The inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Sub-Saharan Africa Universities Forum brought together representatives from universities across the region and globe to address critical challenges and chart a path towards transformational teaching and research.

UDI is one of four ASU units serving as key implementation partners to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program e-Learning Initiative. The initiative was launched in September 2020 to address the disruption to learning at higher education institutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.