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Prof. Jean-Marc Trouille (Jean Monnet Chair in European Economic Integration at Bradford University School of Management) gives his opening remarks during the Consultative Panel Presentations in the Jean Monnet Network's First International Workshop on ‘The European Union, Africa and China in the Global Age – Sustainable Development through Tripartite Cooperation and Regional Integration: The Case of the East African Community (EU-EAC)’, on Wednesday, April 11.

The session was also addressed by Amb. Prof. Ruthie Rono (DVC- Academic and Student Affairs), who represented Vice Chancellor Prof. Paul Zeleza, and Mr. Bruno Pozzi (Charge d'affaires, Delegation of the European Union to Kenya). The Workshop was hosted by the Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IPPIA) whose Director Mr. Moses Onyango is also the Jean Monnet Network East Africa Community Coordinator.

Prof. Macharia Munene (Professor of History and International Relations) speaks on “The East African Community (EAC): Historical Perspective, Impact and Challenges’ during the Workshop’s morning session.

Photos: Dan Muchai

Workshop exploresEU-Africa-China cooperation

Participants in the Jean Monnet Network's First International Workshop on ‘The European Union, Africa and China in the Global Age – Sustainable Development through Tripartite Cooperation and Regional Integration: The Case of the East African Community (EU-EAC)’, pose for a group photo outside the Freida Brown Student Center on Wednesday, April 11. The workshop was addressed by Chargé d’affaires, Delegation of the European Union to Kenya Mr. Bruno Pozzi (center) and DVC-Academic & Student Affairs Amb. Prof Ruthie Rono (center left). Also in attendance was Associate DVC-Academic Affairs Prof. Francis Wambalaba (front row right) and Associate Professor and Director of International Relations Programs Dr. Fatuma Ali (front row, second left). Mr. Moses Onyango, Director of the Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (front row left) organized and hosted the Workshop.

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Photo: Dan Muchai

Photo: Dan Muchai

The #IamCompassionate campaign to raise funds to alleviate the famine crisis in Northern Kenya concluded on April 8, with a presentation of a cheque for KES 1, 583 333 to the Acting Secretary General Kenya Red Cross Society Mr. Ayaz Manji during a ceremony outside the Administration building.

The event marked the end of a three-week fundraising period where 12 classes, 485 individual donors and three corporate organizations contributed towards the crisis in the north, that has put at least 2.7 million Kenyans at risk of starvation.

Speaking on receiving the donation, Mr. Manji also observed how encouraging it is to see young people become concerned about the plight of drought victims. He reiterated his organization’s commitment to ensuring the funds reach those who are most vulnerable in line with existing efforts by the society.

Famine relief campaign raisesKES 1,533,333

Partners in the #ImCompassionate Campaign pose for a group photo following the presentation of a cheque for KES 1.533 million to the Kenya Red Cross Society on Wednesday, April 12. From left: Mr. James Ogolla (University Advancement Director) Ms. Esther Odongo (Regional Customer Service Manager, SKF Kenya Ltd), Mr. Stanislas de Dinechin (MD, Jumia Travel), Amb. Prof. Ruthie Rono (DVC - Academic & Student Affairs), Mr. Ajay Manji (Ag. Secretary-General, Kenya Red Cross Society), Prof. Peter Lewa (Professor of Management), Ms. Lillian Gaitho (Head of PR and Communications – Jumia Travel), Ms. Rita Gichema (Business Research Methods - BUS6220D - Class Representative) and Dr. Juliana Namada (Assistant Professor of Strategic Management).

Members of the USIU-Africa Chapter of the Kenya Red Cross Society, hand over donated dry goods to representatives of Kenya Red Cross, on Wednesday, April 12, following the conclusion of the #ImCompassionate campaign, that sought to raise funds towards famine relief efforts in Kenya. The campaign raised KES 1.533 million from the USIU-Africa community and partners, over a three-week period.

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Photo: Diana Meso

Photo: Diana MesoPhoto: Dan Muchai

#IamCompassionate began four weeks ago when Prof. Peter Lewa (Professor of Management) approached his Contributors to Strategic Management Class with an challenge to raise funds to aid in famine relief afflicting parts of Kenya. He also approached the Fundraising office for support in expanding the effort to include the rest of the university community.

The Red Cross Club then linked the university with the Kenya Red Cross Society, and assisted with mobilization efforts at class and school level, such as the #Imcompassionate Concert on April 6, the Donate-A-Meal drive on Thursday, March 23, as well as manning the two campus collection points, throughout the duration of the campaign.

Prof. Lewa’s Contributors to Strategic Management Class (BUS6150A) raised a record KES 326, 646 through

contributions from class members, their networks and partners. The contribution included the amount raised at class-organized Solidary Run on Saturday, April 1, where Prof. Lewa contributed KES 2000 for every student who beat him in a one-hundred meter dash at the athletics track.

Dr. Juliana Namada’s Business Research Methods Class (BUS6220) also raised KES 117000, while the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences through the efforts of Dr. Betty Mbatia marshalled faculty, staff and students to raise KES 55 300. Other classes that also participated in this effort included Dr. Stephen Nyambegera’s Overview of Management Practices Class (KES 30, 600), Dr. Kipkoech Ngeno’s Research Methods in IR (KES 22, 420), Dr. Michael Kirubi’s International Business Operations (KES 17,450) and Dr. Timothy Oketch’s International Economic and Trade (KES 14, 950).

Jumia Group – Africa’s leading online retailer, donated a total of KES 130 000, including a cheque for KES 100 000 presented to Vice Chancellor Prof. Paul Zeleza and the USIU-Africa Management Board on Monday, March 27. A further KES 30 000 from the company was contributed through Jumia’s participation in the April 1 Solidary Run.

Other corporate participants included SKF Kenya, which through the efforts of its Chief Executive Mr. Harris Kariuki (IBA ’97) presented a cheque of KES 200 000 to Amb. Prof. Ruthie Rono (DVC-Academic & Student Affairs), and Radio Africa’s East FM’s KES 50 000, which was part of the BUS6150A class donation.

Ms Lillian Gaitho (Head of PR & Communication, Jumia Travel) and Ms. Hellen Guthu (Head of Sales - ‎Jumia Food) present a cheque of KES 100000 to Vice Chancellor Prof. Paul Zeleza on Monday, 27 March 2017 at the VC’s Boardroom. Looking on is from left: James Ogolla (University Advancement Director), Hellen P. Ambasa (Legal Services Director/Company Secretary), Eannes Ongus (Principal Fundraising Officer),Prof. Paul Zeleza, Jared Raburu (Administration Director), Lillian Gaitho, Hellen Guthu, Amb. Prof. Ruthie Rono (DVC- Academic & Student Affairs), Ms. Edith Guchu (Ag. Finance Director) and Dr. Paul Okanda (ICT Director).

Amb. Prof. Ruthie Rono (USIU-Africa DVC-ASA) presents a cheque of KES 1.532 million to Mr. Ayaz Manji (Ag. Secretary General – Kenya Red Cross Society) raised from contributions by USIU-Africa staff, faculty, students and partners, on Wednesday, April 12.Looking on is Jumia Travel MD Mr. Stanislas de Dinechin (left) and Ms. Esther Odongo (Regional Customer Service Manager, SKF Kenya Ltd).

The Spring 2017 MBA Strategic Management class (BUS6150A) taught by Prof. Peter Lewa (Professor of Management) raised a record KES 336, 231 (US$ 3233) in the #imcompassionate campaign to raise funds to purchase famine relief food.

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Members of the IRL3003B Research Methods in International Relations class pose for a group photo with members of the USIU-Africa chapter of the Kenya Red Cross Society, following a donation of KES 22 420 towards the #ImCompassionate Campaign, on Friday, March 31. The class is taught by adjunct faculty Dr. Kipkoech Ngeno.

Mr. James Ogolla (University Advancement Director) receives a cheque for KES 55300 from Dr. Betty Mbatia (Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Biotechnology), Ms. Ruth Mwai (Principal Academic Advisor), Denjamin Mutui (Pharmacy freshman) and Arnold Gitau (Pharmacy Sophomore) on Thursday, April 6 during a presentation in the Science Center.

Members of the Class of IBA4010 International Business Operations present KES 17 450 to Mr. James Ogolla (University Advancement Director) on Thursday, March 30. Looking on is Dr. Michael Kirubi (Associate Professor of International Business Operations, Leadership and Ethics).

Members of the Class of Overview of Management Practice present a cheque of KES 30 600 to Ms. Christine Kamala (Fundraising Officer) on Thursday, March 30. The class is taught by Associate Professor of Organizational Development Dr. Stephen Nyambegera (right).

Members of the Business Research Methods – 6220D graduate class taught by Assistant Professor of Strategic Management Dr. Juliana Namada, presented a cheque for KES 117 000 to University Advancement Director Mr. James Ogolla, on Thursday, March 29, 2017. The group photo also included members of other classes taught by Dr. Namada, whose contribution was part of the total.

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Photo: Diana Meso

Photo: Diana Meso

Photo: Diana Meso Photo: Diana Meso

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By Max Musau

On Friday, March 24, members of the IT club in collaboration with the School of Science and Technology (SST) and Africa’s Talking, organized a technology workshop to train club members and Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) students on how to utilize Africa’s Talking’s newly-released sandbox environment and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) into application development.

APIs are a computer operating system’s tools and resources used by developers to create software applications, while a sandbox environment is a containerization technology similar to virtualization technology that allows the isolation of running programs from the operating system, allowing developers to develop and execute programs in a secure environment without risking harm to the operating system. Sandboxes are used by developers to test new programming code in a controlled

Africa’s Talking train IT Club members onusing new sandbox environment

environment and has quickly become industry standard practice for developers working in teams and on multiple projects, allowing them to compartmentalize different development environments, and thus reduce the risk of technical errors.

By the end of the workshop the forty students in attendance had successfully deployed two applications that made use of Voice and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) APIs in the sandbox environment.

This was the second workshop this year facilitated by Africa’s Talking - a mobile technology company whose goal is to unlock the potential of mobile communication networks across Africa by simplifying the process and technologies required to exploit them. Since October 2015, the company has partnered with the IT Club and SST to organize hackathons, training workshops and externships.

Class of 2014 alumna namedto Forbes Top 30 under 30 listBy Jackie Chirchir and Dan MuchaiTwenty six year old Esther Lugoe - Mengi (IST, ’14) has been listed by Forbes Africa in their annual list of the 30 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs in Africa under the age of 30. Mrs. Mengi and her husband Benson, are founders of one of Tanzania’s leading indigenous cyber security and software development companies - Serensic Africa. The company offers cyber security, software solutions and general IT consultancy services.

Some of Serensic’s blue chip clients include IPP Media Group (Tanzania’s largest media house), multinationals (Coca Cola) and the United Nations.

On receiving news of her recognition, she paid tribute to her alma mater, especially the contribution of her former lecturer,“I could not be where I am without USIU-Africa especially my lecturer, Mr. Dalton Ndirangu (Lecturer of Information Systems and Technology), who played a huge role in inspiring me to achieve my dreams. I am forever grateful to him for giving me the push I needed,” she said.

In its sixth year, the annual list has become according to Forbes, “...an influential and definitive guide to the most exceptional young innovators and entrepreneurial leaders who are building the companies that will rewrite Africa’s future.”

The final list was compiled from over 250 entries received from 23 African countries - African entrepreneurs who have not just created a product or service that is filling a critical need, but are also ethically and socially responsible.

Mrs. Mengi, is not the first alumna to make it to the list – that honor belongs to Ms. Hellen Dausen (IBA, 2010). She was included in the 2016 edition of the Forbes Africa Top 30 under 30 list as founder and organic skincare formulator of Nuya's Essence; a natural bath & body care company based in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

During her undergraduate career at USIU-Africa, 29-year old won the 2007 edition of Ms. USIU, went on to win the 2010 Ms. University Tanzania crown and thus represented her country at Miss Universe finals later that year.

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Ms. Hellen Dausen (IBA 2010) founded Nuya’s Essence in 2014 and was named in the 2016 list of the 30 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs in Africa under the age of 30.

Twenty six year old Esther Lugoe - Mengi (IST, ’14) has been listed by Forbes Africa in their 2017 list of the 30 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs in Africa under the age of 30.

Participants in the Android Developer Code Lab hosted by the IT Club and held at the Innovation and Incubation Center on Friday, March 17.

Photo: Dan Muchai

Photo Credit: Black History Month Committee 2017

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MEDIA MENTIONSApril 13: The Daily Nation mentioned USIU-Africa in an article titled "USIU-Africa raises funds for drought crisis in the country."http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/792-usiu-africa-raises-funds-for-drought-crisis-in-the-country April 13: The Standard newspaper mentioned USIU-Africa in an article titled “Strathmore to defend title as Great Rift 10-Aside.” http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/791-strathmore-to-defend-title-as-great-rift-10-aside

April 12: USIU-Africa was mentioned by the Daily Nation in an article titled “Countries delay East Africa e-passports plan until next year.” http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/790-countries-delay-east-africa-e-passports-plan-until-next-year

April 12: KTN mentioned USIU-Africa in the weekend sports news segment “Ulinzi beats USIU 78 to 65 in the basketball LGE Games” http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/789-ulinzi-beats-usiu-78-to-65-in-the-basketball-lge-games

April 10: The Standard newspaper mentioned USIU-Africa in an article titled “USIU survive Thunder strike in KBF men's league.”http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/788-usiu-survive-thunder-strike-in-kbf-men-s-league

April 10: The Daily Nation mentioned USIU-Africa in an article titled “Kisii, Mombasa set for Kenya Cup.”http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/787-kisii-mombasa-set-for-kenya-cup

April 10: USIU-Africa was mentioned by Bella Naija in an article titled “Say Hello to Mr. Nigeria! Emmanuel Ikubese is our #BellaNaijaMCM this Week.”http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/786-say-hello-to-mr-nigeria-emmanuel-ikubese-is-our-bellanaijamcm-this-week

April 7: The Daily Nation mentioned USIU-Africa in an article titled “Top dogs ready to bite in KBF leagues.”http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/785-top-dogs-ready-to-bite-in-kbf-leagues

April 5: USIU-Africa was mentioned by KTN during the morning express “There stories to be told in the crime justice system..."USIU Lecturer-Koki Ochieng.”http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/784-there-stories-to-be-told-in-the-crime-justice-system-usiu-lecturer-koki-ochieng

April 4: The Standard newspaper mentioned USIU-Africa in an article titled “Zetech beat USIU to maintain unbeaten run since 2015.” http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-mentions/783-zetech-beat-usiu-to-maintain-unbeaten-run-since-2015

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By Antonio Longangi This year’s Black History Month Opening Ceremony featured the Chancellor Dr. Manu Chandaria, who delivered the keynote speech, in which he underlined the role of individuals in shaping the world, while inviting his audience to take charge of their lives and communities.

Class of 2009 Journalism alumnus Abdi Latif Dahir, who is also a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism presented his documentary “Diamond in the Rough” – a treatise on education in Somalia - followed by a discussion with his audience of 120 students.

The Pan-African Symposium was moderated by Dr. Maina Muchara and featured a panel of experts led by Ms. Muthoni Wanyeki (Regional Director - Amnesty International), who discussed the State of Human Rights in Africa and our Formal Education . Dr. Mari

Black History Month 2017Celebrations Overview

The Black History Month Committee held an Appreciation Ceremony on Wednesday, April 5 at the Freida Brown Students Center, to recognize the work of students, members of the Committee and different divisions of the University involved with Black History Month 2017.

Members of the committee were presented with certificates of participation and thanked for their year-long service to the university, by the committees’ patron, Assistant Professor of Management Ella Dashanaba King. She expressed her satisfaction with

Black History Month Committee members cut the cake celebrating the completion of a year of dedicated service to the university community.

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the committee’s efforts towards organizing this year’s celebration, terming the outcome as positive. She requested the incoming team to make improvements in terms of participation by the university community - a challenge the incoming team promised to take up.

IBA Junior, Mr. Tut Marial Wenyin, was introduced as the Committee’s next president, taking over from International Relations Junior Mr. Longangi Antonio Amandla, who completed a historic two successive terms of office.

Nelson (Lecturer, University of Nairobi) presented on The Role of Education in Shaping Culture and Identity; Prof. Macharia Munene (Professor of History and International Relations) discussed African Education in History; and finally Dr. Duncan Ojwang (Law Lecturer, University of Nairobi) elaborated on “Questioning the Appropriateness of Legal Research in Kenya”.

The Paa Ya Paa Art & Cultural Center played host to six primary schools from Kasarani, during the BHM Family Fun Day, while a Coffee Chat hosted by Assistant Professors of Management Dashanaba Ella King and Scott Bellows discussed the panelists’ experiences within the context of race issues in the USA and Africa.

Finally, Prof. Leah Marang’u, Africa Nazarene University Vice Chancellor, concluded this year’s celebrations with a keynote speech on the role education should play in developing Africa, during the Closing Ceremony on Friday, February 28.