Rethinking Quality Assurance: Highlights and Strategic Outcomes from the 15th EAQAN Annual Forum in Kigali
KIGALI, RWANDA — Higher education leaders, regulatory authorities, and quality assurance specialists from across East Africa convened in Kigali from September 7–10, 2026, for the 15th Annual East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Forum and Conference. Organized by the East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Network (EAQAN) in partnership with the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and hosted by Rwanda’s Higher Education Council (HEC), this landmark gathering focused on a single imperative: "Transforming Quality Assurance for Future-Ready Higher Education Systems in East Africa." The four-day assembly marked a decisive shift from routine regulatory compliance toward dynamic, outcome-driven quality governance designed to navigate rapid technological transformation, changing labor markets, and cross-border academic mobility. A Call for Action: Preparing Students for Tomorrow Opening the event, Rwanda’s Minister of Education, Hon. Joseph…