On the Verge of Africa's Renaissance

We are on the verge of Africa's renaissance.  Six out of the ten fastest growing economies are on the continent.  The democratic space is expanding and the demands for just, transparent, and accountable governments are loud and clear.  The growth of the church has migrated to the global south with Africa witnessing the fastest growth.  With the prospect of prosperity there is the reality of poor governance, lack of ethics, conflict, and war, poverty and moral degradation.  These are the realities of Africa that Africa International University must embrace to be relevant at a time of continental evolution and global integration.

In cognizance of the continent's rapid economic, social, and cultural transformation, new educational programs are at the implementation stage.  These programs in Business, Commerce, and Entrepreneurial Studies, Programs in Values, Ethics, Law, and Governance, Programs in Cultural and Social, Community and Humans Development Studies, Programs in ICT, Science, and Technology are part of the new curriculum being developed.

AIU is embarking on an ambitious diversified integration development plan alongside the development of the new programs that will address emerging African realities.  The master plan includes a student and community center, sports and recreation facilities, state of the art classroom and student accommodation, e-learning education delivery systems, conference facilities, and a business park.  In October, we will break ground and lay the cornerstone for the Leah Ngini Center that will house learning, recreation, and commercial facilities for students and the community.

To achieve these plans the university is rekindling the Transforming Hope Capital campaign to raise funds to make the next phase of development of AIU a reality.  Please join us in prayer and giving as we trust God to deliver our plans.

As we look forward to the challenges before us we must thank God for the present and past.  We are privileged to be part of God's purpose by training Christ-centered leaders to transform God's people and world.  As today's graduates move on to the "real world" they will face the realities of Africa head on.  By Him and through Him AIU has developed their students into leaders of integrity ready for God's purposes.  They are the leaders of today that will ignite Africa's renaissance through Christ, they are the leaders that will ground the exploding church in the south in the word of God and they are the leaders that will keep the flame of Christ a light in the corners of the world.  All this is possible if they continue to be committed to His word and connected to His world.

Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2012 at Africa International University.