University Secretary #Makerere University, Fellow #PfAL, London School of Economics. Interests: institutions, political settlements, political economy analysis
Our Co-Director @Y_Kiranda arguing that disinformation is not a new phenomenon - it has existed for decades: the difference is that in the past the big media houses have been the ones to spread it, but through social media everyone is able spread false info. #UgandaSocialMedia
Are you a highly motivated young Ugandan interested in policy analysis and research? Youth4Policy targets young leaders with a demonstrated motivation to shape the public policy discourse in Uganda & influence policy decision-makers. Further info here:https://t.co/8T8qPdBsJV
The University Management continues to work closely with student leaders to improve relations between the two bodies in an effort to reduce strikes, hooliganism & also open channels of communication. Hooliganism has no place in Africa's premier university & we must all fight it.
The University Central Management decided to decentralize issuance of @MakerereU academic transcripts to Colleges in order to ease service delivery. #Mak68Grad
To those graduating over the week. Do not blame yourself so much if you can't find a job as quickly as you would love to. Do not blame it on your education either. Fact is there are so few jobs in the economy.
Management has introduced centralized marking with immediate effect. All lecturers are to mark scripts from one central place & leave the scripts there. This will reduce or eliminate incidences of loss of scripts, marks, delayed release of results & allegations of sex for marks.
Death is perhaps the most participative process in which all of us will engage at some point. But the passing of inspirational fashion journalist Keturah Kamugasa is extremely sad and disturbing. Rest in Peace. You will be dearly missed.
#DGTrends#AfricanLivesMatter Mr. Yusuf Kiranda: "Self-employment borne out of survival or coping mechanisms is not necessarily synonimous with entrepreneurship"
What does Africa need to empowers its youths?
1. Structural Transformation
2. Dynamic economies
3. youth with capacities
4. Quality not Quantity
5. Cheap capital and cheap labour
- Yusuf KIRANDA
#DGTrends
RT youthhubafrica "“Informal Skills Education System cannot close the gap In the Educational System”- Yusuf Kiranda #DGTrends _AfricanUnion AUC_DPA alphareach"
Time to revisit AU's definition of Youth. At 35yrs of age, we cannot prerend to be youth in a continent with average life expectancy at 55yrs. The conceptual default in who we think is a young person is sacrosanct to the challenges we face in Africa. #DGTrends
We now start the Second Session of the day on Political, Economic and Social Governance with Dr Mamoeketsi Ntho, Yusuf Kiranda and Victor Shale #DGTrends