Finding Hope in Rwanda: Stories of International Students at Mount Kigali University
When war brought life to a standstill in Sudan, Zhra Elola knew she had to leave.With her dreams of becoming a medical laboratory scientist hanging by a thread, she turned to social media and discovered Mount Kigali University on TikTok. Zhra Elola, student studying Medical Laboratory Sciences in Mount Kigali University. “I was studying in […]
Mobile Phones in the Classroom: Enhancing Communication or Disrupting Focus?
In today’s fast-paced digital age, mobile phones have become an indispensable part of daily life—especially for university students. Whether it’s for keeping up with coursework, staying connected with friends, or scrolling through the latest TikTok trends, the modern student’s relationship with their phone is undeniable. However, as the benefits of mobile technology grow, so do […]
New students from South Sudan welcomed to Rwanda
The South Sudan Students Association on 18th, March, 2023 welcomed new students from South Sudan to Rwanda in a colorful ceremony held at Kigali Independent University(ULK) Gisozi. The ceremony brought together South Sudan students from different universities in Rwanda among which were key student leaders who urged the new students to know their purpose for […]
A couple that works together, stays together
With her bride price of one million five hundred thousand francs(1,500,000Frw) and some wages, Dusabimana Marie Claire together with her husband started an ‘Alimentation’ business in Kanombe Samuduha. The alimentation/supermarket named CV; C for ‘Claire’ and V for ‘Vernus’, was started in 2018 after the couple discovered that there was need for such services in […]
MKUR hosts PS. Roseline K. Njogu for a public lecture on African Artifacts and Diaspora
Principal Secretary(PS) State department for Kenya Diaspora affairs: Roseline K. Njogu on 17th, February, 2023 delivered a public lecture about the restitution of African artifacts at Mount Kenya University Rwanda(MKUR). Although some African societies are trying to preserve their culture through writing books, paintings, mode of dressing, hair styles, carvings and so on; the permanent […]
“I started the PAPETERIE business to bridge the gap”-Ihimbazwe Elysee
Look around you, see what’s missing and within your means, be the solution. In the time of his studies at Mount Kenya University Rwanda(MKUR) in 2017 when it was still located in Kicukiro- Sonatube, Elysee who was struggling to pay his tuition yet needed to stay in school decided to look around him and see […]
