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RUFORUM Thought Piece on COVID-19: Delivering Food for Africa in the ‘New Normal’ – Ghana

Published

6 years ago

August 6, 2020

Mark Wamai

RUFORUM Thought Piece on COVID-19 by Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture, Ghana.

Delivering Food for Africa in a Transforming Agri-food System in the ‘New Normal’

I thank the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) for inviting me to exchange ideas on how we can continue to effectively deliver food for Africa in the “new normal”.

As of June 2020:
“256 million (20%) of Africa’s population remain hungry while estimated 239 million are undernourished in Sub-Saharan Africa”. These numbers raise anxieties for African Governments, particularly Ministers of Agriculture because of our commitment to end hunger by 2030, which is 10 years from now.

World Bank analysis in April 2020 indicate losses between $37 and $70 Billion USD of food output due to the effect of the COVID 19 pandemic resulting in food security and nutrition issues . This is attributed to labour shortages for production, disruptions in food supplies (domestic & imports manifesting in spikes in food prices in urban areas affecting the urban poor and exacerbating already existing poor socioeconomic conditions), Fight mode is education for job creation, modernisation and industrialisation -post-colonial design.

Education

Special University Entry Examinations for the Diploma in Performing Arts 2026/27

Published

23 hours ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

Students from the Department of Performing Arts on 4th April 2025.

The Academic Registrar Makerere University invites applications for the Special University Entry Examinations for admission to the Diploma in Performing Arts.

The examination will take place on Saturday 16^th May, 2026.

Application process is online for those intending to sit the examination. Kindly note that there is payment of a non-refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000/- excluding bank charges in any (Stanbic Bank, Dfcu Post Bank, UBA and Centenary Bank). After filling the online application, you will be provided with 2 Past Papers.

To be eligible to sit the examinations, the candidate must possess an O’ Level Certificate (UCE) with at least 5 Passes.

The deadline for receiving the online applications is Tuesday 12^th May 2026.

How to Apply

Application is online for ALL applicants.
Other relevant information can be obtained from Undergraduate Mature Age Office, Level 5, Room 505, Senate Building, Makerere University or can be accessed from https://see.mak.ac.ug
A non refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000= for Ugandans, East Africans Applicants (Including S. Sudan & DRC) OR US $ 75 or equivalent for international applicants plus bank charges should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority.
Apply through the application portal https://see.mak.ac.ug

Please see download below for the application portal user guide.

Diploma-Performing-Arts-2026-2027 Download

Further inquiries may be sent to email: see@mak.ac.ug

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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Diploma Holders Admission Lists under Government Sponsorship for 2026/2027 AY

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1 day ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma holders admitted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Under the Diploma Holders Government Sponsorship Scheme admission does not exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the respective Degree Programme.

The list can be accessed by following the link below:

Makerere-University-Diploma-Holders-Government-Sponsorship-2026-2027 Download

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Mature Age Examination Results for 2026/2027 Academic Year

Published

2 days ago

April 27, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations held on Saturday 13^thDecember 2025.

Candidates who scored a minimum of 50% passed and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Committee for consideration.

The Aptitude Exam (Paper 1) results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme 2026/2027 can be accessed by following this link.

Please follow the link below for the list:

Makerere_University_Mature-Age-Entry-Composite Results-2026-2027 Download