USIU opens centre for African books

By Anne Kanina

African authors have a golden opportunity to showcase their books in the newly opened Africana Section at the United States International University (Usiu) Library.

To enrich the quality of education offered by the university, the section will house books authored by African scholars.

"We already have special collections American Studies and UN publications. With the African collection, the library will be give better service to diverse calibre of students," says the Vice-Chancellor Freida Brown. She urges cooperates and individuals to donate towards the book fund for the African titles.

The alumni association has started a book fund drive targeting former students, cooperate organisations and individuals to raise 20 million to boost the collection. The Director of Planning and Development says alumni are ambassadors of their former institution. Standard Group Managing Director Paul Wanyagah commended the institution for the giant steps it had taken towards becoming a world-class university.

Human Settlements Officer in the UN policy analysis unit Dr Ben Arimah donated copies of the 2009 Global Report on Human Settlement to the library.