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Stanbic Bank donates UGX 150 million towards Makerere’s centenary celebrations
Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, the largest commercial bank in Uganda, has today, 18th May, donated UGX 150 million towards Makerere’s centenary celebrations.
This timely contribution will be instrumental in boosting activities lined up on the university calendar in commemoration of a hundred years of Makerere’s existence. The activities include Public Lectures, a Centenary Conference, and Centenary Run, among many others that can be accessed through the events section on this website.
In a statement, the Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has thanked Ms Anne Juuko, the Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic bank and the entire bank leadership for the “generous donation of UGX 150 million towards the Makerere at a hundred celebrations. May our partnership grow stronger,” he said, via his Twitter page.
Commenting on the donation, Ms Anne Juuko, the CEO of Stanbic bank said that as a proud alumna of Makerere, she will continue being the institution’s great ambassador and that today’s UGX 150 million contribution towards the centenary celebrations is not all.
“We have contributed UGX 150 Million to Makerere at a hundred celebrations, and that is not all, we will continue supporting the university in kind.” Ms Anne Juuko said.
Ms Anne Juuko further pledged a strong partnership between Stanbic Bank and Makerere University, she reiterated this year’s collaboration agreed between both institutions to provide students with laptops to ease E-Learning, as Makerere embraces online teaching in the post- Covid-19 world.
“In partnership with Makerere, Stanbic Bank through the ‘Ffuna Ka Laptop Program,’ students can now get laptops at a minimum fee of UGX 70,000 per month.” she said, adding, “We are committed to the evolution of education as Makerere celebrates a hundred years.
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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