The Governing Board of African Institute of Management, Technology and Development Studies, Kigali-Rwanda (AIMTDS) has appointed Prof Austin Nosike as President.  

In an official statement signed by the Secretary, the Board in the exercise of her powers approved the appointment.  

Prof Nosike as President of the Institute will provide leadership in academic growth, resource mobilization, collaborations and research administration. The seasoned and erudite Professor of Public Finance and Business Policy will also serve as a Member of the Governing Council/Board. He has three decades of experience in higher education and human capacity building as a scholar and consultant. He has previously held several positions as Head of Department; Director; Dean; Registrar and Deputy Vice Chancellor in the university system across the globe.  

African Institute of Management, Technology and Development Studies (AIMTDS) is a leading educational, research, credible training and independent development institution. The Institute is renowned for providing academic leadership, training, research-based evidence and critical analysis to support the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies. To accomplish its mission, the Institute serves as a platform which works in partnership with universities, governments, NGOs and a number of academic centers in the globe to conduct educational programmes, organize conferences, conduct research and joint projects. AIMTDS provides academic and professional capacity building training, research, consultancy and advisory services. Originally founded in 1998 as Development Africa Consortium, African Institute of Management, Technology and Development Studies (AIMTDS) is established by a group of African researchers and experts and joined by many partners worldwide. It has continued to play the role of a leading think tank in the Global South, and to serve as a reference point for relevant change processes.  

Since its creation, AIMTDS managed to build a robust network involving various stakeholders such as researchers, experts, PhD Students, decision makers, practitioners, journalists, etc. from different spheres and scientific areas. Apart from running various academic and professional programmes in collaboration with various academic institutions, the Institute has organized several international conferences and several training/building capacity workshops, provide expertise for many institutions, and published books and numerous papers which are globally distributed and recognized.  

Prof Nosike serves as Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academics and Research at International University of Equator, Bujumbura-Burundi and Head of Partnership and Linkages at Ugandan Pentecostal University, Fort Portal. He was previously appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor at Copperstone University, Kitwe-Zambia. He served as Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies at University of Kigali(UoK); Visiting Professor of Management at Kigali Independent University(ULK); Professor of Business & Economics and Director of Research and Innovations at Metropolitan International University(MIU); Visiting Scholar of Globalization and Development at Universidad de Basque Country, Gipuzkoa-Spain; President, Development Africa