The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa kicks off pre-university orientation program for Cohort 8 Scholars
Apr 16, 2024 - On Monday, April 15, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa has kicked off a two-week pre-university orientation program for 61 Scholars in Cohort 8 who have joined the university in readiness for their studies commencing this...    

USIU Online unveils new studio to support development of online content
Apr 15, 2024 - Last Friday, USIU Online launched a state-of-the-art recording studio to support online content development for the online degree programs currently in development. The studio, located at the School of Graduate Studies, boasts advanced recording...    

USIU Online kicks off the Masterclass for Teaching Online for Cohort 7
Apr 11, 2024 - The Masterclass for Teaching Online is a two-week online course which is part of a series of professional development courses required for Faculty and Staff involved in online course development at USIU-Africa. USIU-Online adopted this course from...    

Makerere University delegation benchmarks with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa
Apr 5, 2024 - By Brenda Odhiambo Makerere University, which is a partner institution in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, visited USIU-Africa from March 27-28, for a benchmarking visit. The delegation, which included the Program Director, Prof....    

Benching for Education: How Anoon Bul Aguer Kuirs project has improved students experience at Kings Secondary School in South Sudan
Mar 28, 2024 - By Brenda Odhiambo Benching for Education, championed by Anoon Bul Aguer Kuir, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from South Sudan, started as a community-driven initiative seeking to provide durable and comfortable benches to the students in Kings...    

USIU-Africa hosts high-level delegation from The Duke of Edinburghs International Award Foundation
Mar 22, 2024 - By Aquillah Onchana and Eunice Mwadzoya Last Friday, USIU-Africa hosted a high-level delegation from The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation (IAF). Led by the Secretary General Mr. Martin Houghton-Brown, the delegation included...    

How Marie-Paule Wauters is empowering women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Mar 15, 2024 - By Brenda Odhiambo For International Women’s Day, we spoke to Marie-Paule Wauters, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at USIU-Africa and a third-year student pursuing a degree in International Business Administration. She shares more about her...    

How Lydia Okwir, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, is empowering communities through sustainable poultry farming in Amolatar District
Mar 8, 2024 - By Brenda Odhiambo With a vision to empower local youth through sustainable poultry farming, Lydia Okwir, a Ugandan Mastercard Foundation Scholar at USIU-Africa and a third-year student in the Bachelor of Pharmacy program, set out to implement the...    

Mastercard Foundation Scholars conduct mentorship session at Still I Rise International School in Mathare
Mar 8, 2024 - By Wambui Cheche In January 2023, 45 Mastercard Foundation Scholars at USIU-Africa with a passion for mentorship launched a mentors program that visits schools within Kenya to speak on various topics including academic excellence, self-awareness,...    

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa hosts alumni mentorship session featuring alumni drawn from Stanbic Bank
Mar 8, 2024 - By Cynthia Achola Last Friday, the Transitions Office in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa in collaboration with the Alumni Relations Office hosted an alumni mentorship session for 95 Scholars featuring six USIU-Africa...