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Prof. Banadda, Dr. Kabenge to Co-Chair RAEng Symposium in Madagascar
Makerere University’s Prof. Noble Banadda and Dr. Isa Kabenge both from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) will co-chair Sessions at the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Symposium slated to take place from 27th to 29th November 2019 in Madagascar. The Symposium has been arranged under RAEng’s Frontiers of Engineering for Development and will be held under the theme “From feeding people to nourishing people”.
Frontiers of Engineering for Development brings together 60 of the best early and mid-career researchers and practitioners from industry, academia, NGOs and the public sector in multidisciplinary workshops that address fundamental development challenges.
The objectives of these symposia are to encourage collaborative work that addresses international development challenges and promotes cross-disciplinary thinking among the next generation of engineering leaders.
The symposium will consist of three interactive sessions under the themes: Agricultural revolution; Healthy diets; as well as Food loss and waste. Prof. Banadda will co-chair the three-day symposium together with Dr. Tahrat Shahid, GCRF Challenge Leader, Food Systems and Gender, while Dr. Kabenge will co-chair a session on; “How do we tackle losses and waste of foods already produced?” under the Food loss and food waste theme alongside Annie Chimphango, Associate Professor, Process Engineering Department, Stellenbosch University.
Prof. Noble Banadda is the Chair, Department of Agricultural and BioSystems Engineering, School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering, while Dr. Isa Kabenge is a Lecturer in the same Department with research interests in nutrient cycles, food waste and environment management.
We congratulate Prof. Banadda and Dr. Kabenge upon the respective selections by RAEng and wish them fruitful networking sessions in Madagascar as they fly Makerere University’s flag high!
Article by Public Relations Office
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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.
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.
“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.
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.
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