H.E. Prof Sarah Anyang-Agbor is currently the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovations at the African Union Commission. Her mandate is to ensure the coordination of A.U. policies and programmes on human resource development matters, science and technology, encourage and provide technical support to the Member States and RECs in implementing continental strategies such as CESA 16-24, STISA 2024 and the TVET strategy. Being passionate in her field, H.E. Prof. Anyang Agbor plays vital roles in promoting research and development and inter-African cooperation on education and training, encouraging youth empowerment and participation in integrating the continent. Before joining the African Union Commission, she was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research, Cooperation and Relations with the Business World (DVC-RCB), University of Bamenda -North West Region Cameroon. She previously served as Inspector of Academic Affairs No two and No one respectively at the Ministry of Higher Education, Cameroon, (MINESUP). She was responsible for evaluating and monitoring Higher Education Institutions in Cameroon in strategic leadership, academic planning and quality, teaching, and learning. She was the Focal Point for Pan African University, Conference of Ministers of Education in Africa (COMEDAF), Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, and UNESCO. Moreover, she represented the Cameroon Minister of Higher Education in several capacities. Prof. Sarah ANYANG AGBOR is a Cameroonian and Professor of African and Commonwealth Literatures.

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