An ambitious academic collaboration dedicated to capacity building, pedagogical innovation, and the development of African skills in the age of artificial intelligence.

Rabat, October 30, 2026 – On Friday, October 30, 2026, at the organization’s headquarters in Rabat, the Director-General of the African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD), Dr. Coffi Dieudonné ASSOUVI, welcomed a high-level delegation from Université Laval, based in Quebec, Canada.

This significant scientific meeting took place as part of the implementation of a partnership agreement signed between the two institutions. It marks a new milestone in the development of their academic and scientific cooperation, driven by a shared ambition: to contribute to building an Africa capable of designing and steering its own development through its own human resources, skills, and talent.

From Agreement to Action: A Results-Oriented Collaboration

At the heart of the discussions was the rollout of an established training and research plan, designed for implementation across the entire African continent—tailored to the specific realities and needs of individual countries.

This initiative aims to promote new pedagogical approaches and learning technologies adapted to the African context, with the goals of expanding access to training, strengthening professional skills, and fostering the development of local expertise capable of addressing the contemporary challenges faced by African administrations and institutions.

The partnership between CAFRAD and Université Laval is thus focused on translating institutional commitments into concrete programs for training, research, and knowledge sharing, ultimately benefiting those driving development across Africa. Université Laval: Academic Excellence in Support of African Ambitions

Collaboration with Université Laval—recognized as the largest French-language university in North America—reflects CAFRAD’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with leading academic institutions and leveraging international expertise to address Africa’s priorities.

This inter-institutional cooperation is built upon complementary skill sets, knowledge sharing, scientific innovation, and the development of new learning and research capabilities.

A key objective is to foster the emergence of high-level African talent, capable of providing innovative, relevant, and sustainable solutions to the continent’s development challenges.

Training African Talent in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

In a global landscape defined by accelerating digital transformation and the rise of artificial intelligence, human capacity building has become a critical strategic priority for Africa’s future.

According to Dr. Coffi Dieudonné ASSOUVI, Director-General of CAFRAD, access to skills, knowledge, and new learning technologies serves as an essential catalyst for supporting the transformation of African administrations and institutions.

The goal is to equip African nations with a skilled workforce—men and women capable of navigating technological shifts, developing innovative solutions, and actively contributing to the design and implementation of public policies tailored to the realities of the continent.

Through this partnership, CAFRAD aims to reinforce its role as a pan-African platform for mobilizing expertise, facilitating knowledge transfer, and developing skills, by drawing on the support of established academic partners. CAFRAD encourages confidence in the excellence of its training programs and partnerships

CAFRAD reaffirms its commitment to further developing strategic partnerships with leading academic, scientific, and professional institutions, with the aim of offering training tailored to the needs of African states and the evolving requirements of public governance.

The organization invites governments, public administrations, training institutions, universities, technical and financial partners, and all development stakeholders to place their trust in CAFRAD’s expertise and the quality of its programs, which are developed in collaboration with recognized partners.

This cooperative dynamic aims to strengthen institutional capacities in and for Africa, placing human capital, innovation, and scientific excellence at the heart of the continent’s transformation. With CAFRAD, a new momentum for Africa’s transformation is underway. Through this partnership with Université Laval, CAFRAD reaffirms its commitment to a comprehensive transformation of Africa—one driven by human-centered, transformative, and transformational leadership. More than just academic cooperation, this collaboration embodies a Pan-African ambition: to establish education, research, innovation, and talent development as the foundations for an Africa capable of meeting its own challenges and building a sustainable future. CAFRAD – Transforming, Providing Expertise, Excelling.