About Us
A Coalition Of African Adventist Universities And Colleges
Meet The Executive Committee
Emmanuel G.M Kollie PhD
President
Prof E. Koliie holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Religion (Systematic Theology), with Old Testament Cognate, Adventist International Institute of...
Dr. Israel Kafeero
Vice President
VINCENT INJETY, PhD
Treasurer
Dr. Vincent Richard Injety holds a PhD in Management from the University of Pune and a Post Graduate Diploma in...
Mr. Lillo Kuape
Secretary
Lillo Kuape is the Rector of Maluti Adventist College. He holds an MPhil and Postgraduate Diplomas in HIV/AIDS Management and...
Prof. William Koomson
Member
Prof Charlene Reinecke
Member
Prof Charlene Reinecke obtained her PhD in Psychology from Stellenbosch University. Prior to her present leadership position, she served as...
Dr. Felix Njini
Division Education Director
Andrew M. Mutero PhD
Division Education Director
Dr Mutero is the East-Central Africa Division (ECD) Representative in the PAUC Executive Committee since 2018. His background is in...
Dr. Juvenal Balisasa
Division Education Director
Emmanuel G.M Kollie PhD
Position: President
Categories: Executive Committee
Prof E. Koliie holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Religion (Systematic Theology), with Old Testament Cognate, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies in Silang-Cavite, Philippines. He has a Masters in Pastoral Theology from Adventist University of Africa, Kenya, a Masters in Educational Guidance and Counseling from Onabisi Olabanjo University, Nigeria and B. A. Theology at Andrews University. Currently he serves as the Vice Chancellor at Adventist University of West Africa, Liberia
VINCENT INJETY, PhD
Position: Treasurer
Categories: Executive Committee
Dr. Vincent Richard Injety holds a PhD in Management from the University of Pune and a Post Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education from the University of South Africa. He currently serves as Vice Chancellor of the Adventist University of Africa and was previously President of Helderberg College of Higher Education from 2013 to 2020. Injety has extensive experience in university administration across four African institutions, where he established new academic programs that meet South African Council of Higher Education standards. He teaches Strategic Management, Leadership, and Finance, with research interests in non-profit organization management. Injety has also held roles such as Pro-Vice Chancellor at Solusi University in Zimbabwe and Assistant Professor at Spicer Adventist University in India. An ordained minister, he is committed to the mission of Adventist education.
Mr. Lillo Kuape
Position: Secretary
Categories: Executive Committee
Lillo Kuape is the Rector of Maluti Adventist College. He holds an MPhil and Postgraduate Diplomas in HIV/AIDS Management and Nursing Education from Stellenbosch University, along with diplomas in nursing and midwifery from Maluti School of Nursing. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing at Loma Linda University.
Prof Charlene Reinecke
Position: Member
Categories: Executive Committee
Prof Charlene Reinecke obtained her PhD in Psychology from Stellenbosch University. Prior to her present leadership position, she served as the Vice-President of Academic Administration at Helderberg College of Higher Education (HCHE). Previously she had also served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and lectured in the Psychology Department. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology, an Honours degree in Counselling Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts degree, and a Postgraduate Higher Education Diploma, all from Stellenbosch University. She currently serves as the President of HCHE in Somerset West, South Africa.
Andrew M. Mutero PhD
Position: Division Education Director
Categories: Executive Committee
Dr Mutero is the East-Central Africa Division (ECD) Representative in the PAUC Executive Committee since 2018. His background is in Religion and Higher Education Leadership. He has worked in Cameroon, The United States of America and now Kenya. Currently, he is the Director of Education at East-Central Africa Division of SDA, Nairobi, Kenya.
Our Objectives
To advance the mission and quality of SDA higher education within Africa.
To harmonize priorities for policy formulation and standardization among our PAUC member institutions.
To promote a shared commitment and leverage shared resources for advancing administrative, Faculty and staff development and training.
To improve collegiality and networking among all Our institutions with both formal MOUs and Informal partnership.
To improve strategic visioning for 21st Century SDA education with a commitment to advancing Shared online and distance learning offerings.
To actively collaborate in such areas as e-learning. Resources and other relevant educational technologies and helpful benchmarking practices.
To promote a shared scholarship/research agenda That enhances research capacity of both small and Larger institutions.
To receive and administer gifts, monies and/or Property to be devoted to the purposes of PAUC and the advancement of other Adventist higher education indicatives.
Our Services

Network Hubs
To improve strategic visioning for 21st Century SDA education with a commitment to advancing Shared online and distance learning offerings.

Research Partnership
Research and scholarships are key aspects of quality higher education. As such PAUC links experts from its various institutions to partner on drafting research proposals, doing shared projects, seeking donor support for faculty research.

Lunch & Learn
Lunch and learn is a training opportunity provided by PAUC for leaders and faculty from member institutions. Leveraging the talent of leading; exploring lunch hours seminars as instrumental in improving Adventist higher education in Africa.