MOU signed with Zambian university


Professor Muhamad Awang and Professor Vernon Chinene of Mulungushi University shaking hands after signing the MOU. From left: Dato’ Jegathesan, Dr Daphne Loke, Dr Nathan, K.C. Lee, Professor Mutale Musonda, Ms Michelle Manda the Acting High Commissioner of Zambia, Professor Stephen Simukanga and Ms Jothi Singam

19 June 2009

SEGi University College has extended bi-lateral collaborations to the African continent through a memorandum of understanding with Mulungushi University in the Republic of Zambia, home of the magnificent Victoria Falls.

Present on the auspicious day were Professor Vernon Chinene, Vice Chancellor of Mulungushi University, Professor Stephen Simukanga, VC of the University of Zambia and Professor Mutale Musonda, VC of Copperbelt University, Zambia.

Also present at the signing ceremony were delegates from the Zambian High Commission: Ms Michelle Manda (Acting High Commissioner), Mr Mutato (first secretary) and Ms Fanny Kalebwe (second secretary), accompanied by Dato’ Jegathesan (CEO of J J International Consultants, consultant to the Zambian and Japanese government) and Ms Jothy Singam (Manager/Senior Consultant).

The partnership will see both institutions working closely and offering selected programmes to Zambian students. Mulungushi University is a new public university run like a private university. The MOU with SEGi is its first foreign partnership.

Earlier in the week, the delegation from Zambia had visited SEGi University College for a discussion and campus tour. The Vice Chancellor of Mulungushi University and his accompanying delegates were very impressed with SEGi’s facilities and variety of programmes