Prof. Waswa Balunywa is the Principal at Makerere University Business School, Uganda. Prof. Waswa Balunywa joined Makerere University Business School in 1983 as a Lecturer and became Head of Department of Accounting and Finance in 1987. In 1991 he became Dean and took over the Faculty of Commerce with a student population of 240 and […]
Seated in a sea of books is an historian, writer, mentor and above all a man behind many books. Smartly dressed in his usual kind of suits, I could see an academic icon whose name has kept sounding in many people’s memories and still inspires many young ones. This is none other than Prof. John […]
UbuntuNet Alliance, the Regional Research and Education Network for Eastern and Southern Africa, last week announced the appointment of Professor John Ssebuwufu as the new Chairperson of the Alliance with effect from 1st November 2013. Professor Ssebuwufu succeeds Professor Zimani Kadzamira who stepped down on 12th February 2013 after his second three year term ended […]
Prof. P.E.T Mugambi was a highly respected lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Makerere University for many years. Because of his mathematical skills, Prof. Paul Mugambi is widely regarded as the “grandfather” of mathematics in Uganda. Profile of Prof. Paul Edward Mugambi, the first Professor of Mathematics in Uganda and E. Africa. Prof. Paul Edward Tebekyagenda […]
Profile of Prof. Lilian Tibatemwa. Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza is currently the 1st Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Makerere university in charge of Academic Affairs. After her elevation to the full rank of Professor by Makerere university in 2009, Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa became the first female professor of law in Uganda and East Africa. She was born in […]
Three days before her 19th birthday, Alia Sabur officially became the youngest Professor in history. Alia Sabur was born on February 22, 1989 in New York, United States. She finished her elementary school at the age of 5. From fourth grade, she jumped into the University and graduated with a B.SC ( Summa cum laude) in […]