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The 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference at Makerere University closed on Friday 31st October 2025 after three rich days of debate, learning, and inspiration. Delegates were kept engaged by keynote addresses, roundtable discussions, and various parallel sessions as well as poster presentations that brought forth ideas from ongoing research and innovations. […]
Officials from the UNESCO Antenna Office in Uganda paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University, marking another chapter in a long-standing partnership focused on equipping students with industry-ready skills and advancing cross-disciplinary innovation. Led by the Regional Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, Ms. Louise Haxthausen, the delegation met […]
Makerere University, through the College of Health Sciences (CHS), hosted the Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting on 24th October 2025. The event was organized by the Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease and Neglected Tropical Diseases, in partnership with Enhancing Research Capacity for Sickle Cell Disease and Related Non-Communicable Diseases Across the Lifespan […]
The 3rd Board of Trustees of the Makerere University Endowment Fund (MakEF) has been officially inaugurated in a ceremony presided over by Mrs. Lorna Magara, Chairperson of the University Council on 23rd October 2025, and moderated by the Secretary to the Board, Mr. Emmanuel Kitamirike In her address, Mrs. Magara commended the outgoing board, led […]
Makerere University, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, convened the 2nd Public Investment Management (PIM) Conference on August 14, 2025, at the Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium. Running under the theme “Overcoming Implementation Barriers in Public Investment Management for Fiscal Sustainability”, the conference brought together government officials, academics, development […]
By Monica Meeme and Jane Anyango Kampala, July 2, 2025 The 4th Cohort of the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) Fellows 2024–2025 has graduated with certificates at a colorful ceremony held at the Kampala Kolping Hotel. The new IGE cohort 2025–2026 was also introduced during the event. The fellows—senior public servants from five key government institutions—completed […]