USIU-Africa Online hosts faculty development workshop on enhancing online teaching and student engagement
Nov 22, 2024 - By Brenda Odhiambo Last Friday, USIU-Africa Online and the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program e-Learning Initiative hosted a faculty development workshop focused on online course facilitation and learner engagement. The workshop, held at Glee...    

USIU-Africa's Brian Mogambi elected as Secretary General of the Kenya Pharmacy Students Association
Nov 15, 2024 - By Brian Mogambi and Brenda Odhiambo Brian Mogambi, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar and fourth-year Pharmacy student at USIU-Africa, has been elected as the new Secretary General of the Kenya Pharmacy Students Association (KEPhSA) for the 2024/2025...    

Mastercard Foundation Scholar Nicholas Sitso Kwashi Amessouwoe launches inspiring new book, the Library of Poetic Heritage at USIU-Africa
Nov 15, 2024 - By Silas Otieno On Saturday, November 9, Nicholas Sitso Kwashi Amessouwoe, a third-year pharmacy student and a Mastercard Foundation Scholar launched his book titled Library of Poetic Heritage. The book is his second publication and was published...    

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa hosts graduation dinner for the first cohort of graduating Mastercard Foundation Scholars
Oct 25, 2024 - By: Brenda Odhiambo Last Friday, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa held a special graduation dinner at Glee Hotel to honor the first cohort of graduating Mastercard Foundation Scholars. The event brought together the...    

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...