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Kabale University, UNDP, and UDB Advance Plans for KUBIC Launch: A Tripartite Push for Innovation, Skills, and Agribusiness

Kabale, Uganda – 7th August 2025 In a significant move towards the operationalization of the Kabale University Business and Innovation Centre (KUBIC), partners from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Uganda Development Bank (UDB) joined Kabale University leadership for a high-level site visit. The visit marked a critical milestone in preparing for the official launch...

Research team from Kabale University participates in the first MAPS conference

Kabale University is pleased to be a partner in the European Union's co-funded project, Migration and Displacement Action Plan for Sub-Saharan Africa (MAPS). This three-year action research project aims to develop policy-oriented research on migration and displacement in the Sub-Saharan region. The first international conference of the MAPS project was held on July 28 in...

Kabale University Hosts Official Handover of Huawei ICT Equipment, Eyes Deeper Partnership

Kabale, Uganda – 5th August 2025 — Kabale University today hosted the official handover ceremony of ICT equipment donated by Huawei Technologies Uganda, marking a significant milestone in the university’s ongoing digital transformation journey. The equipment, initially delivered on 26th April 2025, was subject to a preliminary evaluation by Huawei to ensure its effective utilization—underscoring the...

Kabale University Excels at the 2025 East Africa Inter-University Staff Tournament and Umuganda Activity in Kigali

Kabale University proudly participated in the 2025 East Africa Inter-University Staff Tournament and Umuganda community service activity in Kigali, Rwanda, from July 25 - 27, 2025. The event brought together universities across the region to celebrate sportsmanship, cultural heritage, and community service, strengthening collaboration and integration within East Africa. The East Africa Inter-University Staff Tournament is...

Kabale University Launches TORCH Project to Champion Clean Energy Living Labs in East Africa

Kabale University has taken a bold step in advancing climate action and green growth in the region with the launch of the TORCH Project (Towards a Clean Energy and Zero-Emission Society in East Africa). The project was officially inaugurated at Kabale University on 30th July 2025, bringing together universities, civil society, and development partners committed...

Kabale University’s Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences Selected as 2025 Fulbright Scholar

The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kabale University, Associate Professor Mesharch Katusiimeh, has been selected as one of the ten Ugandans awarded the prestigious 2025 Fulbright/Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships. Assoc Prof. Katusiimeh Mesharch. Walto (Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences) Professor Katusiimeh was selected under the Fulbright African...

Kabale University Launches Postgraduate Training Workshop with Support from Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program

| Kabale, Uganda – July 18, 2025 University has officially launched a capacity-building workshop for PhD and Master’s students, marking a major milestone in its efforts to strengthen postgraduate training and international academic collaboration. The workshop was formally opened by Dr. Mary Bekoreire Baremwire, Coordinator of Higher Degrees Programs, who reaffirmed the university’s commitment to...

TRIBUTE TO THE LATE PROF. GEORGE WILLIAM KANYEIHAMBA

Kabale University held a solemn press conference to pay tribute to the late Prof. George William Kanyeihamba, one of the institution’s founding fathers and its first Chancellor. The Vice Chancellor, together with the university’s management and staff, extended heartfelt condolences to Prof. Kanyeihamba’s family, the people of Kigezi, the university community, and the public at...

Kabale University Medical Students Shine at Global Surgery Day Celebrations in Rwanda

Butaro, Rwanda | May 24, 2025 — Kabale University proudly joined other leading medical institutions from East Africa at the Global Surgery Day celebrations hosted by the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Butaro, Rwanda. Themed “Bridging the Gap: Medical Students as Catalysts for Global Surgical Equity,” the event underscored the critical role of...

Empowering Education Through Partnership: FAWE Uganda Engages Kabale University Leadership in Transformational Workshop

Kabale University today proudly hosted a high-impact workshop organized by the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter, aimed at equipping university Deans with skills to foster a more inclusive and student-responsive learning environment. In her opening remarks, Vice Chancellor Prof. Joy C. Kwesigwa warmly welcomed the FAWE team and commended them for their outstanding...