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Well Done Prof. William Bazeyo!

This UGX 185 billion grant win by Prof. William Bazeyo is unprecedented

Published

5 years ago

August 27, 2020

Mark Wamai

This UGX 185 billion grant win by Prof. William Bazeyo is unprecedented. It’s the largest single grant win by an academician in the history of Uganda. What is important about this grant is that it is to benefit the entire country. Well done Prof. Bazeyo, you have set the bar high!

A snapshot of Page 6, the New Vision Newspaper, 27th August 2020

The grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the US President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will support the Ministry of Health under a five year project. Prof. Bazeyo is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the project “Strengthening the Government of Uganda’s Capacity for Regionally Centered and District Implemented HIV and TB Programming through Health Information Systems, Case Based Surveillance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Improvement Support under PEPFAR”

Detailed story: Page 6 of the New Vision, Thursday 27th August, 2020.

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Launching The MakGAP

Published

2 days ago

July 17, 2025

Eve Nakyanzi

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nawangwe, the Head of Grants Administration and Management Unit (GAMSU), Prof. Sylvia Tamusuza Nakimera Nnanyonga along side other officials at the launch

This afternoon I have launched the Makerere University Grants Administration Professionals (MakGAP) after a four-day intensive training conducted by experts from Makerere University and Northwestern University, USA. With a portfolio of more than 100 new grants registered every month, Makerere University needs to have a critical mass of grants administration professionals to manage this huge research grants portfolio. I thank the Grants Administration and Management Unit (GAMSU), led by Prof. Sylvia Tamusuza Nakimera Nnanyonga for conducting the training.

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Fare Thee Well Prof. Luboobi

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3 days ago

July 16, 2025

Eve Nakyanzi

The late former Vice Chancellor 2004 to 2009 Prof. Luboobi Livingstone.

I have received with deep sadness the news of the passing of Professor Livingstone Luboobi, former Vice Chancellor of Makerere University. A distinguished Professor of Mathematics, Professor Luboobi served as Vice Chancellor from 2004 to 2009, guiding the university through a critical period of transformation and growth. His contributions to academia and leadership at Makerere will be remembered with great respect and admiration. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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Hosting the CEO of UIA

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5 days ago

July 14, 2025

Nancy Atwenda

I have hosted Mr. Robert Mukiza, CEO of the Uganda Investment Authority this afternoon. We have discussed opportunities for collaboration between Makerere University and the UIA.