chancellors, Deputy Vice Chancellors, and Registrars in African Universities
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Advancing Women’s Leadership in African Higher Education
At FAWoVC, we believe that Africa’s sustainable development, as envisioned in the African Union Agenda 2063, requires inclusive and transformative leadership in Higher Education Institutions. We unite a distinguished network of over 75 current and former women Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Presidents across 34 countries, championing excellence, innovation, and gender equity in higher education.
Although women represent nearly half of tertiary education students in Sub-Saharan Africa, they remain significantly underrepresented in the highest levels of academic leadership. FAWoVC is committed to changing this reality through executive mentorship, leadership development, strategic advocacy, and global partnerships.
By cultivating a critical mass of women leaders, FAWoVC is strengthening institutional governance, influencing decision-making, and shaping the future of Africa’s higher education sector.
Prof. Mabel Imbuga (PhD, EBS), Chair: National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), Kenya, Former Vice Chancellor: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and Founding member of FAWoVC
The Forum for Women Vice Chancellors in Africa (FAWoVC) is a premier pan-African leadership network bringing together current and former female University Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Presidents across the continent.
Founded on August 24, 2016, in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme “Higher Education for Economic Empowerment,” FAWoVC was established by eleven pioneering women leaders led by Professor Mabel Imbuga. Today, FAWoVC has grown into a network of over 75 members across 34 African nations, advancing women’s leadership, institutional excellence, and transformative change in higher education.
