As the once celebrated Makerere University in Kampala suffers from bad management and a overcrowded student body, the Ugandan government is promoting the establishment of more private universities. But at what cost?
Dr Charles Olweny, a globe-trotting oncologist who trained and worked on four continents – including as a professor of medicine in Winnipeg – decided seven years ago to leave Canada and return home to lead Uganda Martyrs University, a private Catholic institution. His leadership strategy is guided by five core principles, he told University World News.
Government is to come up with new policies that will support private universities in research and development, a senior education official has announced.