Thriving on the Indian philosophy of “using so little to achieve so much”, Kampala University is spreading wings of education services beyond Ugandan boundaries. With a current student population of about 10,000 at its main campus located in Ggaba just a few kilometers away from the capital city, Kampala, the university has opened up three independent universities […]
Established in 2011 with the aim of transforming Africa through quality, Christ-Centered Higher Education, Livingstone International University is focused on realizing the dream by emphasizing e-learning and m-learning. The university uses Kindles and tablets for e-learning. Mr. Henery Buregea Bin Rwakenda, the acting Vice Chancellor at Livingstone International University says a Kindle is an electronic personal eBook reader that enables […]
African Rural University is taking the lead in rural transformation by empowering female students in Uganda with skills aimed at turning them into effective rural development specialists and change makers. The university uses methodologies developed and proven to be effective by Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) for close to 20 years, according to Akello Jackline, the […]
In August, every year, I travel to Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) to attend the annual Medtech Hack-a-thon. This year it was the second time and as always, it was impressive. At a Hack-a-thon, there is both physical and virtual space to accommodate robust pipeline technologies. Hack-a-thons are a new way of coming […]
In a bid to produce ideal graduates who are fit for the job market, Nkumba University has embarked on a program aimed at skilling students but short of funds. The program is being faced with a great challenge of inadequate funds that has hindered the procurement of enough teaching equipment. “We need laboratories, computers and other teaching materials for […]
A total of 1000 Makerere University students are smiling like “Heaven has fallen on Earth” after hearing the good news about the MasterCard Foundation sponsorship. The Oldest public university in Uganda signed a contract of US$20,989,965.15 with MasterCard Foundation to fund 1000 students who are academically bright but economically disadvantaged youth from Africa to study at […]
Preparations are in high gear at Ndejje University ahead of the up coming graduation. Students are busy clearing so that they are not left out on the historical event. The Academic Registrar, Ndejje University says the 17th Graduation ceremony is set for Friday, 16th October 2015. The Graduation ceremony will be preceded by a commencement lecture on Friday […]
Uganda Martyrs University has been applauded for spearheading projects that are aimed at empowering students and the neighboring communities. Augustine Omara Okurut, the Secretary General Uganda National Commissioner for UNESCO made the remarks during the closing ceremony of the third phase of the Student Training Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP) programme and handover of the project to Uganda Martyrs University […]