Africa Health Research Organisation is a non-profit organisation committed to promoting health research and innovation in Africa. It supports African researchers and institutions in carrying out research on health challenges facing the continent. AHRO also aims to strengthen the capacity of African researchers to develop and implement health interventions and policies that are context-specific and evidence-based.

The institute is also in advanced stage to own the AHRO Centres of Clinical Excellence across West Africa where advance research is made in different facet of tropical disease. Aside several journals of international repute, the organization run the Africa Lens, a monthly health-related magazine. The organization also runs the AHRO TV, a channel dedicated to health issues.

AHRO University is modelled on the principles of dynamism, research, academic excellence, and community engagement across the globe. This principle of dynamism will enable the university to become one of the leading global academic players in the healthcare professions and other related disciplines.