August 25, 2026: Makerere University, in collaboration with the Environment for Development (EfD), the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC-CRDI), on Tuesday 25th August 2026 hosted the Clean Energy for Development: A call for Action (CEDCA-Uganda) National Policy Conference 2026. The...Read More

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa August 11, 2026: A new study presented to Makerere University College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) has revealed that reforms aimed at increasing commercial property-tax revenue can generate significant economic and fiscal costs for businesses and the central government. Presenting the study titled, Commercial Property Taxes, Firm Behavior & Fiscal...Read More

By Monica Meeme and Ritah Namisango August 05, 2026: The College of Business and Management Sciences commenced its 2026 orientation for the newly admitted undergraduate students at Makerere University on 4th August 2026 at a colourful ceremony held in the Auditorium at the Makerere University Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility. The College of Business and...Read More

“New doctoral students urged to pursue research that delivers solutions to Uganda’s socio-economic challenges.” Makerere University has launched two new taught Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes namely: The PhD in Management (by coursework) and the PhD in Accounting and Finance (by coursework). The programmes, launched on 4th August 2026, under the School of Business at...Read More

By Ritah Namisango and Monica Meeme August 4, 2026: Makerere University College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) kicked off its four-day orientation programme (4th to 7th August 2026) aimed at equipping first-year students with the knowledge required to smoothly transition into university life. The programme focuses on familiarizing students with the College’s  teaching and...Read More

By Monica Meeme and  Ritah Namisango July 29, 2026: Dr Aimable Nsabimana, a Senior Statistician at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, has called upon academicians, researchers, policymakers, and young economists to embrace the power of administrative data as a tool for generating evidence, causality studies, improving policies, and addressing development...Read More