From walking barefoot to school to opening an eye clinic: a Ugandan optometrist’s journey
Timothy Khabusi, a Makerere University graduate, has treated more than 10,000 patients and offers affordable eye care.
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African and European mathematicians build models for real Ugandan problems at Makerere University
A study group with universities from 10 countries worked on models for pensions, hypertension risk and aquaculture investment.
Makerere University welcomes 50 unemployed young people for green entrepreneurship training
The programme, supported by the Mastercard Foundation, starts with poultry farming and aims to train 500 young Ugandans over eight years.
Four Makerere University academics honoured by France with the Academic Palms
The French Embassy in Uganda recognised their work in teaching, research and spreading the French language.
Uganda: 86% of people living with HIV now have the virus under control, national survey shows
The UPHIA 2025 survey, with Makerere University, shows major treatment gains, though young people still need more support.
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