Honoris United Universities
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 2017 |
Key people |
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| Owner | Actis Capital |
| Website | honoris |
Honoris United Universities (HUU) , is a group specialising in private higher education and professional education on the African continent. It owns several higher-learning institutions in Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia and South Africa.[1][2] The group is run by a board and an academic council and led by a chief executive officer.[3][4] As of 2021, the Honoris network consists of 14 private higher-learning institutions in 10 countries and 32 cities with 57,000 students.[5]
In 2017, Actis Capital announced the launch of Honoris United Universities as an educational group in which it was investing $275 million.[6] The group announced Luis Lopez as its chief executive officer.[7][8] He was made a non-executive chairman in January 2021 and Jonathan Louw became the new CEO.[5]
History
[edit]Founding
[edit]In 2014, Actis entered into an agreement with Université Centrale Group, a post-secondary education group in Tunisia, to build a higher-education platform. Slah Ben Turkia became the first CEO of the platform. By 2016, the group expanded into Morocco by incorporating Université Mundiapolis. In 2017, the group made its first foray into anglophone Africa, partnering with both Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) and Regent Business School. In that same year, Honoris United Universities was established and began recruitment of management staff with Luis Lopez appointed as CEO.[9][10]
In May 2018, Honoris partnered with the European Business School (ESCP Europe) for the purpose of sharing knowledge and resources as well as providing scholarships and financial aid to students admitted by the latter institution.[11] In 2019, Honoris launched MANCOSA School of Education[12] and in 2021, partnered with Le Wagon to open coding bootcamps across the continent as part of its expansion into Africa.[13]
In 2021, the network announced work on a potential entry in Egypt.[14]
Schools and subsidiaries
[edit]South Africa
[edit]
- Management College of Southern Africa (2017)
- Regent Business School (2017)[15]
- Red and Yellow Creative School of Business (2020)
- FEDISA, Fashion School (2022)[16]
- The Animation School (2024)[17]
Morocco
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- Mundiapolis University (2017)[18][19]
- École Marocaine des Sciences de l’Ingénieur (EMSI) (2018)[20]
- École d’Architecture de Casablanca (EAC) (2018)[21]
Nigeria
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Mauritius
[edit]
- Honoris Education Network, formerly YKBS (2019)[24]
Tunisia
[edit]- L’Université Centrale (2017)[25]
- Faculté des Sciences de la Santé (UPSAT) (2018)
- Honoris Medical Simulation Center (2018)[26]
- École supérieure privée d'ingénierie et de technologie - ESPRIT (2020)[27]
Professional training centre
[edit]- Institut Maghrebin des Sciences Economiques et de Technologie (IMSET)
- Académie d’Art de Carthage (AAC)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Honoris United Universities". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Private equity firm Actis sets up Africa education platform| Financial Times". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Honoris United Universities Announces Academic Council". Honoris United Universities. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Office, Press (2019-05-27). "Honoris United Universities announces Academic Council and appoints new independent board member". How we made it in Africa. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ a b Office, Press (2021-01-14). "Honoris United Universities appoints Luis Lopez as non-executive Chairman and introduces Dr. Jonathan Louw as its new CEO". How we made it in Africa. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "A Private Equity Firm Is Investing $275 Million To Create Africa's Largest University Network". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "DGAP-News: Honoris United Universities Announces Senior Leadership Appointments". Bloomberg.com. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Savana, Albert (2020-09-09). "Nominations au sein de l'équipe dirigeante d'Honoris United Universities". Financial Afrik (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Honoris United Universities". Actis. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Timeline". Honoris United Universities. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Office, Press (2018-05-22). "ESCP Europe signs comprehensive memorandum of understanding with Honoris United Universities". How we made it in Africa. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Honoris United Universities launches the MANCOSA School of Education to elevate teacher training in Africa". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Le Wagon - an Honoris Partner Institution". info.lewagon.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "The private sector really likes higher education". Enterprise. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "Red & Yellow". www.africa.com. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Brandstories. "Leading South African Fashion School, FEDISA selects Honoris United Universities for pan-African expansion". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Africa, Ventures (2023-11-24). "The Animation School chooses Honoris United Universities for its pan-African expansion". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Maroc : Mundiapolis à Casablanca, une usine à cadres – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Les ressources humaines comme levier de développement du système national de santé | Consonews - Premier site consommation au Maroc" (in French). 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "L'EMSI intègre le réseau panafricain Honoris United Universities - La Vie éco" (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Office, Press (2018-11-01). "EAC, the leading school of architecture in Casablanca, Morocco, joins Honoris United Universities". How we made it in Africa. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Honoris-owned Nile University of Nigeria leverages Pan-African Network's capital investments to drive student success". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-03-10. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Actis-backed African education group acquires Nigerian university - CEO". Reuters. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Honoris Educational Network celebrates 20 years of existence – Mauritius News". mauritiushindinews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Université Centrale et CENTURY 21 lancent la 1ère école de formation en immobilier en Tunisie". ilboursa.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Ouverture à Tunis du premier centre de simulation médicale dans le nord de l'Afrique". Espace Manager (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ ATANGANA, Vanessa Louise NGONO. "L'Université tunisienne ESPRIT devient membre du groupe panafricain Honoris United Universities". Agence Ecofin (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-12.