UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY- NEWSLETTER 6 APRIL - 13 APRIL 2017 Workshop explores EU-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 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.

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.

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.

Photos: Dan Muchai UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-AFRICA NEWSLETTER 6 APRIL - 13 APRIL 2017 Famine relief campaign raises KES 1,533,333

Photo: Dan Muchai 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, 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).

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. Photo: Dan Muchai 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 Story continues on the next page 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. 2 UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-AFRICA NEWSLETTER 6 APRIL - 13 APRIL 2017

#IamCompassionate began four weeks ago when Prof. contributions from class members, their networks and Jumia Group – Africa’s leading online retailer, donated Peter Lewa (Professor of Management) approached partners. The contribution included the amount raised at a total of KES 130 000, including a cheque for KES 100 his Contributors to Strategic Management Class with an class-organized Solidary Run on Saturday, April 1, where 000 presented to Vice Chancellor Prof. Paul Zeleza and challenge to raise funds to aid in famine relief afflicting Prof. Lewa contributed KES 2000 for every student who the USIU-Africa Management Board on Monday, parts of Kenya. He also approached the Fundraising office beat him in a one-hundred meter dash at the athletics March 27. A further KES 30 000 from the company was for support in expanding the effort to include the rest of track. contributed through Jumia’s participation in the April 1 the university community. Solidary Run. Dr. Juliana Namada’s Business Research Methods Class The Red Cross Club then linked the university with the (BUS6220) also raised KES 117000, while the School of Other corporate participants included SKF Kenya, Kenya Red Cross Society, and assisted with mobilization Pharmacy and Health Sciences through the efforts of Dr. which through the efforts of its Chief Executive Mr. efforts at class and school level, such as the Betty Mbatia marshalled faculty, staff and students to Harris Kariuki (IBA ’97) presented a cheque of KES 200 #Imcompassionate Concert on April 6, the Donate-A-Meal raise KES 55 300. Other classes that also participated in 000 to Amb. Prof. Ruthie Rono (DVC-Academic & drive on Thursday, March 23, as well as manning the two this effort included Dr. Stephen Nyambegera’s Overview Student Affairs), and Radio Africa’s East FM’s KES 50 campus collection points, throughout the duration of the of Management Practices Class (KES 30, 600), Dr. 000, which was part of the BUS6150A class donation. campaign. Kipkoech Ngeno’s Research Methods in IR (KES 22, 420), Dr. Michael Kirubi’s International Business Operations Prof. Lewa’s Contributors to Strategic Management Class (KES 17,450) and Dr. Timothy Oketch’s International (BUS6150A) raised a record KES 326, 646 through Economic and Trade (KES 14, 950).

Photo: Diana Meso 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).

Photo: Dan Muchai Photo: Diana Meso Amb. Prof. Ruthie Rono (USIU-Africa DVC-ASA) presents a cheque of KES 1.532 The Spring 2017 MBA Strategic Management class (BUS6150A) taught by Prof. Peter Lewa million to Mr. Ayaz Manji (Ag. Secretary General – Kenya Red Cross Society) raised (Professor of Management) raised a record KES 336, 231 (US$ 3233) in the from contributions by USIU-Africa staff, faculty, students and partners, on #imcompassionate campaign to raise funds to purchase famine relief food. 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).

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Photo: Diana Meso 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.

Photo: Dan Muchai Photo: Diana Meso Mr. James Ogolla (University Advancement Director) receives a cheque for KES Members of the Class of IBA4010 International Business Operations present KES 17 55300 from Dr. Betty Mbatia (Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Biotechnology), 450 to Mr. James Ogolla (University Advancement Director) on Thursday, March 30. Ms. Ruth Mwai (Principal Academic Advisor), Denjamin Mutui (Pharmacy freshman) Looking on is Dr. Michael Kirubi (Associate Professor of International Business and Arnold Gitau (Pharmacy Sophomore) on Thursday, April 6 during a presentation Operations, Leadership and Ethics). in the Science Center.

Photo: Diana Meso Photo: Diana Meso

Members of the Class of Overview of Management Practice present a cheque of Members of the Business Research Methods – 6220D graduate class taught by KES 30 600 to Ms. Christine Kamala (Fundraising Officer) on Thursday, March 30. Assistant Professor of Strategic Management Dr. Juliana Namada, presented a The class is taught by Associate Professor of Organizational Development Dr. cheque for KES 117 000 to University Advancement Director Mr. James Ogolla, on Stephen Nyambegera (right). Thursday, March 29, 2017. The group photo also included members of other classes taught by Dr. Namada, whose contribution was part of the total.

4 UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-AFRICA NEWSLETTER 6 APRIL - 13 APRIL 2017 Class of 2014 alumna named to Forbes Top 30 under 30 list By Jackie Chirchir and Dan Muchai Twenty six year old Esther Lugoe - Mengi (IST, ’14) has In its sixth year, the annual list has become according been listed by Forbes Africa in their annual list of the 30 to Forbes, “...an influential and definitive guide to the Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs in Africa under most exceptional young innovators and the age of 30. Mrs. Mengi and her husband Benson, are entrepreneurial leaders who are building the founders of one of Tanzania’s leading indigenous cyber companies that will rewrite Africa’s future.” security and software development companies - Twenty six year old Esther Lugoe - Mengi (IST, ’14) has been listed by Forbes Africa in their 2017 list of the 30 Serensic Africa. The company offers cyber security, The final list was compiled from over 250 entries Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs in Africa under received from 23 African countries - African the age of 30. software solutions and general IT consultancy services. entrepreneurs who have not just created a product or service that is filling a critical need, but are also Some of Serensic’s blue chip clients include IPP Media ethically and socially responsible. Group (Tanzania’s largest media house), multinationals (Coca Cola) and the United Nations. Mrs. Mengi, is not the first alumna to make it to the list – that honor belongs to Ms. Hellen Dausen (IBA, 2010). On receiving news of her recognition, she paid tribute She was included in the 2016 edition of the Forbes to her alma mater, especially the contribution of her Africa Top 30 under 30 list as founder and organic former lecturer, skincare formulator of Nuya's Essence; a natural bath “I could not be where I am without USIU-Africa & body care company based in Zanzibar, Tanzania. especially my lecturer, Mr. Dalton Ndirangu (Lecturer of Information Systems and Technology), who played a During her undergraduate career at USIU-Africa, huge role in inspiring me to achieve my dreams. I am 29-year old won the 2007 edition of Ms. USIU, went on forever grateful to him for giving me the push I to win the 2010 Ms. University Tanzania crown and needed,” she said. thus represented her country at Miss Universe finals Ms. Hellen Dausen (IBA 2010) founded Nuya’s Essence in 2014 and was named in the 2016 list of the 30 Most later that year. Influential Young Entrepreneurs in Africa under the age of 30. Africa’s Talking train IT Club members on using new sandbox environment

By Max Musau environment and has quickly become industry standard practice for developers working in teams and On Friday, March 24, members of the IT club in on multiple projects, allowing them to collaboration with the School of Science and compartmentalize different development Technology (SST) and Africa’s Talking, organized a environments, and thus reduce the risk of technical technology workshop to train club members and errors. Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) students on how to utilize Africa’s Talking’s newly-released sandbox By the end of the workshop the forty students in environment and Application Programming Interfaces attendance had successfully deployed two (APIs) into application development. applications that made use of Voice and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) APIs in the APIs are a computer operating system’s tools and sandbox environment. resources used by developers to create software This was the second workshop this year facilitated by Photo: Dan Muchai applications, while a sandbox environment is a containerization technology similar to virtualization Africa’s Talking - a mobile technology company whose Participants in the Android Developer Code Lab hosted goal is to unlock the potential of mobile by the IT Club and held at the Innovation and technology that allows the isolation of running Incubation Center on Friday, March 17. programs from the operating system, allowing communication networks across Africa by simplifying developers to develop and execute programs in a the process and technologies required to exploit them. secure environment without risking harm to the Since October 2015, the company has partnered with operating system. Sandboxes are used by developers the IT Club and SST to organize hackathons, training to test new programming code in a controlled workshops and externships.

5 UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-AFRICA NEWSLETTER 6 APRIL - 13 APRIL 2017 BLACK HISTORY MONTH MEDIA MENTIONS

COMMITTEE APPRECIATED AT CEREMONY April 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-menti ons/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-menti ons/791-strathmore-to-defend-title-as-great-rift-10-as ide

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-menti ons/790-countries-delay-east-africa-e-passports-plan -until-next-year Photo Credit: Black History Month Committee 2017

Black History Month Committee members cut the cake celebrating the completion of a year of dedicated service to April 12: KTN mentioned USIU-Africa in the weekend the university community. sports news segment “Ulinzi beats USIU 78 to 65 in the basketball LGE Games” The Black History Month Committee held an the committee’s efforts towards organizing this year’s http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-menti Appreciation Ceremony on Wednesday, April 5 at the celebration, terming the outcome as positive. She ons/789-ulinzi-beats-usiu-78-to-65-in-the-basketball-l Freida Brown Students Center, to recognize the work of requested the incoming team to make improvements in ge-games students, members of the Committee and different terms of participation by the university community - a April 10: The Standard newspaper mentioned divisions of the University involved with Black History challenge the incoming team promised to take up. USIU-Africa in an article titled “USIU survive Thunder Month 2017. IBA Junior, Mr. Tut Marial Wenyin, was introduced as strike in KBF men's league.” http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-menti the Committee’s next president, taking over from Members of the committee were presented with ons/788-usiu-survive-thunder-strike-in-kbf-men-s-lea International Relations Junior Mr. Longangi Antonio certificates of participation and thanked for their gue Amandla, who completed a historic two successive year-long service to the university, by the committees’ terms of office. patron, Assistant Professor of Management Ella April 10: The Daily Nation mentioned USIU-Africa in an Dashanaba King. She expressed her satisfaction with article titled “Kisii, Mombasa set for Kenya Cup.” http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-menti ons/787-kisii-mombasa-set-for-kenya-cup

April 10: USIU-Africa was mentioned by Bella Naija in Black History Month 2017 an article titled “Say Hello to Mr. ! Emmanuel Ikubese is our #BellaNaijaMCM this Week.” Celebrations Overview http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-menti By Antonio Longangi ons/786-say-hello-to-mr-nigeria-emmanuel-ikubese-is This year’s Black History Month Opening Ceremony Nelson (Lecturer, University of Nairobi) presented on -our-bellanaijamcm-this-week featured the Chancellor Dr. Manu Chandaria, who The Role of Education in Shaping Culture and Identity; April 7: The Daily Nation mentioned USIU-Africa in an delivered the keynote speech, in which he underlined Prof. Macharia Munene (Professor of History and article titled “Top dogs ready to bite in KBF leagues.” the role of individuals in shaping the world, while International Relations) discussed African Education in http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-menti inviting his audience to take charge of their lives and History; and finally Dr. Duncan Ojwang (Law Lecturer, ons/785-top-dogs-ready-to-bite-in-kbf-leagues communities. University of Nairobi) elaborated on “Questioning the

Appropriateness of Legal Research in Kenya”. April 5: USIU-Africa was mentioned by KTN during the Class of 2009 Journalism alumnus Abdi Latif Dahir, morning express “There stories to be told in the crime who is also a graduate of the Columbia School of The Paa Ya Paa Art & Cultural Center played host to six justice system..."USIU Lecturer-Koki Ochieng.” Journalism presented his documentary “Diamond in primary schools from Kasarani, during the BHM Family http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-menti the Rough” – a treatise on education in Somalia - Fun Day, while a Coffee Chat hosted by Assistant ons/784-there-stories-to-be-told-in-the-crime-justice- followed by a discussion with his audience of 120 Professors of Management Dashanaba Ella King and system-usiu-lecturer-koki-ochieng students. Scott Bellows discussed the panelists’ experiences April 4: The Standard newspaper mentioned within the context of race issues in the USA and Africa. USIU-Africa in an article titled “Zetech beat USIU to The Pan-African Symposium was moderated by Dr. maintain unbeaten run since 2015.” Maina Muchara and featured a panel of experts led by Finally, Prof. Leah Marang’u, Africa Nazarene http://www.usiu.ac.ke/on-campus/news/media-menti Ms. Muthoni Wanyeki (Regional Director - Amnesty University Vice Chancellor, concluded this year’s ons/783-zetech-beat-usiu-to-maintain-unbeaten-run-s International), who discussed the State of Human celebrations with a keynote speech on the role ince-2015 Rights in Africa and our Formal Education . Dr. Mari education should play in developing Africa, during the Closing Ceremony on Friday, February 28. 6