Listed private education provider, ADvTECH has taken a 51% stake in the University of Africa (UoA), representing the group\u2019s first tertiary partnership outside of South Africa.<\/p>\n
A private distance-learning university based in Zambia, UoA has a rapidly growing student base from across the continent and an expanding portfolio of qualifications.<\/p>\n
The University has more than 2,000 students and offers 22 Bachelors, eight Masters and a Doctoral degree. The staff complement of 145 academic and administrative support employees is expected to grow rapidly as operations expand.<\/p>\n
Founded in 2006, the UoA’s students reside across Southern Africa, including Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, the DRC and Swaziland.<\/p>\n
With the addition of UoA to the ADvTECH stable, its tertiary division will now comprise of 10 brands across 26 sites in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n
ADvTECH is the holding company of The IIE which has brands including Vega School of Brand Leadership, Rosebank College, Varsity College and The Design School of Southern Africa.<\/p>\n