Professor David Justin Bakibinga the Acting Chair of the Department of Commercial Law, School of Law, Makerere University has been elected as one of the 40 new fellows of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). According to a statement on the TWAS website, Prof. Bakibinga’s election took place during the Academy’s 27th Annual General Meeting currently underway in Kigali Rwanda.
A professor of commercial law, Prof. Bakibinga was elected under the Social and Economic Sciences category along with three other Fellows from Taiwan-China, Kazakhstan and China. Twelve of the Forty New Fellows are female, with this year’s addition bringing the total TWAS membership to 2,004.
The statement further reads that Prof. Bakibinga was elected in recognition of his “contributions to company law and governance in Commonwealth countries with focus on Uganda, UK, Ghana, Canada, Australia; analysis of equity, property and trusts law focusing on Uganda and Nigeria; revenue law and taxation focusing on income tax in Uganda since 1997 and Intellectual Property law in East Africa.”
The criterion for election recognises only those scientists who have attained the highest international standards and have made significant contributions to the advancement of science. Prof. Bakibinga’s election is therefore an endorsement of his personal contribution and that of Makerere University to the advancement of Science.
Prof. Bakibinga joins five other Ugandan TWAS fellows namely; Prof. Thomas Gordon Egwang-Director General and CEO, Med Biotech Laboratories, Prof. Fredrick I.B. Kayanja-Former Vice Chancellor Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Prof. Peter Ndimbirwe Mugyenyi-Executive Director Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC), Prof. Elly Sabiiti-College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and Prof. Nelson Sewankambo-Former Principal College of Health Sciences (CHS).
The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission lists for Bachelor of Laws for the Academic Year 2025/2026.
Please note that the list includes Government Sponsorship for Bachelor of Laws i.e A-Level (Direct Entry), Bachelor of Laws-Day – (LAW) and Bachelor of Laws-Afternoon – (LAA)
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.
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.
“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.
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.