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Maryam Abacha American University Niger

Maradi, Niger
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Maryam Abacha American University of Niger is the first English-speaking university in the Republic of Niger, and the first bilingual university in sub-Saharan Africa. Established in 2013, it is named for a former first lady of Niger, renowned for her charitable works.

It is located in Maradi, the Republic of Niger’s second-largest city, on the border with Nigeria. Across the border, another Maryam Abacha American University educates students in the Nigerian city of Kano.

There are seven faculties, each offering a number of degree courses: engineering and applied science; law; health sciences; business studies; social and management sciences; language; and agricultural science and engineering.

There are a number of sports teams. The university also provides a range of workshops and events, which provide careers information and skills, and enhance students’ industry-specific knowledge.

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