38 students receive scholarships from the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
Dec 4, 2020 - By Christine Kamala Following of the adverse economic situation following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fundraising Department set up the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, which sought to create a safety net to enable underprivileged...    

USIU-Africa Alumni appointed as the Manager of Football Kenya Federation Premier League
Dec 4, 2020 - Mr. David Thiru, who has been appointed as the manager of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League. Photo: Courtesy of the Star Kenya. By Ernest Mwanzi USIU-Africa Alumni Mr. David Thiru, has been appointed the manager for the newly merged...    

The USIU-Africa Spoken Arts & Debate Society (SADS) soars virtually amid COVID-19
Dec 4, 2020 - By Precious Wangu 2020 has been the most challenging year for all the university students’ clubs globally, and the USIU-Africa Spoken Arts & Debate Society (SADS) was not exempt from the disruptive nature of the outlined activities for the year....    

USIU-Africa Alumni Association Chair produces film featured on Netflix; garners 12 Kalasha Award nominations
Nov 27, 2020 - 40 Sticks is the fourth Kenyan film to debut on Netflix in the past two months. The film is produced by among others, the Chair of the USIU-Africa Alumni Association, Mr. James Cutha Gathere. Photo: Courtesy. By Brenda Odhiambo The Kenyan film...    

Loneliness during COVID-19: Is there beauty in loneliness?
Nov 27, 2020 - By Noel Khayanje Loneliness is a state of solitude or being alone/invisible in a world full of people, a feeling of isolation or not being able to connect with other people, longing to get love, concern, attention, closeness than you have. It could...    

School of Graduate Studies, Research and Extension hosts colloquium on maternal mental health among adolescent mothers
Nov 27, 2020 - By Caroline Githara On Wednesday, November 25, the School of Graduate Studies in conjunction with HIAS, hosted a colloquium on maternal mental health among adolescent mothers, based on a paper titled, ‘ A Blended Intervention: Digital Mental...    

USIU-Africa students studying Japanese language hold virtual cultural exchange
Nov 27, 2020 - The students from USIU-Africa held two interactive sessions with students from the Miyazaki Senior Commercial High School, to exchange cultures and learn more about each country. The next interactive session is scheduled for February 2021 . By...    

Prof. Njeri Wamae named as one of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Distinguished International Fellows
Nov 19, 2020 - By CTW Team Prof. Wamae during the award of the Clara Southmayd Ludlow Award by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene last year. The appointment as a Distinguished International Fellow marks the third time she has been honoured by...    

The USIU-Africa Spoken Arts & Debate Society hosts the In-House 4.0 Debate Championship
Nov 19, 2020 - By Precious Wangu The Spoken Arts & Debate Society (SADS) recently planned and hosted the In-House 4.0 Debate Championship which was held on the Discord application. The tournament had 5 preliminary rounds which ran from Monday to Friday at 9:00pm...    

USIU-Africa Alumna Mbuki Mburu, recognized as a Laureate; Top 35 under 35 change makers in Africa
Nov 19, 2020 - By Ernest Mwanzi Mbuki Mburu, a Public Policy and Youth Development advocate and a Bachelor of Art in International Relations graduate, Class of 2014 was recently named as a Laureate; Top 35 under 35 change makers in Africa for creating platforms...