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CoBAMS Launches Physical Fitness Program

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9 months ago

July 17, 2025

Deputy Principal, Associate Professor James Wokadala launches College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) physical fitness program to promote wellness, better health, team work and cohesion, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. — The Deputy Principal, Associate Professor James Wokadala (purple) with some members of staff participating in the fitness exercise.

_{By Ritah Namisango and Monica Meeme}

On 17^th July 2025, the Deputy Principal, Associate Professor James Wokadala launched the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) physical fitness program to promote wellness, better health, team work and cohesion.

Associate Prof. Wokadala stated that the program will feature a variety of activities, including aerobics, diet management sessions, and stress reduction exercises, all designed to enhance both physical and mental well-being.

The Deputy Principal emphasized that the program is crucial for promoting long-term health and enhancing the college’s productivity. He stressed that prioritizing health enables staff and students to manage stress, improve performance, and contribute to the institution’s overall success.

“Physical fitness is important not only for individual well-being, but also for the success of the entire institution,” he said. He explained that physical exercises enable the body to function well thus reducing cases of health crises such as strokes, heart failure, and general body weakness.

He highlighted that the physical fitness program is anchored within CoBAMS health, wellness, and safety values. “CoBAMS aims to create a thriving environment where both academic and professional performance are enhanced through physical well-being,” he remarked.

The Deputy Principal rallied staff members to participate in the physical fitness program, which takes place every Tuesday starting at 5:00pm at CoBAMS Annex building. He disclosed that qualified professionals will be lined up to provide expert guidance on exercise routines, stress management, and nutrition.

Some of the staff members who appreciated the launch of the physical fitness program at CoBAMS include: Ms. Sarah Wegosasa- Administrative Secretary, Ms. Claire Nakaseeta- Assistant Librarian and Physical Fitness Coordinator, and Mr. Joseph Ikarokok-Chief Custodian.

Assoc. Professor James Wokadala-Deputy Principal CoBAMS (Right) Ms. Claire Nakaseeta-Assistant Librarian (3rd Left), Ms. Sarah Wegosasa-Administrative Secretary (3rd Right) and other staff during the session. Deputy Principal, Associate Professor James Wokadala launches College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) physical fitness program to promote wellness, better health, team work and cohesion, 17th July 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. — Assoc. Professor James Wokadala-Deputy Principal CoBAMS (Right) Ms. Claire Nakaseeta-Assistant Librarian (3rd Left), Ms. Sarah Wegosasa-Administrative Secretary (3rd Right) and other staff during the session.

Ms. Nakaseeta expressed gratitude to the College management for supporting the physical fitness initiative, which would greatly improve the physical well-being of staff members. She urged staff to participate in the program, pointing out, that their health was of utmost importance.

Ms. Wegosasa encouraged staff to actively engage in the activity to improve their overall health and well-being. She pointed out that the sessions that take place in a relaxed and convenient environment at CoBAMS, revitalize the human body.

Mr. Ikarokok commended the organizing committee for coming up with an initiative that positively impacts the mental health of participants. Noting that participation was free of charge, he called upon members of staff to embrace the program. Expressing their commitment to the physical fitness program, several participants pledged to adhere to the scheduled session (every Tuesday, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm).

Monica Meeme contributed to this story as a guest writer

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April 15, 2026

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L-R: Associate Prof. Godfrey Akileng, Dean,School of Business, Visiting Scholar-Dr. Sizile Makola, DVCAA-Prof. Sarah Ssali, Ms. Agnes Sansa-PhD Student during the meeting on 13th April 2026.

On 13^th April 2026, Prof. Sarah Ssali, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) of Makerere University, hosted Dr. Sizile Makola, a Visiting Scholar and Senior Lecturer from the University of South Africa (UNISA).

Makerere University and the University of South Africa committed to partnership and collaboration through a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Consequently, Dr. Makola, a researcher and an expert in human resource and business management is scheduled to spend two weeks at Makerere University, interacting with the leadership at different levels, researchers, students, as well as staff in the Department of Marketing and Management, School of Business under the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS).

Additionally, the visit accords Dr. Makola the golden opportunity to finalise her comparative studies with members of staff from the Department of Marketing and Management on behalf of Makerere University for the Ugandan context.

The meeting between the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) and Dr. Sizile Makola was attended by Associate Professor Godfrey Akileng-the Dean, School of Business, and Ms. Agnes Sansa from the Department of Marketing and Management.

Welcoming the Visiting Scholar, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) urged Dr. Makola to solidify the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both universities through academic exchanges and deepening scholarship on African-centred leadership.

Prof. Ssali shared a brief trajectory that has shaped Uganda’s workspace. She mentioned the critical role of three pillars that have fundamentally influenced the human resource development landscape in Uganda namely: Cultural practices, Structural Adjustment Programs (SAP), and Spirituality/Religion. She also acknowledged the distinct historical differences between Uganda and South Africa.

Dr. Makola’s discussion with the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) also featured the ongoing comparative study that Dr. Sizile Makola and Ms. Agnes Sansa are conducting in relation to how organizational and human resource management conditions shape the recognition and conversion of women leadership resilience in Uganda and South Africa.

The study is titled: Ubuntu/Obuntu Bulamu, Emotional Capital and Women’s Leadership Resilience: A Comparative Study Across Public and Private Sectors in South Africa and Uganda.

Impressed by the ongoing study, Prof. Ssali implored the visiting faculty-Dr. Sizile Makola to share with her the findings in due course.

Prof. Ssali expressed the readiness of the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) to work with the different units within Makerere University, and the University of South Africa, to support programmes aimed at strengthening collaboration, partnership, research, and internationalization.

On 10^th April 2026, Dr. Makola delivered a captivating guest lecture titled,Re-Imagining Human Resource Management in Africa, targeting undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing human resource management courses at Makerere University.

Emphasizing the need to integrate indigenous knowledge and organizational practice, Dr. Makola argued that researchers should theorize from African contexts, treat indigenous knowledge as a source of theory, use methodologies capturing moral, communal, and context-bound dimensions of work, and build concepts from African languages, values, and institutional histories.

She stressed the need for African-centered human resource management thinking, rather than just adding local case studies to Western frameworks. Dr. Makola’s argument was informed by limitations of Western human resource management frameworks, which assume autonomous individuals, formal institutions, and technical organizations, which are separate from family and community.

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Group Photo of the trainers and trainees that took part in the workshop on multivariate statistics and time series analysis, held 11th-20th June 2024 between the School of Statistics and Planning, CoBAMS and University of Padova, Italy. Makerere University School of Statistics and Planning-University of Padova, Italy dynamic workshop on multivariate statistics and time series analysis, 11th to 20th June 2024, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Arising from an existing Memorandum of Understanding (until September 2028) between University of Padova, Italy (UniPd) and Makerere University (Mak), the two institutions partnered and will jointly implement the Bilateral Agreement for the mobility for students between 2026 and 2027. At Mak, the Departmental Flow Coordinator is Symon Peter Wandiembe (PhD) and the project Principal Investigator and Contact Person is Saint Kizito Omala (PhD), both of Department of Statistical Methods and Actuarial Science (DSMAS).

In this regard, the Department of Statistical Methods and Actuarial Science wishes to announce opportunities for student mobility to the Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy for the Winter Semester, October 2026 – January 2027.

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Step 1: Submission of documents by candidates for nomination, with an internal deadline of April 20^th, 2026, 05.00 p.m. (EAT) to allow for time to process nomination applications;
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Step 3: Submitting the list of nominated candidates, by April 30^th, 2026, to the International Projects and Mobility Office of the University of Padua, Italy;
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Mak CoBAMS Hosts UNISA’s Dr. Sizile Makola

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L-R: Dr. Zaina Nakabuye, Dr. Jude Mugarura, Dr. Agnes Sansa, Dr. Sizile Makola, Prof Edward Bbaale and Dr. Anthony Tibaingana at the 8th April 2026 meeting in the Office of the Principal. Principal of the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Prof. Edward Bbaale welcomes Dr. Sizile Makola, a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management from the University of South Africa (UNISA), to the College and Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa, 8th April 2026.

On Wednesday 8^th April 2026 the Principal of the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Prof. Edward Bbaale received and welcomed, Dr. Sizile Makola, a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management from the University of South Africa (UNISA), to the College and Makerere University.

The interaction meeting held in the Office of the Principal brought onboard the following members of staff from the Department of Marketing and Management, School of Business: Dr. Jude Mugarura, Dr. Zaina Nakabuye, Dr. Agnes Sansa, and Dr. Anthony Tibaingana.

Dr.Sizile Makola is visiting Makerere University for two (2) weeks to cement the MoU between Makerere University and UNISA and to finalise her comparative studies with staff from the department of marketing and management on behalf of Makerere University for the Ugandan context.

Dr. Makola is scheduled to deliver an interactive guest lecture to undergraduate and postgraduate human resource management students on Friday 10^th April 2026 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the School of Business, Conference Hall.