The launch by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the therapeutic drug trials for treatment of COVID-19 is historic. Makerere is proud to be a lead...
The African continent has been lauded for having the world’s leading entrepreneurial spirit as well as having the highest global female entrepreneurship rates. Youth entrepreneurial activity...
To me, 2020 was ‘Living in the Unknown’. Reflecting back below are my top 10 for the year: Global inter-connectedness: The COVID-19 Pandemic has shown that...
By Joseph Odoi Makerere University researchers and local leaders have asked government and other key stakeholders in refugee management to address community drivers of non-compliance to COVID-19...
By Joseph Odoi As Uganda continues to fight tirelessly to control the spread of COVID-19, results from a field-based survey in Kampala’s informal settlements have indicated...
“Boreholes and shallow wells account for 67.6% of the water sources in rural areas in Uganda and supply water to an estimated 18,540,000 persons” remarked Dr....
By Filimin Niyongabo, Grace Biyinzika Lubega and Joviah Gonza, MakSPH Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have increasingly become common in not only developed but also developing countries. Over time, there has been an increasing...
E-commerce, the process of buying and selling goods using the internet, is a great facilitator of trade. Owing to the reduced cost of doing business –...
I thank the Confucius Institute at Makerere University for the generous donation of a consignment of face masks to the Vice Chancellor’s Office. Thank you Director...
The Africa Center of Excellence in Materials Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE), Makerere University has attracted grant funding to the tune of UGX 5,348,380,719 towards...
