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The CAMINO Frances is a 500-mile (800 km) trek starting in the Pyrenees of southern France before crossing into northern Spain, and continuing westward to the cathedral city of Santiago de Compestela. Hundreds of thousands annually walk the route as a pilgrimage or for other...
By Tim Tanton Ronald_Nsobya As a Judicial Officer in Uganda, Nsobya Ronald Kamya has found that Africa University’s Global Campus is enabling him to further his education while managing a demanding job – without leaving home. “The Global Campus programs appear to have been designed to fit into...
Responding to Africa University’s pressing need for student housing, two U.S. annual conferences are partnering to raise $1.5 million for building a new dormitory for women. Members of The United Methodist Church’s Upper New York and Susquehanna annual conferences, meeting separately in May and early June,...
The Tuarira Mtaita Scholarship Fund, established by Africa University alumni, supports high-performing students with financial need while honoring Mtaita’s legacy as an educator, mentor and friend. After the sudden death of their beloved professor, Tuarira Mtaita, Africa University alumni created a scholarship in his name and...
Almost 700 students from 21 African countries graduated from Africa University in June, in a ceremony that featured the first cohort of the online Global Campus and a record number of students with the highest academic honor. Africa University’s 32nd commencement ceremony on June 6 celebrated...
The South Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church continues to set a high bar in support of the mission, vision, and ministry of Africa University. The conference leads in consistent annual apportionment investment at 100% and there’s intention and sacrificial giving behind that...
Byline: By Tim Tanton BOWLING GREEN, Ky—For Ann Rader Pfisterer, leading the campaign to launch Africa University’s endowment fund would draw on all of her experience as a fundraiser and trailblazing leader in The United Methodist Church. Helping launch Africa University was “one of the joys of...
United Methodists demonstrated strong commitment to global mission in 2025 through their support of the Africa University Fund (AUF). Twenty-two annual conferences gave 100 percent of the amount they were asked to contribute, while four others came within a fraction of the goal at 99.1...
The year 2026 began on a high note, marked by celebration, fellowship, and meaningful connection with both familiar faces and new friends. From January 4-7, Africa University hosted a 29-person delegation, invited and led by Bishop L. Jonathan and Mrs. Felecia Holston of the Alabama...
By Farai Shawn Matiashe With a background in animal science, AU student Nyamongo Abiod Nyachiro has witnessed firsthand the effects of climate change worsened by livestock production, like greenhouse gas emissions, primarily methane from animal digestion and nitrous oxide from manure management. With that as motivation,...