UCT neuropsychologists participated in the development and launch of the African Neuropsychology Network (ANN). The ANN held its inaugural meeting in November 2024, funded by the International Neuropsychological Society's (INS) Global Engagement Committee's (GEC) Matthews Fund (Educational stream). The ANN is an emerging network and the first INS GEC (pilot) regional network, led by a team of African neuropsychologists in academia, based at various institutions across the continent. The ANN’s vision is to use intellectual resources from within Africa to further its core mission of developing, networking, transforming, and mobilizing neuropsychology in clinical, research, and academic settings across Africa—by Africa, for Africa. The ANN is co-chaired by Professor Kevin G. F. Thomas (University of Pretoria, South Africa) and Associate Professor Leigh Schrieff-Brown (University of Cape Town, South Africa). Other core members include GEC representatives for Africa. Currently, all core members work at institutions in sub-Saharan Africa, but one of the ANN’s primary aims is to ensure broader representation so that more African countries and educational institutions are involved. Opportunities to join the network will become available later in 2025.

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