UNICAF
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| Established | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Nicos Nicolaou |
| Headquarters | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| Staff | 500+ |
| Website | unicaf.org |
UNICAF (/ˈjuːnɪkæf/) is a Cypriot for-profit online and blended learning pan-African[1] university founded by Nicos Nicolaou in 2012. It partners with other universities to provide university education.
UNICAF was founded by Greek Cypriot entrepreneur Nicos Nicolaou in 2012 and is headquartered in Larnaca,[2] in the old Larnaca Airport buildings.[3] Its name is a combination of "UNIC", the official abbreviation for the University of Nicosia, and the first two letters of "Africa".
In 2016 the campus in Malawi was under construction while others were in progress. The building was supported by investments by private and public investors.[4] It initially focusing solely on African students.[5]
UNICAF established campuses and learning centres in South Africa, the DRC, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi in 2015,[6] Morocco, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It had enrolled more than 60,000 students in its partnership programs by 2016.[7] It has set up learning centres to help students access its platform.[8] It offers a number of bachelor's, master's, and doctorate programs.[9] It has a physical presence in 12 African countries.[10][11] The campuses aim to provide student services and face-to-face tutorials to support the online and blended delivery models.[10]
UNICAF is accredited by each of the respective regulators and by the British Accreditation Council.[12] 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.[13]