[1][2] The group is run by a board and an academic council and led by a chief executive officer.

[5] In 2017, Actis Capital announced the launch of Honoris United Universities as an educational group in which it was investing $275 million.

In that same year, Honoris United Universities was established and began recruitment of management staff with Luis Lopez appointed as CEO.

[9][10] In May 2018, Honoris partnered with the European Business School (ESCP Europe) for the purpose of sharing knowledge and resources as well as providing scholarships and financial aid to students admitted by the latter institution.

[11] In 2019, Honoris launched MANCOSA School of Education[12] and in 2021, partnered with Le Wagon to open coding bootcamps across the continent as part of its expansion into Africa.