AAU to launch first Africa-wide universities research archive

"The Association of African Universities, or AAU, is investing US$60,000 in an electronic research archive, in which all research output by African universities published in international journals will be captured automatically and archived as soon as it is published.

The electronic archive is anticipated to be ready in the first quarter of 2025, and will constitute a comprehensive database, covering more than 2,000 universities and research institutions from across Africa [...]"