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Front Row (Left to Right): MURBS Trustees Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, Mr. George Bamugemereire, CPA Franco Angida Mugyema and Mr. Joseph Ikarokok. MURBS Presentation of Performance FY 2022/2023, 24th October 2023, Telepresence Centre, Level 2, Senate Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. East Africa.

Call For Expression of Interest: MURBS Independent Trustee (RE-ADVERTISED)

Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme (MURBS) is a Scheme for Makerere University staff. MURBS was established under irrevocable trusts with effect from 1st April 2009. MURBS...

Dr. Ackim Mwape from the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases-GRA (Right) with alumni representatives from various countries during the launch of the GRA-RUFORUM Alumni Network in Africa on 1st November 2023 at a side-event of the 19th RUFORUM AGM. 19th RUFORUM AGM, Theme: “Transforming Higher Education to Sustainably Feed and Create Prosperity for Africa”, 28th October-2nd November 2023 “Accelerating and Scaling-Up Africa’s Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Actions: Experiences and Lessons” side-event 1st November 2023 at Palais de Congrès, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Africa.

Agriculture & Environment1 year ago

RUFORUM 19th AGM Urges Africa to Take the Lead on Climate Action

By Agaba Issa Mugabo As the impacts of climate change are increasingly being felt across Africa, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)...

UN Diplomats, Ambassadors, Makerere University and the Makorale Choir pose for a group photo. Anthems of the World Concert, 31st October 2023, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Humanities & Social Sciences1 year ago

Anthems of the World Concert for the United Nations Day, 2023, in Uganda

Preamble The “Anthems of the World” concert was a choral music presentation that featured national anthems of selected countries of the world in commemoration of the...

Professor Jacques Fame Ndongo, Cameroon's State Minister, Ministry of Higher Education, representing His Excellency Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon at the 19th RUFORUM Annual General Meeting in Yaoundé.

General1 year ago

The 19th RUFORUM AGM in Yaoundé calls for consolidated efforts towards transforming higher agricultural & tertiary education to contribute to sustainable development & food security in Africa

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a consortium of 163 universities in 40 African countries held its 19th Annual General Meeting at...

General1 year ago

2nd Issue of Mak-Research & Innovations Fund Bulletin

Welcome to the 2nd Issue of the Mak-RIF Bulletin. Makerere University has continued to receive funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, earmarked to...

A Screenshot of Prof. Peter Waiswa during his interview with NTV. MNCH e-Post Issue No. 121, MakSPH, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Health1 year ago

MNCH e-Post Issue 121: Learning from Nsambya Hospital Human Milk Bank to inform national scale-up & save preterm babies

Welcome to this exclusive interview with Prof. Peter Waiswa, lead expert from the Makerere University Centre of Excellence for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health. Dr. Victoria...

The College of Education and External Studies (CEES) Chairperson, Mr. Ssebina Solomon.

Education1 year ago

Student teachers join hands to make a difference in the environment

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, students of the College of Education and External Studies (CEES), mobilized by the college chairperson, Mr Ssebina Solomon, united in a...

The Vice Chancellor, Makerere University and ARUA Board Chairperson, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe officially opens the 4th Biennial International Conference on 15th November 2023 at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: Courtesy

General1 year ago

ARUA 4th Biennial Conference Tasks African HEIs to Transform Continent

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) 4th Biennial International Conference was hosted by the University of Lagos, Nigeria from 15th to 17th November 2023. Based on...

The Senate Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Photo taken on 18th May 2023.

General1 year ago

Verification of Academic Documents

All EmployersAll Managers of Higher Education Institutions Our attention has been drawn to a news bulletin aired on 08th November, 2023, on NTVU andcaptioned “Uganda being...

Participants joined in a group photo after the engagement

Research1 year ago

Mak-RIF engages Private Sector, NGOs, and CSO representatives in Uganda Review of the Mak-RIF Research Agenda

On November 9th, 2023, the Mak-RIF Grants Management Committee (GMC) and Secretariat convened representatives from the Private Sector, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Civil Society Organizations in the...