North Georgia Annual Conference

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Africa University

100 · 2026

Africa University thanks North Georgia congregations for supporting the Africa University Fund and reports a year of strong growth. In June 2025 AU graduated its largest class ever, and the fall brought its most diverse incoming class. The report urges churches to maintain AUF support and become Keystone Congregations.

Africa University (AU) reports strong 2025 growth: it graduated its largest class ever (622 students from 20 African countries) and welcomed its most diverse incoming class (students from 30 nations). Students study in four colleges, a law school, and two institutes on a debt-free campus. Highlights include a self-funded solar plant supplying 100% of campus electricity, a new collaboration with the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, expanded applied-research partnership with UMC Global Ministries on agriculture and malaria, media training with United Methodist Communications, and the law school's moot court team representing Africa at a 2026 world competition in the UK.

AU urges congregations to maintain Africa University Fund support at the 2016 budget level, work toward 100% funding, and consider becoming a "Keystone Congregation" by committing $7,000 annually to support one undergraduate student.

Source: 2026 NGC Handbook — report 100 (Africa University) · p. 144

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