In a bid to provide valuable career guidance and insights into higher education opportunities, the College of Business and Management Sciences (COBAMS) hosted a group of Senior 6 students from Mbogo High School. The event, which focused on career pathways and university application processes, brought together academic leaders from various departments within the College to...Read More

Introduction In the heart of Luweero District, a transformative initiative is making waves, empowering rural women with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve financial independence. On July 31, 2024, the Financial Awareness and Literacy Leadership (FAAL) project led by Dr. Hellen Namawejje from the Department of Statistical Methods and Actuarial Sciences held a dissemination...Read More

Local governments across the country continue to struggle with funding for infrastructure development.  The government of Uganda has been exploring ways to enhance the financial autonomy of local governments, including improving their capacity to borrow responsibly for development projects. This includes capacity-building initiatives and reforms to streamline the borrowing process albeit with little success.  This...Read More

In a significant step towards enhancing Uganda’s resilience against the economic impacts of climate change, Makerere University has partnered with the Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS University of London and the World Resources Institute (WRI) to launch the Resilience and Adaptation Mainstreaming Program (RAMP). This initiative aims to equip officials from Uganda’s Ministry of...Read More

It was an exciting day as Makerere University and Queen’s University Global signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Vice-Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and Vice-Provost for Global Engagement Dr. Sandra den Otter, represented Makerere University and Queen’s University Global respectively.   The MoU, signed at Makerere University, signifies a commitment to institutional collaboration and cooperation, leveraging...Read More

The Public Investment Management Centre of Excellence at the College of Business and Management Sciences, has successfully concluded a five-day training workshop for public officers from various government agencies and universities. The training, held in Jinja, was attended by 30 participants who received certificates of completion at a closing ceremony on July 5, 2024. The...Read More