“African Union Hall” inaugurated at Hawassa University, Ethiopia, as AU Commission Chairperson challenges students and faculty to a mind-set change
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, officially inaugurated the Graduation Hall of Hawassa University in Ethiopia as the “African Union Hall” on 12 May 2016. The ceremony took place right before she delivered an inspirational public lecture on the theme: “2063 African Continental Vision”. Dr. Dlamini Zuma also awarded prizes to the best female students, female lecturers and mid-level officials. The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma The Hawassa University President, Professor Yosef Mamo, at the occasion announced the offer of 10 scholarships to students from other African countries and expressed the University’s aspiration to be a truly Pan African University by ensuring an enrolment of a minimum of five per cent African students by 2025. “On behalf of Africa, I thank very much Hawassa University for offering the ten scholarships to African students. I think this is a very good sign for o