Northrise University intends to begin another program by next year. The name of this program is Finance for Bachelor in Business Administration Studies. To achieve this Northrise invited the CEO and board secretary of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA), Mr Hapenga Kabeta and the Kitwe (a town on the Copperbelt province of Zambia) Regional manager of ZICA, Ms. Jessica Chisompola, to share their ideas.

ZICA is an authorized professional body that represents all certified accountants in Zambia. It provides accountability and reliability in the quality and service of the accounting profession. It is crucial for a body such as this to work with tertiary education providers like Northrise. Both Northrise and ZICA believe Finance and academics play a pivotal role in the development of the nation, private and public sectors, as well as the individual. It is in this respect that ZICA believes cooperation with training institutions, such as Northrise University, will not only benefit the organizations but also Zambia at large.

?Northrise University wants to work with professional bodies in Zambia,? Mr. Laston Hamoonga, the Northrise University business manager said. He also said that as Northrise develops the program, input and approval are needed so that the program is made relevant to the people of Zambia.

This meeting also gave the visiting professional body an opportunity to see and learn about Northrise firsthand. Mr. Hamoonga, Dr. Mutesa (Northrise Academic Dean) and Mr. Lusuntha Ngulube (Northrise Head of the school of Business) who represented Northrise at the meeting that was held at Northrise University used this forum to tell ZICA what Northrise offers. Mr Kabeta and Ms. Chisompola also took time to visit the future Northrise campus site and the farm. They were happy to see how much work is being done regarding the infrastructure and facilities.
2009-10-16 | by Banji Simasiku

A team of 3 members of staff and 5 students from Northrise University visited a secondary school located in the outskirts of Ndola. The school is called Chiwala Boys Technical High School and is a single sex school. When the Northrise University team got there, the secondary schools? members of staff who had been expecting them welcomed them. Preparations to give the twelfth grade a talk were already underway. Sooner than later everything in the school hall was ready.

The twelfth graders sat anxiously waiting to hear what the Northrise University team had for them. The first speaker was Mrs. Alice Simutowe, the registrar of Northrise and also a Northrise University graduate. She talked about the founders of Northrise, Dr. and Mrs. Zimba, and how the institution came into existence. She also briefly presented their background and the challenges they had faced in order to realize their dream. Secondly, Miss. Rabecca Nguni, the personal assistant to the Zimba?s, talked about the courses Northrise offers and qualifications that are required to become a Northrise student. As the pupils continued to listen attentively, Mr. Banda, the Northrise University systems administrator, and also a Northrise graduate presented on the University?s infrastructure and facilities. Aided by a PowerPoint presentation, the presenters made it easier for the pupils to envision Northrise.

The Chiwala pupils were as well very keen to listen further to the experiences of two Northrise University students. Kambole Kabwe, a 2nd year student studying Business Administration and Chibozu Maambo, a 1st year student studying Information Technology. This gave the audience an insight on what it really means to be a Northrise student. The Chiwala pupils were also given the chance to ask questions, which the team in turn responded to.

After the presentation, some of the Chiwala pupils shared what they now thought about Northrise with the team. They expressed how they felt encouraged to work harder academically so that in future, they can be part of a very reputable institution. Apart from this they also acknowledged that being a Northrise student is really being a quality student. The Chiwala students were additionally excited about the infrastructure they had seen on the PowerPoint slides.

When it was time to leave the Chiwala members of staff took time to thank the Northrise University team for having visited their school and encouraged them to visit again soon. This was the second visit the team had made since the beginning of this year. The first visit was made in the beginning for the first term to Nsansa High School and was also deemed successful. The team is yet to tell the story to more secondary and high schools throughout Ndola and possibly even other districts. ?We are not afraid to tell the story of Northrise University to others so that they too may share in it,? declares a member of this team.
2009-10-16 | by Chibozu

Northrise University and United States (US) based Dordt University College yesterday signed partnership agreement at the university?s main campus in Ndola.

Northrise University president, Dr. Moffat Zimba said that the partnership agreement was aimed at enhancing the educational experience for both students and professors at the two universities.

Speaking during the signing ceremony, Dr Zimba said the deal between his university and the Dordt University College based in the US state of Iowa marked a significant milestone in the road map of Northrise, which is Zambia?s first private university.

"The two universities have agreed to establish a cooperative venture that will provide their respective students and faculty members with the opportunity to meet and learn from each other," Dr Zimba said.

He said Northrise University signed the agreement with Dordt College because it believed that it represented the best opportunity for building a strong university and a relationship with Dordt College which has been preparing leaders since 1937.

Officiating during the ceremony, deputy Ndola Mayor, John Chanda said the partnership agreement would give Northrise a chance to provide world class education at an affordable cost.

"As the local authority, we are happy with the new deal between the two universities which will culminate in Ndola hosting an ultra modern medical center for the provision of care and support," Mr Chanda said.

Dordt University College president, Carl Zylstra said he was confident that Northrise would end up being one of Zambia?s top university after partnering with his university under a deal aimed at advancing the spirit of teaching and Christianity

Dr Zylstra said Dordt University started with 35 students 54 years ago in a country which had over 3,000 universities and now it was among US's top 100 universities as far as offering quality services was concerned.

"Using the same humble beginnings we are witnessing at Northrise University today, Dordt now have over 1,400 full time students and had over the years produced over 14,000 graduates," he said.

Dordt University College board chairperson, Randy Kroll said the vision of Northrise University was now coming to reality.

He said the partnership would help realize the university?s mission to seek to educate and empower those who wanted to take up leadership challenges and change the world for a better future.
2009-10-16 | Article from Times of Zambia Newspaper

Date published: September 8th 2009

We have began the construction of a campus building for the Faculty of Business. This means room for more students, more course introductions and therefore more transformed and equipped students who are ready to improve their community and as a whole, the economy of Zambia.

The building will host lectures in Information Technology, Business Administration, Marketing, and so on. All business lectures will move from the Caravelle House building where lectures are currently held. The completion of the construction of the Faculty of Business building is estimated to be by the middle of next year. After which, another milestone will begin. Other milestones achived so far include the completion of the Farm Manager's house, one student dorm, a chicken coop, the farm workshop, and soon to be completed, the abattoir.
2009-02-13 | Banji Simasiku

On the 19th of January, 2009, four of our students, Godfrey Chonde, Kambole Kabwe, kanyanta Mubanga and Nyamachai Chipawa, competed and won a double knockout national qualifying tournament of the Zain Africa Challenge (ZAC). The Zain Africa Challenge (formerly known as the Celtel Africa Challenge) is an academic quiz program involving undergraduate students from across Africa.

The qualification permits Northrise University among other universities to battle it out for the grand prize of $50 000 to the university and $5 000 to the participants and coaches.

The national qualifying tournament brought together 8 Zambian universities of which four (4) were to qualify and represent their university and Zambia in the ZAC Championship Festival to be held in Kampala, Uganda, between the 13th and 23rd of February.

This year, 2009, marks the third season of the competition in which Uganda will host seven other countries in Africa (Zambia, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Malawi, Kenya, and Ghana). All Universities participating in ZAC underwent an open and transparent testing to qualify for a spot in both the national qualifying and international tournaments.

With 7 other universities in the tournament, the Northrise team understands how challenging this will be and is working even harder in order to win the tournament and bring the grand prize home. Thanks to the dedicated and well able team, Northrise stands a chance to win the grand prize!
2009-02-13 | Banji Simasiku