Welcome to ALL-AFRICA 2026.
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Everything you need over the two days — where to be, who is speaking, and how to put your institution's voice into the framework we are building together.
31 Aug - 1 Sep 2026
Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town
09:00 SAST
On right now
Sessions go live on 31 August
This card will show the session currently under way, the speakers on stage and the room you need.
Coming soonWhat follows, at a glance
The next session on the agenda, so you always know where to head after the break.
Coming soonTwo days
The full program.
Every session, workshop and break, with rooms and speakers. Tap a day to switch.
Day 1 agenda is being finalised
The detailed running order for Mon 31 Aug 2026 will appear here, session by session, ahead of the event.
Coming soonDay 2 agenda is being finalised
The detailed running order for Tue 1 Sep 2026 will appear here, session by session, ahead of the event.
Coming soonOn stage
Speakers & facilitators.
Vice-chancellors, quality assurance leaders, researchers and partners from across the continent.
Speaker line-up is being confirmed
Names, roles and institutions will appear here as the two-day program is finalised.
Coming soonYour voice
This framework is built in the room.
ALL-AFRICA is co-created, not presented. These channels are how your contribution gets recorded and carried into the draft.
Live Q&A
Put a question to any panel from your phone. No app download needed.
Live polls
Vote on the priorities as they are debated and see the room's answer in real time.
Workshop input
Submit your table's contribution to the co-creation workshop directly here.
Session feedback
Two questions, ten seconds. It shapes how the next Xchange runs.
By the numbers
Who is in the room.
TBC
Delegates
TBC
Institutions
TBC
African countries
TBC
Sessions & workshops
How it works
From two days of dialogue to a published framework.
Listen
Framing sessions set out where African higher education stands today and why a continental, African-informed ranking matters.
Co-create
Delegates work in facilitated table groups on the principles, values and priorities that should sit behind the framework.
Prioritise
Table outputs are consolidated and tested with the room so the strongest ideas carry forward with a clear mandate.
Commit
The room agrees next steps, working groups and the timeline that turns two days of dialogue into a published framework.
After the two days
Outcomes report
A written synthesis of what the room agreed, circulated to every delegate.
Draft framework
The co-created principles worked up into a first draft of the ALL-AFRICA framework.
Working groups
Open calls to join the groups taking each pillar forward through 2026 and beyond.
On site
Venue & practical information.
Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town.
Wi-Fi network
Network name & password
Coming soonFloor plan
Rooms, registration desk, exhibition
Coming soonRegistration desk
Opening hours & location
Coming soonMeals & refreshments
Times & dietary requirements
Coming soonAccessibility & prayer room
Step-free routes, quiet space
Coming soonGetting around Cape Town
Transfers, taxis, airport
Coming soonTake it with you
Downloads & resources.
Program book, delegate pack, the framework discussion paper and session slides — all in one place.
Downloads open shortly before the event
Delegates will be able to pull the program book, discussion paper and slide decks straight to their phone from here.
Coming soonNeed a hand?
Help desk.
Email the team
[email protected]
Registration desk
Badges, programme books and anything you need on the day.
Location coming soonEmergency & first aid
On-site contacts, assembly point and venue security.
Details coming soon