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Anais Shalita: The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship at the University of Toronto

AKA Mombasa’s Class of 2020 received prestigious scholarships worth over USD $6 million to attend reputable universities worldwide. The highly competitive, need and merit-based scholarships are awarded to outstanding students who have shown exceptional academic strength, leadership skills, and involvement in community service, co-curricular activities and student affairs. Over the next few days, we will highlight some of the recipients.

Students use art to express feelings during pandemic

AKDN website highlights how Junior School students at AKA Mombasa have been using art to express their feelings amid the pandemic.

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Uganda Fintech entrepreneur gets US$30m funding

Uganda's newsmagazine, The Independent, features AKA Mombasa alumnus, Ham Serunguji after receiving $USD30 million in funding for his fintech startup, Chipper Cash.

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Maaher Bhaloo: Academy student proposes affordable and sustainable electricity for Zanzibar

As part of his personal project, ‘Zanzibar - The Solar Island’, Maaher Bhaloo, a Year 10 student at AKA Mombasa proposed for the government of Zanzibar to adopt renewable energy as opposed to using fossil fuels to power up Zanzibar island so as to compensate for the limited access to electricity for many of the island’s local households.

AKA Mombasa student advocates for diversity through 'Project Pluralism' initiative

Project Pluralism is an initiative by Diploma Programme 2 student, Rayyan Khan, whose objective is to forge connections between students of diverse backgrounds, bring attention to prevalent social issues and develop plans of action to address them.

Qamili Dave (Class of 2017): Mastering the art of cooking

Qamili Dave, a 2017 alumna of the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, discovered her passion for the culinary arts during her DP1 internship at Serena Beach Hotel. Since then, she has gone on to pursue her passion for cooking, including undertaking Harvard University courses to perfect her skills. What Qamili loves most about being a chef is preparing a good satisfying meal that warms the hearts of people.

Students use art to express feelings during pandemic

AKA Mombasa Visual Arts teacher Donna Scott recently asked Year 6 students to express their feelings about the COVID-19 pandemic using art. Students were required to use the six elements of art – lines, value, space, shape, texture and colour – as their expressive tools.

Virtual career fair for the Year 10s

On 27 November 2020, AKA Mombasa hosted a virtual career fair for the Year 10s aimed at introducing students to professionals in various career paths to learn about different professional fields and trajectories.

Muskaan Kassam advocates for gender equality through art

‘FUTURE IS HUMAN’ is an initiative by Year 10 student Muskaan Kassam for her personal project that aims to promote gender equality through art.

Junior School holds first-ever virtual sports day

The Junior School at AKA Mombasa held their first-ever virtual inter-house sports day from 23 to 26 November 2020, which was organised by Coach Fridah Gatwiri for students to enjoy fun out of class activities.

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