The Makerere University Innovations Hub which was recently established with funding from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set to start driving commercialization of innovations and enterprises resulting from the research undertaken by scholars at Makerere University. Speaking during a press briefing on March 23, 2023, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, said the hub […]
Seventeen (17) fisheries experts from the Uganda’s districts of Kampala, Mukono, Masaka. Wakiso and Jinja have been retooled on the bio-economics of fisheries management . The two days training (15th-16th March 2023) held at Makerere University was facilitated by Africa’s and Ghanaian renowned Professor of environmental economist, Wisdom Akpalu. Prof. Wisdom was invited by the […]
The Advisory Board for the Environment for Development Initiative (EfD-Mak) Centre Uganda held is second annual meeting on 14th March 2023 to receive and review the centre progress and strategize how the center can assert its position to contribute to the university vision and Uganda’s National Development Plan. Top on the agenda was the need […]
The Makerere University Council led by its Chair Mrs. Lorna Magara on March 2, 2023 visited the College to introduce the new members and also get acquainted with the operations of the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) and how it aligns with the University’s strategic goals. The College management team, led by the […]
To access treatment and care services at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), patients spend on average 300,000 Uganda shillings on a single visit although some spend to as high as 800,000 (Figure 1). This was revealed by a study done by Makerere University in collaboration with the Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Research Administration (SICRA) and […]
The Dean of the School of Economics on February 23, 2023 took off time with his staff to engage in team building activities and strategic planning for the school. Prof. Ibrahim Okumu called on his staff to visualize the kind of school they each want and do what is necessary to build it. He called […]
People worldwide are living longer. Today most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. Every country in the world is experiencing growth in both the size and the proportion of older persons in the population. The World Health Organization estimates that the world will have 1.4 billion old persons by 2030. Older […]
Over 25 public officers from various Ministries, Department and Agencies were on February 10, 2023 awarded certificates after completing a two-week training in Public Investment Management (PIM). The trainees have been undertaking a course on Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis. The training was conducted by the Public Investment Management Centre of Excellence at the College […]
It was merrymaking at the Freedom Square as 1,819 students of the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) received PhDs, masters and undergraduate degrees on the third day of the 73rd Graduation on February 15, 2023. Of these, 891 are male while 928 are female. The college graduated 3 PhDs, 376 Masters, 11 post […]
The Public Investment Management (PIM) Centre of Excellence, at the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), on January 30, 2023 resumed training of its second cohort. The participants will undergo two-weeks training in Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis in Jinja. Speaking at the start of the training, Prof. Eria Hisali, the Principal of CoBAMS, […]