Bernard Buteera Butare

Journalist, Communications & PR Officer at Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

Is AI coming for your job? If you are operating in the dark, here is a great piece published by @LSEnews that gives insights into what you need to do to remain relevant in the job market.https://t.co/BI9dEwFrWH

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

Nothing beats winding up a busy Monday like a good workout at the Gym. Let's go and work out.

[Makerere Endowment Fund @MakEndowmentFnd]

Last week, President @KagutaMuseveni announced plans to ban the sale of shelled groundnuts in Uganda due to cancer-causing aflatoxins.

Inspiringly, a group of Makerere University students have designed a device to detect aflatoxin contamination.

Link: https://t.co/7gLaY0SkkY

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has urged young people to prepare for leadership roles in innovation, especially starting with their communities, if they wish to see the positive transformation they desire in Africa.. Read more: https://t.co/vnnI8hWpwG

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

Thank you Reeta Roy for your industrious service to the world!

[Mastercard Foundation @MastercardFdn]

After 18 transformative years, Reeta Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation, has announced her decision to transition from the Foundation. Thank you, Reeta, for positioning the Foundation to empower a new generation of young people. Read more: https://t.co/GAmMK2a46a

[Makerere University @Makerere]

Makerere University is keenly following the ongoing conversations on X. We cherish feedback from our stakeholders and we will respond in due course. We remain truly committed-to serve this great nation and beyond through transformative education.

[Makerere University GMD @MakerereGMD]

Through the @Makerere Council Scholarships, we have to date supported 299 female students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds to graduate with various degrees. Meet our recent graduates Mercy, Joselyn, Peruth, & Jennifer.

#MakOnTheRise

[Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program @Makerere @MCFMakerere]

𝑇𝑖𝑝𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝐴𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
When you become a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, you join a network of young people embarking on a journey toward inclusive and equitable socio-economic change in Africa. https://t.co/ckkhlDyrfg

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

Give credit where it is due, @UG_Airlines is professionally run, I loved my maiden flight on the Bombardier, especially the warmth with which the flight attendants received me! Thank you Uganda Airlines, keep flying the Crane to the Pearl of Africa!

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

Uganda is truly the Pearl of Africa as evidenced from Murchison Falls National Park!
#ExploreUganda

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

Don't miss out on The 2023 Nelson Mandela Public lecture that will host a panel of distinguished speakers who will each bring unique perspectives to the topic discussion.

#MandelaDay2023

[Mastercard Foundation @MastercardFdn]

Join us today at 15:00 CEST for an insightful webinar on youth employment and school-to-work transitions in Africa.

Gain valuable insights into major trends and join the conversation on promoting #DecentWork for young Africans.

Register here https://t.co/YNMe2Lty7d

[Ngobi Peter Mubito @Peterngo18]

Proverbs 15:22 Refuse good advice and watch your plans fail; take good counsel and watch them succeed.

Thanks always for guiding me and all those students that you have supported👏👏

#GiveThanks9

[Justine J. Namaalwa @JustineNamaalwa]

It's been a week of fulfilling engagements for @MCFMakerere as we Co-create the Research Collaborative with a critical lens of Inclusivity. Persons with Disabilities & Refugees are some of the focal groups as their Voices shape the initiatives. Thanks @MastercardFdn

[Justine J. Namaalwa @JustineNamaalwa]

The team from @Makerere led by @UmarKakumba visiting @ASU have been treated to a reflection session on the E-learning initiative under implementation. Great Thanks to @MastercardFdn for Pairing the 2 Universities in the bid to improve access to Quality & inclusive Education @Mak

[Justine J. Namaalwa @JustineNamaalwa]

Today @Makerere represented by @UmarKakumba, has concluded a Formal collaboration with @ASU. Looking forward to a very meaningful partnership

[Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program @Makerere @MCFMakerere]

.@Makerere is excited to have signed partnership with Arizona State Univ @ASU to build capacity for Quality E-Learning infrastructure & Online Course Dev't; Research; Faculty/ Student exch. To foster transition Initiatives 4 @MastercardFdn Scholars @MCFMakerere @ProfNawangwe

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒐𝒘
𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓽 𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓽𝔂
We are happy to celebrate our Final Year Scholars.
Congratulations upon finishing your final examinations👏
We can't wait to see you at Freedom Square, come January 2024💪💪
#MCFScholars

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

Keep in mind that the seeds of the nation have been watered by the blood of the martyrs.
Happy Martyrs day 2023 from all of us at @MCFMakerere.

[Bernard Buteera Butare @burtbern1]

Eid Mubarak!

[Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program @Makerere @MCFMakerere]

Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim Scholars, Alumni and all other Stakeholders.