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ALU’ s biggest graduating cohort yet!

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The African Leadership University (ALU) Rwanda has once again rolled out the red carpet for its graduation ceremony. Following the successful hosting of Dr. David Moineh Sengeh, Sierra Leone’s youngest-ever Minister of Education in 2023, this year’s ceremony featured distinguished guests including the president of Rwanda Paul Kagame , Gaspar Twagirayesu minister of education in Rwanda, Dr. Rose Mukankomeje Director general of high education council, Dr. Fred Swaniker Founder of ALU, and Mr Veda Sunassee the CEO of ALU.     His excellency President Paul Kagame, Dr Fred Swaniker and Mr Veda Sunassee The event took place on Friday, June 7th, 2024, at African Leadership University campus grounds. About 400 graduate students from programs: Bachelor's of art in international Business and Trade and Bachelors of Global Challenges. This will officially be conferred accredited degrees. The event promises to be yet another unmissable opportunity for both students and graduates to learn from s

Honoring excellence and success at UNILAK

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On June 20th, University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK) held the 18th academic graduation ceremony at UNILAK Kigali Campus.               Photo from UNILAK instagram page In officially awarding degrees, it is a tradition that the University awards the best student among others an award of overall best performer.  For the finance faculty, different banks come in search of the best students to offer them job opportunities. Whereby students immediately after completion they are eyed by different employers as a result of their competence. In this year's graduation ceremony, the best performer was Uhozase Michelle who was awarded One million Rwandan Francs for outcompeting other students academically.                           Uhozase Michelle  “ I’m very honored and happy to have been awarded as the best performer. I thank God, my family and all my lecturers for the constant support and encouragement. I thank the University for this tradition of awarding because it is a great mot

Kepler's shade of unity and calmness

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  Gardens: The cherished spot of students Kepler University in Kigali, Rwanda, boasted the Gardens, a peaceful shelter decorated with majestic acacia trees and simple wooden benches.  In the middle of the academic focus on Management and Communication courses, students like Grace and Jean-Paul found comfort under the cool shade of these ancient trees. Grace, engrossed in her Management studies, appreciated the calm atmosphere for focused learning. Meanwhile, Jean-Paul, a Communication student, utilized the tranquil setting to prepare for an upcoming presentation. Throughout the afternoon, students gather beneath the acacia trees. Some seek solitude, while others engage in lively discussions about coursework and campus life. These gatherings foster friendships and mutual support among a diverse student body, reflecting Kepler's commitment to unity and understanding. As the sun set, casting a warm glow through the acacia leaves, the Gardens remain a cherished retreat for students, of

UAE ambassador visit MKU

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By Divine Kabakesha   UAE Ambassador Visit at Mount Kigali University Thursday,13th June 2024, the United Arab Emirates’ ambassador in Rwanda, H.E Hazza AlQahtani visit Mount Kigali University. The ambassador’s visit aimed for an interactive discussion with the students in regards of the UAE youth empowerment initiatives. While addressing the students, H.E Hazza said that the government of Rwanda is implementing the UAE youth empowerment initiatives but it is up to the youth to take advantage of those initiatives and use the UAE center to their best interests.  “The Rwandan government has already started to implement the initiatives, it is up to the youth to take advantage of those initiatives.The future belongs to those who can imagine it, it is not something you wait for but something you create” ambassador Hazza AlQahtani said.                          H.E Hazza AlQahtani Students were given time to ask questions which were answered by the ambassador and they walked out of the discu

A beginning of a new decade

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Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s 11th Graduation May 12th 2024 Marked the 11th graduation ceremony of Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s cohort. The 11th cohort was special as it is yet it’s biggest, number wise and marks the beginning of a decade of expansion.  Source: CMU-Africa Flicker The ceremony consisted of different speakers among them, the Minister in charge of Education Hon. Gaspard Twagirayezu who thanked the graduates for their firm commitment to hard work and excellence. He Reminded them that they are the future of Africa’s tech sector and that their success will in return be the success of the whole continent as well.  The day was marked with major highlights like the 2024 valedictorian speech which was inspirational to the whole gathering and an incredible gift to the new graduates entering the workforce. “You have excelled  in your studies the engineering way, Go forth and solve the world’s problems the engineering way!” said Chukwuemeka from Nigeria.

Path to success

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CONSISTENCY IN VATEL Vatel is a school of hospitality management, business management and tourism. It prides itself in the consistency of the services it delivers and this paves a way to success for the students in the university. The weekly Guest Speaker series are one of the many things that Vatel is consistent with. During these series, the university invites different prominent and inspirational individuals in the hospitality and tourism industry.  Students get to ask different questions as well get a glimpse of what awaits them and what is expected of them as people skilled in that particular industry. The best thing about these series is that they also invite some Vatel alumni; this becomes the icing on the cake because the current students get to see that what they’re studying and that all the effort it is taking them is worth it.  Uwase Blandine, one of the students pursuing a degree in Hospitality management affirmed that the consistency of these weekly series is indeed a grea

Celebrating the Eighth Graduation Milestone

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Eighth graduation at University of Kigali The 31st of May 2024 has been a thrilling day for the students of University of Kigali as they were preparing for their eighth graduation ceremony and this was even more exciting for the graduates who were going to hold different degrees. This ceremony took place at Intare conference arena whereby over 1428 students graduated. The graduates got honors for their Bachelor's and master's. The majority of graduates were in the School of Business and Economics in the Kigali and Musanze campuses, respectively . University of Kigali's 8th graduation ceremony theme was "building a resilient and inclusive future”, owing  to the fact that many of the students enrolled during the Covid-19 pandemic and their resilience helped them pursue their education and eventually graduate. The graduation ceremony was attended by many participants including students, parents, guardians, and officials. Among the graduates, 54 percent were females and 46