Sub-Saharan Africa, February 29, 2024 – A landmark collaboration between the American Oil Chemist’s Society (AOCS), Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), the Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL), Makerere University (School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering (SFTNB), and the National Agriculture Research Laboratory (NARL) of Uganda has culminated in a transformative oilseed processing course, enriching […]
“My organization had a project that had stalled since 2016. When I completed the three models of the course, I was able to embark on writing this project and it was recently submitted to the Development Committee of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development,” Mudasi Bosco from the Office of the President shared. […]
At least 65 ghetto youths from the five Divisions of Kampala were equipped with entrepreneurial skills following a three-month training course. The youths from Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, Rubaga and Central Divisions on Tuesday 27th June, 2023 graduated with certificates at a ceremony that was held at Makerere University. The training was fully funded by the […]
Most underdeveloped countries are facing challenges such as political instability, corruption, poor economic performance, soaring debts, climate vulnerability, etc. all of which are consequences of the inappropriate mindset of the citizens. Like any other society that has the desire to grow and develop, Ugandans are seeking change in all aspects of life be it social, […]
By Joseph Odoi On Friday 5th May 2022, 52 students graduated with Certificates in Research Methods, Experimental Design, and Data Analysis hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) under the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP). They included 22 females and 30 males from various academic backgrounds including, but not limited […]
By Joseph Odoi Since 2017, Dr. Lawrence Mugisha (Associate Professor) at Makerere University has been hosting the fellows under Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP). The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) is a fellowship program for African institutions in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Ghana to host an African-born scholar to work […]
The Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT), Makerere University hereby invites applications for the PhD Cross cutting Training Course on Scholarly Writing and Communication Skills. Course Duration: 28th March to 1st April 2022 Who should apply: PhD Students Maximum Number of Participants: 100 on first come-first served basis Latest Date of application: Monday 21st […]