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INSPIRING ENROLLMENT AND FOSTERING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS

The Africa Global Initiative (AGI) seeks to strengthen Northeastern’s ties with Africa, and increase African student enrollment and exchanges.  Its goal is to enhance existing connections and foster new partnerships in order to fund scholarships, grow co-op and internship programs, and develop joint research opportunities with the most prestigious African higher education institutions.

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY: UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ENGAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFRICA’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNERS

As the continent of Africa grows its capabilities in business and manufacturing, propelling vital sectors like engineering, health, education, sustainability, and environmental sciences, college graduates with real-world experience are a necessary component to moving its countries and citizens forward. Northeastern boasts one of the most competitive and rigorous academic programs in the U.S.

Our experiential approach to education provides graduates with the skills necessary to solve problems and innovate. 

NORTHEASTERN’S RAPIDLY GROWING AFRICAN NETWORK

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Top countries for co-op opportunities; South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda

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Student organizations with a focus on Africa: Engineers Without Borders; Northeastern African Student Organization; John O’ Bryant African American Institute; and Northeastern University Global Health Initiative

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700 Alumni/ae

THE AFRICA GLOBAL INITIATIVE TEAM

Hazel Sive

Chair of the Africa Global Initiative
h.sive@northeastern.edu

Andrew Ginger

Special Advisor to the Provost
a.ginger@northeastern.edu

Richard Wamai 

Professor at CSSH and team lead for ACCIH
r.wamai@northeastern.edu

Salmaan Faraaz

Associate Director – Recruitment and Marketing, International Enrollment Management
s.faraaz@northeastern.edu

Aspa Papanastasiou

Associate Director of Global Employer Relations
a.papanastasiou@northeastern.edu

Carolyn Jasinski 

Executive Director of Leadership and Advancement Initiative
c.jasinski@northeastern.edu

Jared Auclair

Vice Provost Research Economic Development and Director of Bioinnovation
j.auclair@northeastern.edu

Gbemi Disu

Vice Provost Research Economic Development and Director of Bioinnovation
j.auclair@northeastern.edu

Francis Oywech 

External Affairs

f.oywech@northeastern.edu

General Inquiries:

Etta Brooks

Project Manager
e.brooks@northeastern.edu