MUMCC NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ON
MOOT COURT COMPETITION
By Rainfrida Ngatunga
M
zumbe University Mbeya Campus College (MU-
MCC) students have emerged winners of the
International Humanitarian Law National Moot
Court competition in Tanzania. The competition held in
Dar es Salaam from the 6 th to 7 th April, 2017 at Ramada
Hotel brought together 10 Universities.
Mzumbe University Mbeya Campus College emerged the
winner after defeating the University of Dar es Salaam
on the final round. As a national winner, MU MCC was
awarded a certificate of participation and reading materials
on International Humanitarian Law.
Also, as a national winner, MU MCC will represent Tanzania
in all Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition
scheduled to take place at Arusha from 18 th to 25 th
November, 2017.
The competition was organized and sponsored by the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) involves
all University and higher learning institutions offering
programmes in Law. MU MCC emerged the winner defeating
other 10 competing teams from St. Augustine University of
Tanzania (SAUT), Ruaha Catholic University, University of
Dar es Salaam (UDSM), University of Dodoma (UDOM),
Tumaini University Makumira, Mzumbe University (Main
Campus), Tumaini University Dar es Salaam College
(TURDACO), Muslim University of Morogoro (MUM) and
Kampala International University (Tanzania).
Student who represented MU MCC are Rebecca E. Rabach,
William Kilimo and Oscar F. Mallya all third year LLB students.
Speaking after receiving the news, Mzumbe University Vice
Chancellor Prof. Lughano Kusiluka, congratulated the students
and academic staff who participated in preparing them and
assured them support on the forthcoming competition.
PROF. NGOWI APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER,
UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH
By Happiness Chilewa
P
rof. Honest Prosper Ngowi
of Mzumbe University has
been appointed a member
of the University of Stellenbosch
Business School Executive Education’s
International Advisory Board for 2017-
2019.
University of Stellenbosch is a world-
class school of organisational and
management development. It is
internationally accredited and rated
number 1 by the Financial Times in
London among the top 100 World
Class listed Universities since 2010.
According to the appointment
letter among other things that being
a member of the Advisory Board
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provides a stellar opportunity to shape
the executive and leadership education
industry which is among Prof. Ngowi’s
area of interest and expertise. We
are assured that he will provide
continuous input and reflection for
the University to stay abreast and
ensuring high quality output. With his
experience and insight, Prof. Ngowi
will help Stellenbosch to enhance its
services and contribute to its quest to
develop an advance learning network
across Africa.
This is the first time for many years
Mzumbe University staff is appointed
to serve in a board of a University
outside the country. Other Board
members appointed are drawn from
Lesotho, South Africa, Mauritius,
Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe
and Belgium.
Despite from the current appointment,
Prof. Ngowi is a board member in other
local institutions including Tanzania
Investment Centre (TIC), Economic
and Social Research Foundation
(ESRF), Foundation for Civil Society
(Board
Chairperson),
Swissaid,
Envirocare, Restless Development
(Chairperson).
The Editorial Board of the Convocation
Newsletter join the Mzumbe
University community to congratulate
Prof. Ngowi for the appointment. Prof.
Ngowi is the first academician to be
appointed in the adversary Board of a
Foreign University.
Convocation Newsletter | 2017