Kwara State University, Malete, has been granted membership of the Consortium of Medical Schools in Africa, (CoMSA).

The Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Moyosore Salihu Ajao, who received the certificate of membership on behalf of the University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in turn presented the certificate to the KWASU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh and the management team in the Vice-Chancellor’s office on Monday, July 20, 2026.

Professor Jimoh, who expressed joy at the University’s membership of the Consotium, stated that it was one more indication of the raising profile of KWASU’s medical programme and the University as a whole.

The Vice-Chancellor also congratulated the Provost of the College on his appointment as a member of the audit panel committee of the CoMSA, stating that it was a recognition of his commitment to medical education.

The Consortium of Medical Schools in Africa (CoMSA) is an aggregation of member medical schools in Africa for the promotion of medical research, training, and exchange programmes among member institutions.

The network targets the unification of curricula, standardisation of accreditation, and the codesign of locally relevant health-professional education to better serve African communities.

With KWASU’s membership of CoMSA, the institution stands to benefit from collaborations, access to grants, and exchange programmes, including enhanced institutional visibility.