The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa hosts pitching practice session for semifinalists of the Social Venture Challenge
Oct 11, 2024 - By Vincent Juma Last Saturday, the Transitions Office in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa, held a pitching practice session for the 34 semifinalists of this year’s Social Venture Challenge (SVC). The whole-day session was...    

Joyce Shabene leads her team to victory at 2024 SDG Olympiad with nature-based malaria solution
Oct 11, 2024 - By Joyce Shabene Joyce Shabene, a third-year Bachelor of Pharmacy student and Mastercard Foundation Scholar put USIU-Africa on the map after leading her team to victory at the 2024 SDG Olympiad in Paris . Competing against 12 universities...    

39 Mastercard Foundation Scholars at USIU-Africa Selected as Millennium Fellows
Sep 18, 2024 - 39 Mastercard Foundation Scholars have been selected as Millennium Fellows, out of a total of 51 students representing USIU-Africa in the Fellowship. The Millennium Fellowship is a joint initiative of the United Nations Academic Impact and the...    

Mastercard Foundation Scholars celebrate African heritage at the African Day event
Sep 12, 2024 - By Collins Owiti On August 31, 2024, the Scholar Council, in collaboration with family heads and country representatives, hosted an unforgettable African Day event at USIU-Africa. The event, which celebrates the various cultures represented in the...    

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa hosts the Mastercard Foundation team during the second week of pre-university orientation
Sep 10, 2024 - Recently, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa hosted the Mastercard Foundation team on campus. The visit, which took place on Thursday, August 22, and Friday, August 23, 2024, saw Foundation representatives Joseph Munyambanza,...    

Mastercard Foundation Scholar Haji Okwato wins bronze medal at the Korean Ambassador's Cup
Sep 6, 2024 - Haji Okwato, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, emerged as a bronze medalist at the Korean Ambassador's Cup held on August 13-14, 2024, in Rwanda. Haji, competing in the Fin weight category (-54kg), faced 25 players from various East African...    

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa welcomes the largest cohort of Mastercard Foundation Scholars for the Fall 2024 Intake
Aug 27, 2024 - On Monday, August 12, 2024, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa welcomed the ninth cohort of 243 Mastercard Foundation Scholars to the university. The Scholars, who are currently taking part in a two-week pre-university...    

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa hosts transformative entrepreneurship training for Mastercard Foundation Scholars
Aug 27, 2024 - By Vincent Juma The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program's Transitions Office, in collaboration with United Social Ventures (USV), recently facilitated a transformative entrepreneurship training for Mastercard Foundation Scholars in Cohorts 1 to...    

Mastercard Foundation Scholar Mentors at USIU-Africa hold mentorship session with the SHOFCO Kibera School for Girls
Aug 27, 2024 - By Wambui Cheche On Saturday, August 17, 2024, the Mastercard Foundation Scholar Mentors at USIU-Africa conducted a mentorship session with Form 2 to Form 4 students from the SHOFCO Kibera School for Girls at the Nairobi Arboretum. The Mentors and...    

Mastercard Foundation Scholar’s film "Agape: A Heroine’s Journey" nominated for international award
Aug 2, 2024 - By Brenda Odhiambo Mastercard Foundation Scholar Kasozi Joshua Marvin's film, "Agape: A Heroine’s Journey," has been nominated for an international award at the prestigious Focus on Ability (Short Film) Festival. Joshua, a sophomore pursuing a...