School of Graduate Studies

USIU-Africa holds inaugural Graduate Networking: A game changer for postgraduate engagement
Mar 21, 2025 - By Daisy Rotich On March 15, USIU-Africa held the inaugural USIU- Africa Graduate Networking event at Safari Park Hotel hosting over 200 Doctoral and Master’s students. Designed as a platform for mentorship, career growth, and professional...    

The Innovation and Incubation Center launch the Design Your Future Integrated Innovation Pipeline Program (DYF-IPP)
Jan 31, 2025 - By Nicholas Kioko On January 29, students, faculty, and industry professionals gathered for the launch of the Design Your Future Integrated Innovation Pipeline Program (DYF-IPP). The event, hosted by the Innovation & Incubation Center, marked a...    

Virtual Training Takes Off for CO-CARE Cohort Two, Empowering Creatives from Kiambu, Kisumu, Mombasa, and Nairobi Counties
Oct 18, 2024 - By: Salome Asena and Ken Waudo (Across Solutions) USIU-Africa CO-CARE Program held a successful recruitment phase, the County Creative Arts, Residence and Empowerment (CO-CARE) Project, a collaboration between United States International...    

The County Creative Arts, Residence and Empowerment Project: Empowering Youth through creativity and entrepreneurship
Sep 27, 2024 - By Salome Asena and Ken Waudo The promising County Creative Arts, Residence and Empowerment (CO-CARE) Project is a dynamic initiative implemented by USIU-Africa in partnership with Across Solutions, and funded by the Challenge Fund for Youth...    

School of Graduate Studies, Research and Extension holds colloquium on effectiveness of agent network apprenticeship model for boosting decent employment for Africa’s youth: Baseline study
Nov 17, 2023 - By Elizabeth Kalunda, Paul Wachana, Francis Wambalaba, and Akosa Wambalaba In Africa, the challenge of uneducated, unemployed labor markets persists, primarily due to a disconnect between graduates' skills and economic demands. Externships, such as...    

The School of Graduate Studies, Research & Extension holds colloquium on the effect of prison on the future behavior of children of incarcerated mothers at Langata Womens Prison in Nairobi, Kenya
Oct 27, 2023 - By Millicent Tatendaishe Mudiwa and James Williams On October 25, 2023, the University's campus was abuzz with intellectual fervor as it hosted a thought-provoking colloquium that delved into the intricacies of an impactful research project. Dr....    

The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers (NIERA) Co-Hosts the 11th Africa Evidence Summit
Jul 14, 2023 - By Philip Khamati The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) hosted at USIU-Africa was privileged to co-host this year’s Africa Evidence Summit (AES) with the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA). Every year, the AES...    

Launch of USIU-Africa's Design Thinking Center: Cultivating Innovation and Empathy
Jun 30, 2023 - USIU-Africa is excited to announce that its Design Thinking Center, a hub dedicated to fostering innovation and empathy, will be launched in August 2023. On Thursday, June 22, 2023, the center proposal was inaugurated in the presence of esteemed...    

School of Graduate Studies, Research & Extension hosts Policy Dialogue on Demand Driven Research
Jun 9, 2023 - By Philip Khamati In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of demand-driven research in shaping effective policies and programs. Demand-driven research is characterized by its responsiveness to the needs and...    

The Network of Impact Evaluation Research in Africa (NIERA) hosts workshop to discuss the state of the Creative economy
May 26, 2023 - By Jemima Oloo The Network of Impact Evaluation Research in Africa held a stakeholders’ workshop program on Wednesday to address the state of the orange economy in Kenya. The convening drew participants from the national and county governments,...