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CHEA 2010: Reaffirming Commitment to Higher Education in Agric

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The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to once again announce the Ministerial Conference on Higher Education in Agriculture (CHEA) due 15th – 19th November, 2010.

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to once again announce the Ministerial Conference on Higher Education in Agriculture (CHEA) due 15th – 19th November, 2010.Agriculture is Africa’s greatest industry and is recognized as the essential engine for economic development. However, all major studies have highlighted the urgent need to strengthen Africa’s human and institutional capacity for agricultural innovation to fill in the gap of a large missing generation of African scientists.

A recent World Bank study concluded “African universities and other institutions of higher learning ultimately will be responsible for replenishing the stock of human capital in national research and extension services, and for providing the broader set of skills necessary to grow agriculture in the 21st century. However, they are ill prepared at present to train the continent’s next generation of agricultural scientists, professionals, and technicians. The report concluded “…urgent action must be taken to restore the quality of graduate and
postgraduate agricultural education in Africa.

In this regard, a regional meeting of African Ministers and senior officials responsible for Education, Agriculture, Science & Technology, Finance and Planning is being convened by Uganda Government and RUFORUM with the support of national, regional and international partners to discuss strengthening Higher Education in Agriculture, so that African Universities and other Education institutions can contribute more effectively to the CAADP process. The RUFORUM Vice Chancellors mandated RUFORUM to facilitate the meeting arrangements. The proposed ministerial conference aims to consolidate these recent developments by strengthening high level partnerships and policy support for re-engineering African Higher Education in Agriculture and Science.

Objectives of the Conference

1. To mobilize high level political and development commitment for increasing investments in Capacity development, including higher education, science and innovations in Africa
2. To focus attention of persons with the authority and influence to make a difference on the urgent need to address the state of professional and tertiary agricultural education in Africa (including a review of progress in implementing the Dar-es-Salaam meeting of Ministers and the Cape Town Declaration of Ministers responsible for Science and Technology)
3. To highlight the capacity implications (including numbers of scientists and agricultural professionals) of the 6% CAADP growth target;
4. To agree on the priority actions needed by governments, universities and other actors for learning institutions to produce graduates who are fit for purpose in 21st century Africa including how to modernize the facilities, offer cost effective quality academic programmes that respond to the needs of countries and students and achieve excellence and professional satisfaction (both academic staff and students).
5. To consolidate the various NEPAD continental funding targets towards science and capacity development (this includes the 1% GDP science
investment; CAADP 10% allocations etc) and give appropriate guidance to national finance authorities;
6. To facilitate international networking to spur and sustain re-engineering of Higher Education Institutions in Africa.
7. To mobilize African universities to be more pro-active in engaging in Africa’s development and in particular to make their due contribution to research and innovation

For more details, download the Concept Note and Conference Programme.

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Undergraduate Admission List Self Sponsorship Scheme 2025/2026

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Mak CoBAMS Graduands jubilate on the third session of the 72nd Graduation held on 25th May 2022.

The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the undergraduate admission lists for self-sponsored students for the Academic Year 2025/2026. The cut-off points can be accessed by following this link.

Please see attachment below for the A-Level Applicants who have been successful.

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Makerere University Receives 700 Tablets from UBOS to Boost Statistical Activities

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Dr. Chris Mukiza (L) hands over the donation to Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (2nd L) as UBOS Board Director Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and other officials witness on 30th June 2025. Makerere University receiving 700 digital tablets from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), aimed at enhancing statistical research, teaching, and data-driven decision-making across the institution, 30th June 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Makerere University has received 700 digital tablets from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), aimed at enhancing statistical research, teaching, and data-driven decision-making across the institution.

The donation was made on June 30, 2025, as part of UBOS’ broader initiative to distribute a total of 3,025 tablets to ten government-funded institutions of higher learning. The handover ceremony was attended by Makerere’s Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi and Mr. Simon Kizito, the Deputy University Secretary among other Vice Chancellors and accounting officers.

Vice Chancellors from government-funded institutions of higher learning that received the donation of tablets from UBOS. Makerere University receiving 700 digital tablets from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), aimed at enhancing statistical research, teaching, and data-driven decision-making across the institution, 30th June 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Vice Chancellors from government-funded institutions of higher learning that received the donation of tablets from UBOS.

Dr. Allen Kabagenyi, a UBOS Board Director, who coordinated the distribution of the tablets to the respective 10 Public universities, underscored the significance of inter-institutional collaboration in fostering a data-literate and innovative generation. “This initiative is a testament to the power of partnerships between public institutions. In a country like Uganda, with one of the youngest populations globally, equipping our future leaders with the right tools is critical to achieving both national and global development goals,” she remarked.

The tablets had initially been procured and deployed during the recently concluded National Population and Housing Census. UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza explained that their redistribution marks the beginning of the Bureau’s post-census utilization strategy.

Dr. Chris Mukiza (L) flanked by his Board Director Dr. Allen Kabagenyi (R) addressing the meeting. Makerere University receiving 700 digital tablets from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), aimed at enhancing statistical research, teaching, and data-driven decision-making across the institution, 30th June 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Dr. Chris Mukiza (L) flanked by his Board Director Dr. Allen Kabagenyi (R) addressing the meeting.

“We acquired 120,000 tablets to conduct the census, and as we committed earlier, we are ensuring that these resources continue to serve the country even after the census,” said Dr. Mukiza. “Our expectation is that these tablets will strengthen data collection, teaching, and research in universities and higher institutions. We want to see a culture where statistics are not only produced but also actively used to influence development outcomes.”

Dr. Mukiza encouraged academic institutions to take full advantage of the extensive data available at UBOS, emphasizing that greater use of statistical resources will translate into more impactful research and policy interventions.

Some of the accounting officers who attended the handover ceremony. Makerere University receiving 700 digital tablets from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), aimed at enhancing statistical research, teaching, and data-driven decision-making across the institution, 30th June 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Some of the accounting officers who attended the handover ceremony.

During the same event – cultural institutions also received tablets.

With this donation, Makerere University is well-positioned to further empower students and researchers in statistical analysis, evidence-based planning, and innovation-driven teaching.

Betty Kyakuwa
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Special Exam Results -Diploma in Performing Arts 2025/26

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The results for the 2025/2026 special entry examination for the Diploma in Performing Arts held on Saturday 17th May, 2025. Candidates who scored a final mark of 50% and above passed the Examination and have been recommended to the university’s Admissions Committee for consideration.

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