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The Department of Construction Economics and Management Explores Asset Securitization Collaboration with Uganda Securities Exchange

A high-level delegation from the Department of Construction Economics and Management, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), led by Head of Department Dr. Nathan Kibwami, has engaged the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) in strategic discussions aimed at unlocking new financing avenues for Ugandan businesses through asset securitization. Accompanied by staff members Ronald Kaweesi...

Strengthening Occupational Safety and Health: OSHE Project Team Visits NWSC Ggaba Water Plant

By Kikomeko Pius On 8th August 2025, a team from the project to advance Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) knowledge and skills in Uganda visited the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Ggaba water plant. This marked the project’s third industry stakeholder engagement, aimed at fostering a robust safety culture across Uganda’s key sectors....

Empowering Africa’s Future: The first of the ReSus Summer School Series on Renewable Resources Concludes

The inaugural cohort of the ReSus Summer School Series 2025–2027, held from August 3rd to 12th, 2025, successfully concluded their engagement at Makerere University.Guided by the theme “Renewable Resources for Sustainable Development in Africa (ReSus-AFRICA),” the program convened emerging African researchers to explore innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability through renewable resources. Prof. Robert Wamala, Director...

OSHE Project Team Engages with Isimba Hydropower Station on Critical Safety Standards

By Kikomeko Pius On August 7th, 2025, a team from the project to advance Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) knowledge and skills in Uganda visited the Isimba Hydro Power Plant for its second industry stakeholder engagement. The project, a collaborative effort among Makerere, Busitema, and Kyambogo Universities, is supported by the Royal Academy of...

The 1St China-Africa Symposium on Urban Water hosted at CEDAT, Makerere University

By Harriet Musinguzi The 1st China-Africa Symposium on Urban Water was held on August 8, 2025, at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT). The event formed part of an ongoing research exchange collaboration between the Institute of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering at Ningbo University, China, and the Department of Civil and Environmental...

Advancing Uganda’s Energy Future: CEDAT Hosts Strategic Workshop on Sustainable Energy Centers of Excellence (SEnCE)

By Kikomeko Pius On July 30th, 2025, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) proudly hosted a landmark workshop aimed at shaping Uganda’s energy future. Held in the CEDAT Boardroom and led by Dr. Francis Mujjuni of Makerere University, the meeting brought together lecturers, Deans and energy experts from eleven public universities across...
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