Angola
Will host the Third African Congress on Catholic Education in Luanda (4–7 November 2027), with His Excellency Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe and the Catholic University of Angola.
Network
Institutional partners, Catholic universities, episcopal conferences and national experiences.
Institutional partners
Institutions working alongside the Institute for quality Catholic education in Africa.
Dicastery for Culture and Education
Prefect: His Eminence José Tolentino Cardinal de Mendonça, author of the message for the Institute’s inauguration (2 December 2024).
SECAM — Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
SECAM contributed to the drafting of the African Compact on Education, notably through the Kinshasa symposium dedicated to its preparation, in continuity with the Global Compact on Education launched by Pope Francis.
International Office of Catholic Education (OIEC)
In Kigali, the OIEC and IACE signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen institutional cooperation, share experiences, coordinate initiatives and promote a truly contextualised Catholic education.
International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF)
The OIF promotes Francophone cooperation and the development of education. It supports IACE in its international representation activities.
Francophonie Institute for Education and Training (IFEF)
The IFEF works to build the capacity of Catholic school networks in French-speaking African countries.
International Foundation Religions and Societies
Created on 8 July 2018; co-organiser of the African congresses on Catholic education.
Partner Catholic universities
Catholic University of Rwanda, Catholic University of Central Africa, Catholic University of Congo, Catholic University of West Africa, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Tangaza University, Hekima University College, Catholic University of Angola.
The network in pictures
Meetings and collaborations with the Institute’s partners.
Country experiences
Cameroon
Since 2021
Host of the Yaoundé symposium (2021) at the Catholic University of Central Africa, represented by His Excellency Archbishop Jean Mbarga.
Côte d’Ivoire
Since 2023
Host of the First African Congress on Catholic Education in Abidjan (7–10 December 2023), represented by His Excellency Bishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa.
Kenya
Since 2025
Host of the Second African Congress on Catholic Education in Nairobi (4–7 December 2025), represented by His Excellency Bishop Philip Nyoro.
Mozambique
Since 2022
Joined the Compact at the Kinshasa symposium (2022), represented by His Excellency Archbishop Inácio Saure.
Nigeria
Since 2022
Joined the Compact at the Kinshasa symposium (2022), represented by His Excellency Bishop Moses Chikwe; the Dicastery sent a message to Nigeria’s 4th Catholic Education Summit.
Central African Republic
Represented in particular by His Excellency Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo Aziagbia of Bossangoa, and a participant in the needs-identification workshop (December 2024).
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Since 2022
Where the African Compact on Education was drafted and solemnly presented in Kinshasa on 6 November 2022, under the high patronage of His Eminence Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo.
Rwanda
Since 2017
Starting point of the process (Butare 2017 and 2018, Kigali 2019), represented by His Excellency Bishop Philippe Rukamba; see of the Institute’s Grand Chancellor, His Eminence Antoine Cardinal Kambanda, Archbishop of Kigali.
Tanzania
Since 2022
Joined the Compact at the Kinshasa symposium (2022), represented by His Excellency Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassale.