Christian Leaders for Africa (CLA) is a not-for-profit organization of people who share a vision for Africans training Africans in Africa. Formed in November, 2002, CLA is a partner with Africa International University (AIU) in Nairobi, Kenya. AIU is a Christian university that was previously known as the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST). The university will have three major schools of study, NEGST, the Institute for the Study of African Realities (ISAR), and the School for Professional Studies (SPS).

The board and staff of CLA seek to develop US support for ongoing programs at NEGST, including student scholarships, faculty support, the new doctoral initiatives and various capital projects.

2023 Wrap Up

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A New Academic Year Begins The academic year 2023/2024 started in September with a total of 231 admissions, and 172 reported so far. There are currently 1369 students registered for various programmes from diploma to postgraduate studies. The school of NEGST received the highest number of new students (103). The new students consist of students drawn from 20 nationalities across the globe. We thank God for the impact the school continues to have internationally. Important to note is that the government has changed its policy for sponsoring students through private universities thus the numbers received from government have drastically reduced….
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October 2023 CLA Updates

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The 2023-24 academic year is underway and CLA is pleased to be able to continue our scholarships for this year. Your donations are helping us to touch over 110 students with some form of aid. Our totals combine our general scholarship grants through the school and our individually sponsored students. Phd =42, Masters =46, and BTh=22 and 3+ in Diploma. Thank you for making these scholarships and grants possible. Many of you time your gifts toward the start of each term, so now would be appropriate for any donor wanting to help with the first term. As a reminder, we…
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December 2023 Updates

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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nelson Makanda as Vice-Chancellor of Africa International University effective January 2, 2024. Please join me with praise and thanksgiving with this selection and acceptance. See details about this announcement below. As you consider your year end giving we ask for your prayers and continued support for the following needs. Jim RogersPresidentChristian Leaders for Africa Rev. Dr. Nelson Makanda is the new Vice Chancellor of Africa International University I am pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Dr. Nelson Makanda as the new Vice Chancellor of Africa International University. Rev. Dr. Makanda…
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