HERI-Africa is a Pan-African collaborative initiative designed to revitalize Africa-led, university-based education research and drive policy, practice, and societal transformation. In Kenya, the initiative will launch in October 2025 and expand to at least four other African countries by 2028, with the medium-term goal of covering 10 countries by 2035. In the long-term, research will be of service to our African society and communities, informing the way children learn, connecting young people to opportunities, and inspiring the path to the prosperity of our nations.