AFRECAP LLC was founded by four accomplished academics with 70+ years of combined experience across the United States, Europe, and Africa. What led to the birth of AFRECAP is the firsthand observation by the founders of the urgent need to elevate Africa’s higher education in research and capacity building.
At AFRECAP, we blend global standards with local insights to help African universities thrive in an increasingly competitive and dynamic world.
To elevate African higher education institutions through tailored, high-impact consulting in academic portfolio management, research enterprise development, responsible conduct of research, and visionary educational leadership.
To become Africa’s leading partner in building world-class research and academic institutions through globally benchmarked yet locally relevant strategies.
🌍 Global-Local Synergy: U.S.-based expertise with an African insight ensures contextualized solutions.
🧠 Research-Centered Approach: We prioritize building strong, ethical, and sustainable research ecosystems.
⚙️ Tech-Enabled Delivery: Digital tools power curriculum review, research monitoring, and training.
👥 Founder-Led Expertise: Decades of leadership, grant success, and mentorship at the highest academic levels.
🔄 Sustainable Partnerships: We prioritize long-term capacity building over one-time interventions.
Global experience and local insight, united by a commitment to elevating Africa’s higher education.
Co-Founder and Associate Professor, Computer Science, University of Michigan, Dearborn
A Computer Scientist with 10+ years of experience in research grant writing and management, academic leadership, and technology-driven consulting.
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Co-Founder and Professor, Plant Ecophysiology, Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University.
Former Dean of Graduate Studies and VP for Research at Addis Ababa University. Led major institutional expansions and mobilized over $150M in research and capacity funding.
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Co-Founder and Professor of Mathematics and Educational Leadership, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
U.S. Fulbright Scholar, Professor of Educational Leadership. Expert in curriculum design, grant management, and institutional leadership. Area Focus: Leadership development, quantitative training, curriculum transformation.
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Co-Founder and Professor of Physics, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Professor of Physics and Applied Sciences has over 30 years experience in grant writing (wrote over 150 proposals and received over $25 million in funding) leading and forming and sustaining large interdisciplinary and international research teams, curriculum and program development and mentoring.
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