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UNICAF

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UNICAF
Established2012
FounderNicos Nicolaou
HeadquartersLarnaca, Cyprus
Staff500+
Websiteunicaf.org

UNICAF (/ˈjnɪkæf/) is a Cypriot for-profit online and blended learning pan-African[1] university founded by Nicos Nicolaou in 2012. It partners with other universities around the world, primarily British, to provide university degrees to its students.

Overview

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UNICAF was founded by Greek Cypriot entrepreneur Nicos Nicolaou in 2012 and is headquartered in Larnaca,[2] specifically where Larnaca Airport was located before the airport moved its terminal to new buildings in 2009.[3] Its name is a combination of "UNIC", the official abbreviation for the University of Nicosia, and the first two letters of "Africa". While initially focusing solely on African students, it has expanded its range to offer scholarships to students worldwide, provided they meet certain academic and financial criteria in addition to their country of residence.[4]

UNICAF has established branch campuses and learning centres in African nations such as South Africa, the DRC, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Since its inception, it has enrolled more than 60,000 students in its partnership programs.[5] It has set up learning centres which include digital libraries, computer labs, online access, and generators to help students access its platform.[6] It offers a number of bachelor's, master's, and doctorate programs in fields such as business, mass communication, computing, education, health, law, and psychology.[7] It has a physical presence in 12 African countries and a number of branch campuses to accommodate students from Africa and elsewhere.[8][9] The campuses aim to provide student services and face-to-face tutorials to support the online and blended delivery models. Its scholarship program is available to all of its university students who are interested.[8]

UNICAF is accredited by each of the respective regulators and by the British Accreditation Council.[10] As of December 2024, it has partnerships with the British universities Liverpool John Moores University, the University of East London, and the University of Suffolk.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://university.unicaf.org/
  2. ^ "'Higher education needs to be more affordable for Africa to grow' - Vanguard News". 3 November 2016.
  3. ^ Marsh, Natalie. "International Education News l The PIE News l African tertiary education can't meet demand".
  4. ^ "Unicaf Scholarship Eligibility - Study Online Graduate On Campus".
  5. ^ Munford, Monty. "Unicaf Offers University Degrees To Africans for 20% Of Western Price". Forbes.
  6. ^ "African online market 'interests UK universities' due to Brexit". Times Higher Education (THE). 23 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Programmes offered - Unicaf - Scholarships Schemes". 3 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b "New Branch Campus by Unicaf University - IT News Africa – Africa's Technology News Leader". www.itnewsafrica.com.
  9. ^ "Serious skills, education challenges for growing African labour force met by innovative higher education e-learning solution - Vanguard News". www.vanguardngr.com. 5 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Directory -".
  11. ^ https://www.unicaf.org/about/unicaf-about-us/
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