VC's Diary

Thank You Huawei Technologies

Published

4 years ago

August 28, 2020

Mark Wamai

The Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (4th L), NITA-Uganda ED-Dr. Hatwib Mugasa (4th R), Huawei Managing Director-Mr. Gaofei (3rd R) Ag. DVCFA-Prof. Eria Hisali (2nd L), Principal CoCIS-Prof. Tonny Oyana (3rd L) and other officials at the equipment handover ceremony on 28th August 2020, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Today Huawei Technologies donated network equipment consisting of routers and switches worth US$30,000 to the Makerere University College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) to support the Huawei ICT Academy Training Program.

I thank the Executive Director NITA-Uganda and Makerere alumnus Dr. Hatwib Mugasa for gracing the donation ceremony as Chief Guest. We are very excited about the potential of this equipment to change the IT landscape in Uganda and beyond.

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An Extraordinary Queen Elizabeth II

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2 years ago

September 8, 2022

Mark Wamai

An extraordinary life has come to an end. Makerere University has been a major beneficiary of scholarships and research grants from the Association of Commonwealth Universities of which Queen Elizabeth II was the Patron. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family, the British people and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

Please click the link below to view the Statement from His Majesty The King.

A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022

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Celebrating Nyerere@100

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2 years ago

April 13, 2022

Mark Wamai

Seated: The United Republic of Tanzania High Commissioner to Uganda H.E. Dr. Aziz Ponary Mlima (3rd R) with the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (3rd L) and other officials at the Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre (JNLC), Makerere University, during the Nyerere at 100 Commemorations on 13th April 2022.

Today we hosted H.E. Dr. Aziz Ponary Mlima, High Commissioner of United Republic of Tanzania to the Republic of Uganda at the Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre to celebrate Nyerere at 100. We are proud of this gallant Makerere University alumnus, a great African freedom fighter and visionary leader. We also visited Nyerere’s former room in the Old Mitchell Hall, now Complex Hall.

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Hosting Amb. Karin Boven

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2 years ago

April 13, 2022

Mark Wamai

H.E. Dr. Karin Boven, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Uganda (3rd R) receives an assortment of Mak souvenirs from the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) as the Dean MakSPH, Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze (2nd L) and other officials witness on 13th April 2022, CTF1, Makerere University.

The first visit to Makerere University by H.E. Karin Boven Ambassador of the Netherlands in Uganda has been a happy one. I thank the Netherlands for supporting our School of Public Health to train health professionals for Uganda and Africa.