As the Actuarial Mega Conference 2024 unfolds at Makerere University‘s Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility, its impact resonates particularly powerfully among the students of actuarial science. Organized with precision by the Makerere Actuarial Society, this conference serves as a unique opportunity for students to gain valuable insights, connect with industry professionals, and deepen their understanding of the evolving...Read More

Makerere University through the college of Business and Management Sciences has equipped over 400 refugees with entrepreneurial skills and awarded them certificates. The six-month training has seen refugees from over 10 African countries benefit from a project spearheaded by Dr. Anthony Tibaingana. Dr. Tibaingana said that he conceived the idea in 2019 following research about refugees...Read More

Makerere University was yet again privileged to host UN General Assembly President H.E. Dennis Francis, who visited the newly equipped Innovation Pod/Hub to see the ideas that students have turned into innovative products. H.E. Dennis Francis, on January 20, 2024, challenged innovators to convert their brilliant ideas into meaningful assets, emphasizing that this is what...Read More

The Dean, School of Business, Prof. Godfrey Akileng (Rear 4th Left) with Staff, Officials and Panelists at the first ever Uganda Entrepreneurship Congress and Exhibition held from 16th to 17th November 2023. Instead of taking jobs away from people, artificial intelligence is meant to broaden people’s perspectives and stimulate the production of new content. By...Read More

The GloCal Health Fellowship is excited to share that two of its alumni are collaborating on a new research study to assess dementia and frailty among older persons in rural Eastern Uganda. Dr. Stephen Ojiambo Wandera, a gerontologist and demographer at Makerere University, and Dr. Monica Maria Diaz, a neurologist, and an Assistant Professor at...Read More

Makerere University Innovations Hub has commemorated the international day for persons living with disabilities by celebrating these young innovators. The celebrations were held at Makerere University in the Yusuf Lule Teaching Facility-Auditorium on December 01. The persons living with disabilities showcased different skills in shoe making, soap making, bracelets making, weaving among others, parading their...Read More