Ashinaga is pleased to announce that Prof. Flemming Besenbacher has joined the Kenjin – Tatsujin International Advisory Council, a supporting body of the Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI). Prof. Besenbacher is Chairman of the Carlsberg Group, the Carlsberg Foundation, and the Tuborg Foundation and is an international leading scientist within the field of nanoscience. He has […]
On November 9th, Ashinaga Sénégal organized the opening ceremony for their activities for the 2018/19 academic year, principally the Ashinaga Africa Initiative Study Camp and the Taxawu Jàng University. More than 65 people, including staff, interns and students from Ashinaga Senegal, as well as various guests, participated in the ceremony. The ceremony started with greetings […]
On September 4th, a ceremony for the donation of computers was held at the Japanese branch of Standard Chartered Bank in Tameike-Sanno in Tokyo. 60 computers that had been used for two years by the bank were offered to Ashinaga Uganda after being completely wiped, the operating system reinstalled until ready for use again. It […]
The recruitment of candidates for the 2018 cohort of Francophone students for the Ashinaga Africa Initiative has finished! Different teams made up of Ashinaga staff members visited the most Francophone African countries in order to meet and interview the candidates shortlisted for the final stage of the selection process. This was a great opportunity to […]
On the 14th and 15th of August, Ashinaga Uganda was honored to receive a visit from Professor Miriam Were, Chancellor of Moi University and member of the Kenjin-Tatsujin International Advisory Council. Professor Were is a world-renowned public health advocate and among her many achievements is her contributions to HIV/AIDs prevention in Kenya as the Chair of Kenya’s […]
Across multiple locations in Japan, Ashinaga brings high school students together at annual Tsudoi (summer camp) every August. Tsudoi is among the pillars of Ashinaga’s emotional support to students in Japan and has been running for over 40 years. For four days, scholars share their stories, talk about past challenges and find the motivation to […]
Peace Uwera, Senior studying Liberal Arts at Doshisha University, Japan Peace Uwera first came to Japan as a part of Ashinaga’s Uganda Exchange Program, prior to the establishment of the Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI). Now in her Senior year studying Liberal Arts at Doshisha University, Peace had the opportunity to intern at a major Japanese […]
22 interns from around the globe made their way to Tokyo in the middle of June for a summer of gaining professional experience, building new relationships, exploring all parts of Japan, and for some, learning a new language with Ashinaga. Within Ashinaga, there are up to eight different teams that students can intern for during […]
Hon. James Boliba Baba was recently awarded the “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” by the Japanese government. Mr. Baba served as the Ugandan Ambassador to Japan between 2001 to 2005, and was commended for restoring and strengthening bilateral relations between Japan and Uganda during this time. The decoration ceremony took place […]
Thirty-five students from all over Sub-Saharan Africa have arrived in Nansana at the Ashinaga Uganda Kokoro-Juku to prepare for their future lives as international students in Western Europe, the United States, and Japan. Kicking off the orientation week on the 7th of May, the Opening Ceremony featured speeches and welcome introductions from staff and students, […]