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Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero (3rd Right) flanked by Left to Right: Mr. Ambrose Ruyooka, Dr. Rose Nakasi, Dr. Stella Kivila, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi and Dr. Andrew Kambugu at the Conference Opening Ceremony on 6th November 2025. 2nd Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Africa Conference under theme “Setting AI for Sustainable and Inclusive Health Systems in Africa”, Opening Ceremony 6th November 2025, Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero (3rd Right) flanked by Left to Right: Mr. Ambrose Ruyooka, Dr. Rose Nakasi, Dr. Stella Kivila, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi and Dr. Andrew Kambugu at the Conference Opening Ceremony on 6th November 2025. 2nd Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Africa Conference under theme “Setting AI for Sustainable and Inclusive Health Systems in Africa”, Opening Ceremony 6th November 2025, Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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2nd AI in Health Africa Conference, Not about Tech but the Vulnerable

The two-day 2nd Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Africa Conference that kicked off today in the Main Hall, Makerere University...
Officials pose for a group photo after the site handover for the MLI Expansion Project (MEP) on 4th November 2025. Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) Expansion Project (MEP) site handover to CK Associates on 4th November 2025, Mulago Hill, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Officials pose for a group photo after the site handover for the MLI Expansion Project (MEP) on 4th November 2025. Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) Expansion Project (MEP) site handover to CK Associates on 4th November 2025, Mulago Hill, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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MLI Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Landmark Expansion Project
Justice Duncan Gaswaga (Left) with officials including Dr. Juliet Babirye (3rd Right) and panelists who included Dr. Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar (3rd Left), Dr. Harriet Aber-Odonga (Right) and others. Ministry of Health (MoH), Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Makerere University College of Health Science (MakCHS) and other partners jointly hosting the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NACNDC) and 19th Joint Annual Scientific Health (JASH) Conference 2025, running from 3rd to 7th November, Pre-Conference Symposium under the theme “Breaking the Silence: Advancing Mental Health Awareness and Resilience,” with a sub-theme on “Advancing Mental Health in Schools and Universities — Research and Policy Perspectives” 3rd November 2025, Victoria Hall, Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Justice Duncan Gaswaga (Left) with officials including Dr. Juliet Babirye (3rd Right) and panelists who included Dr. Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar (3rd Left), Dr. Harriet Aber-Odonga (Right) and others. Ministry of Health (MoH), Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Makerere University College of Health Science (MakCHS) and other partners jointly hosting the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NACNDC) and 19th Joint Annual Scientific Health (JASH) Conference 2025, running from 3rd to 7th November, Pre-Conference Symposium under the theme “Breaking the Silence: Advancing Mental Health Awareness and Resilience,” with a sub-theme on “Advancing Mental Health in Schools and Universities — Research and Policy Perspectives” 3rd November 2025, Victoria Hall, Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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NACNDC & 19th JASH Symposium Breaks Silence on Mental Health in Schools & Universities
Participants in the Policy Roundtable and Wrap-Up from Left to Right: Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Dr Nomakwezi Mzilikazi, Prof. Sarah Ssali, Prof. David Asamoah, and Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose, SAN on 31st October 2025. Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Participants in the Policy Roundtable and Wrap-Up from Left to Right: Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Dr Nomakwezi Mzilikazi, Prof. Sarah Ssali, Prof. David Asamoah, and Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose, SAN on 31st October 2025. Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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A man reaches for the Uganda National ID from his wallet. New study, “Understanding the Benefits, Costs, and Challenges of the National Identification System in Uganda,” published in Digital Society, for every US$1 invested in the NID system, the return on investment is US$1.35, led by Roy William Mayega from Makerere University School of Public Health’s Resilient Africa Network (MakSPH-RAN), Kampala, Uganda, East Africa.
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Uganda’s National ID Delivers $1.35 for Every $1 Invested
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Directorate of Graduate Training Conducts a Training for Trainer of Trainees in Scholarly Writing & Communication Skills
At exhibition site on 16th May 2025. L-R: Amb. Mauro Massoni, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Prof. Cecilia Pennacini, Prof. Alessandro Gusman, Prof. Dominic Dipio (2nd R) and other officials. Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of Turin and the Italian Embassy in Kampala, marked four decades of academic and cultural partnership with a landmark photographic exhibition titled "Connecting Cultures: The Italian Ethnological Mission in the Great Lakes Region" 16th May 2025, Arts Quadrangle, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Marks 40 Years of Cultural and Academic Cooperation with the Italian Ethnographic Mission
Some of the 19 PhD graduates from CAES at the 75th graduation ceremony. 75th Graduation Ceremony, Day 5, CAES, CEDAT and CHUSS. 17th January 2025, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Climate Resilience and Sustainability Collaborative: 30 Masters, 6 PhD Scholarships 2025/2026
The vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) along side other members at the party.
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Celebrating Architecture Finalists.
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Sedrik at his workstation at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Impact Stories: Sedrick Nuwagaba, a 35-year-old petroleum engineer and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumnus actively contributing his expertise to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, November 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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H.E. Muhammad Hassan Wazir (6th Left) and Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (4th Left) pose for a group photo with participants at the ICTW-FSTCA 2025 Opening Ceremony on 28th October. Makerere University hosts the International Conference and Training Workshop on Food Systems Transformation for Climate Actions (ICTW-FSTCA 2025) under the COMSTECH Forum for Environment and Ecosystem Restoration (CFEER). Opening Ceremony, 28th October 2025, Main Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Prof. Sarah Ssali, the DVC AA, at the Centre, having a photo moment with the delegation from the University of Malmo and some Makerere University Staff. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Prof. Sarah Ssali hosts delegation from the University of Malmö, Sweden, marking another milestone in the growing collaboration between the two institutions 28th October 2025, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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The President UNAS Council-Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo (Right) presents induction documentation to Prof. Edward Bbaale (Left) as Council Members (Background) witness on 31st October 2025. Professor Edward Bbaale, Principal of the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Makerere University, inducted into the prestigious fellowship of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS), 31st October 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Dr. Jackson Efitre, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Prof. Sarah Ssali (2nd Left) flanked by Prof. Eddy Walakira and other participants during the parallel session on Techno-Colonialism on 31st October 2025. Webinar on TECHNO-COLONIALISM: Decolonising AI for Africa's Transformation, Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Prof. Vukosi Marivate delivers the Third Keynote Address on Day 2 of the 5th ARUA Biennial International Conference on 30th October 2025. Day 2 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 30, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe addresses the 5th ARUA Biennial Conference Opening Ceremony. The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Building for the future: Makerere Vice Chancellor calls for collaborative research and innovation to drive human capital development in Africa
Participants posing for a photo after the training. Centre for Biosecurity and Global Health (CeBIGH) and the Department of Biosecurity, Ecosystems and Veterinary Public Health (BEP) in collaboration with VIQAP Consultancy Services, the Uganda Medical Laboratory Technologists Association (UMLTA), the Biosafety and Biosecurity Association of Uganda (BBAU), and the Uganda National Health Laboratories and Diagnostic Services, conducted a three-day Biorisk Management (Biosafety and Biosecurity) training, 20th to 22nd October 2025 at COVAB, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Mak Writing Centre Leadership, Facilitators and Participants pose for a group photo. Makerere University Writing Centre (MakWC), Directorate of Research, Innovations and Partnerships (DRIP), workshop aimed at enhancing professional writing skills among University staff, 6th November 2025, School of Business Conference Hall, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Mak Writing Centre Leadership, Facilitators and Participants pose for a group photo. Makerere University Writing Centre (MakWC), Directorate of Research, Innovations and Partnerships (DRIP), workshop aimed at enhancing professional writing skills among University staff, 6th November 2025, School of Business Conference Hall, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Writing Centre trains first cohort of staff on professional minute writing
Sedrik at his workstation at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Impact Stories: Sedrick Nuwagaba, a 35-year-old petroleum engineer and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumnus actively contributing his expertise to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, November 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Sedrik at his workstation at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Impact Stories: Sedrick Nuwagaba, a 35-year-old petroleum engineer and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumnus actively contributing his expertise to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, November 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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A group photo of the various delegates at the #CEOForumUg2025. “Leveraging AI for Sustainable Transformation: Leading in Uganda’s Transformation in the Age of Disruptive AI,” the 16th Annual CEO Forum 2025, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor Makerere University represented by Mr. Yusuf Kiranda, University Secretary 31st October 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. A group photo of the various delegates at the #CEOForumUg2025. “Leveraging AI for Sustainable Transformation: Leading in Uganda’s Transformation in the Age of Disruptive AI,” the 16th Annual CEO Forum 2025, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor Makerere University represented by Mr. Yusuf Kiranda, University Secretary 31st October 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Reaffirms Leadership in AI Partnerships at the 16th Annual CEO Forum 2025
Call For Applications: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master on Coordinated Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement. Photo: ImageFX Call For Applications: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master on Coordinated Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement. Photo: ImageFX
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Prof. Sarah Ssali (2nd Left) flanked by Prof. Eddy Walakira and other participants during the parallel session on Techno-Colonialism on 31st October 2025. Webinar on TECHNO-COLONIALISM: Decolonising AI for Africa's Transformation, Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Sarah Ssali (2nd Left) flanked by Prof. Eddy Walakira and other participants during the parallel session on Techno-Colonialism on 31st October 2025. Webinar on TECHNO-COLONIALISM: Decolonising AI for Africa's Transformation, Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe addresses the 5th ARUA Biennial Conference Opening Ceremony. The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe addresses the 5th ARUA Biennial Conference Opening Ceremony. The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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3rd cohort (65 professionals) of the ‘Science of Designing Adaptation and Implementation of Evidence–Based Parenting Interventions’ graduated at a ceremony held at Africana Hotel, Child Health Development Centre (CHDC), Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) and Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD) through their Parenting Agenda Initiative, 24th October 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Parenting Course ends with call for those trained to share knowledge and be good ambassadors

On 24th October 2025, the 3rd cohort (65 professionals) of the ‘Science of Designing Adaptation and Implementation of Evidence–Based Parenting...
Group Photo of Minister with the ORTAChI Research Chairs. O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) Annual Gathering held 27th-28th October 2025 at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa with Chief Guest, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero. Group Photo of Minister with the ORTAChI Research Chairs. O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) Annual Gathering held 27th-28th October 2025 at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa with Chief Guest, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero.
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Minister calls on Scientists to translate Science to be understood by the general population
Dr. Rosemary Byanyima (Centre) with Prof. Sarah Kiguli (3rd Left) and other stakeholders at the engagement meeting on 24th October 2025. Makerere University, through the College of Health Sciences (CHS), hosted the Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting organized by the Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease and Neglected Tropical Diseases, in partnership with Enhancing Research Capacity for Sickle Cell Disease and Related Non-Communicable Diseases Across the Lifespan in Uganda (ENRICH) and the Sickle Pan Africa Research Consortium (SPARCo), 24th October 2025, MakSPH Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Dr. Rosemary Byanyima (Centre) with Prof. Sarah Kiguli (3rd Left) and other stakeholders at the engagement meeting on 24th October 2025. Makerere University, through the College of Health Sciences (CHS), hosted the Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting organized by the Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease and Neglected Tropical Diseases, in partnership with Enhancing Research Capacity for Sickle Cell Disease and Related Non-Communicable Diseases Across the Lifespan in Uganda (ENRICH) and the Sickle Pan Africa Research Consortium (SPARCo), 24th October 2025, MakSPH Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement calls for raising awareness at grassroots
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Makerere, Karolinska Reflect on 25 Years, Encourage University Research Equality
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TWAS recognises Dr. Angelina Mwesige Kakooza for her research
Participants in the Media Training Workshop on Refugee Health and Migration Reporting that brought together twenty journalists from Kampala, Kyaka II, Adjumani, and other refugee-hosting districts at MakSPH on 3rd October 2025. Media Training Workshop on Refugee Health and Migration Reporting that brought together twenty journalists from Kampala, Kyaka II, Adjumani, and other refugee-hosting districts, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Kampala Uganda, East Africa on 3rd October 2025.
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Refugee Health Journalism as Empowerment: Why Accuracy, Dignity & Context Matter
Dr. Annettee Nakimuli, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Dean, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Professor Nakimuli awarded at FIGO Congress for outstanding contribution to Women and Child Health
At the centre, MakSPH Dean, Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze and H.E. Girisch M. Nair, Honorary Consul of Estonia to Uganda with stakeholders at the project launch. September 9, 2025. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and Estonia’s Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) kick-off meeting for two-year collaborative project to transform health informatics education and practice in Uganda, supported by the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), 9th September 2025, MakSPH Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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MakSPH, TalTech Partner to Shape the Future of Digital Health in Uganda
A nurse scrolls through her smartphone. Photo: DHPI-R, MakSPH, CHS, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Left to Right: Prof. Gorretti Nassanga, Dr. John Baptist Imokola, Ms. Harriet Sebaana, Dr. Wilson Kaija, Dr. Aisha Nakiwala, Dr. Charlotte Ntulume and other colleagues lay a wreath on Dr. Brian Semujju's casket in St. Francis Chapel on 5th August 2025. Funeral service in honour of Dr. Brian Semujju-Senior Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Communication, School of Languages Literature and Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), 5th August 2025, St. Francis Chapel, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Dr. Brian Semujju: A Bright Burning Torch Extinguished

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Diploma in Performing Arts Admission List 2025/26
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Some of the PhD Students in the audience. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) 2025 Graduate Symposium, Day 2, 20th June 2025, Main Hall, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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CHUSS Graduate Symposium Showcases Research and Fosters Collaboration
The heads of the Department of Journalism and Communication and the Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences (centre) with participants from the first cohort of the Health Communication short course at Makerere University. June 5, 2025. Intensive one-month course on Health Communication, first cohort June 5 to July 24, 2025, jointly offered by Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)’s Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences (CHBS) and the Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC), School of Languages, Literature, and Communication (SLLC), co-designed in 2024 with support from the Rockefeller Foundation through Amref Health Africa, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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MakSPH, DJC Launch Short Course on Health Communication
At exhibition site on 16th May 2025. L-R: Amb. Mauro Massoni, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Prof. Cecilia Pennacini, Prof. Alessandro Gusman, Prof. Dominic Dipio (2nd R) and other officials. Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of Turin and the Italian Embassy in Kampala, marked four decades of academic and cultural partnership with a landmark photographic exhibition titled "Connecting Cultures: The Italian Ethnological Mission in the Great Lakes Region" 16th May 2025, Arts Quadrangle, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Marks 40 Years of Cultural and Academic Cooperation with the Italian Ethnographic Mission
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Advert: Application for Additional Undergraduate Programmes 2025/26
The Okot p'Bitek Pavilion, Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) engulfed in greenery. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Call for Applications: MISR Interdisciplinary MPhil/PhD Programme 2026
The MP, Dr. Cindy Magara, Prof. Helen N. Nkabala, Dr. Eve Nabukya and Dr. Levis Mugumya flash Tuko Pamoja symbol in a group photo. Department of Literature, School of Languages, Literature and Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) screening of Tuko Pamoja, a documentary by Dr. Cindy Magara, Nyati Motion Pictures, 13th May 2025, Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Screens Tuko Pamoja, Scholars Call for Creative Arts to Be Recognized as Research Output
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Prof. Vukosi Marivate delivers the Third Keynote Address on Day 2 of the 5th ARUA Biennial International Conference on 30th October 2025. Day 2 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 30, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Dr. Jackson Efitre, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Dr. Jackson Efitre, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Call for Applications for a residential writing workshop, Lake Victoria Golf Resort Hotel, Kigo, Uganda, East Africa, January 6-9, 2026. Photo RUFORUM.
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Call for Applications for a residential writing workshop in Uganda
A nurse scrolls through her smartphone. Photo: DHPI-R, MakSPH, CHS, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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What works, what doesn’t work? Researchers uncover the effect of supporting districts to operationalise digital payments for vaccination campaign workers
A picture reflecting digital payments for health workers - powering polio vaccination. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Digital Payments Boost Vaccination Campaign Efficiency in Uganda
A multidisciplinary team from Makerere University School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins University during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Health on 7th August 2025 to engage officials on the VectorCam Project-an innovative project focused on transforming how Uganda monitors malaria-carrying mosquitoes using a smartphone-based, AI-powered application that relies on computer vision to quickly identify mosquitoes by species, sex, and feeding status whether a mosquito has fed recently or not, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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VectorCam Project; Makerere, Johns Hopkins, and MoH to Scale Up AI-Powered Malaria Surveillance across Uganda
H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (Right) interacts with officials upon arrival at Makerere University on 8th April 2025. H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially flags off the Research and Innovations Week 2025, on 8th April 2025, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Mak-RIF Bi-Annual Bulletin Issue 4: Jan-Jun 2025
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