Higher education is key to social mobility, a pathway out of poverty, crucial for economic growth, empowerment and sustainable development in the global South. Inequalities are persistent and rising between Europe and Africa. Overcoming such multidimensional inequalities requires that we reimagine, reinvent, innovate, and strengthen a wide range of factors to promote quality, equity, and efficiency through digital transformation. Digital technologies have transformed our lives, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to an unprecedented increase in the use of digital technologies, which are now a key resource in training and education. The study seeks to highlight the role played by VEREAD (Virtual Exchanges in Religious Euro-African Dialogue) to promote academic collaboration between European and African universities through virtual exchanges, not only through mobility, but also through joint curriculum design, co-teaching and virtual exchanges. The research employs the phenomenological scientific theory to better understand human behaviour and societal structure that lead to inequalities. Collaboration and partnership through virtual exchanges and intercultural dialogues have become instrumental in bridging the gap between Euro-Africa dialogue despite challenges in digital skills and resource mobilisation.