RUSTA

Network of Universities of Science and Technology of the Countries of Africa south of the Sahara
Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au sud du Sahara (RUSTA)
Established	2009
Type	Network of private universities
President	Prof. Frédéric Dohou
Location	Abidjan (headquarters),  Ivory Coast  Benin  Burkina Faso  Chad  Gabon  Ghana  Guinea  Guinea-Bissau  Mali  Niger  Senegal  Togo

The Network of Universities of Science and Technology of the Countries of Africa south of the Sahara (French: Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au sud du Sahara) or RUSTA is a network of private institutions of higher education and research whose headquarters is located in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast.

History

Founded in 2009, the RUSTA consists of universities and institutes of higher education located in sub-Saharan Africa who have come together to pool their capacities for teaching and scientific research^[1].

The board of the RUSTA is currently chaired by Professor Frederic Dohou^[2].

Missions

The RUSTA tasks^[3] :

• Promote academic and scientific excellence by building a common policy on university education and scientific research,
• Make available to member institutions of financial, human and material resources for their development,
• Train future leaders of institutions and organizations capable of meeting the challenges socio-economic of the African continent,
• Promote international cooperation.

Members

The RUSTA consists of institutions located in West Africa, including^[4] :

• University of Science and Technology of Ivory Coast (UST-CI)
• Higher Institute of Technology of Ivory Coast (IST-CI)
• University of Science and Technology of Benin (USTB)
• International Center for Distance Learning (CIFAD)
• Consortium for the Management of Basic and Applied Research in Africa south of the Sahara (COMREFAS)
• Etc.

References

1. ^ http://www.cifad.eu/docs/CIFAD-plaquette-2011-2012.pdf
2. ^ http://www.ciruisef.com/resources/Ciruisef-Participants-Dakar+2009.pdf
3. ^ http://www.comrefas.com/rusta.html
4. ^ http://www.cifad.eu/index.php?page=partenaires/partenaires