Nairobi, March 26 -- The Aga Khan University (AKU) has appointed a seasoned academic Tania Bubela as provost and vice president of academic affairs.

Dr Bubela will also double as deputy vice-chancellor for AKU in Kenya and Uganda.

She will take up the position on July 1, succeeding Carl Amrhein, who has held the position since 2017.

"Dr Bubela brings a wealth of experience and extensive expertise to the role," AKU president Sulaiman Shahabuddin said. She is now dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Canada and has previously held academic positions at the Universities of Toronto and Alberta in four faculties, including Science, Law, Business, and Health.

"Her research contributions have had a demonstrated...