MUBS ICT Centre - Kampala, Uganda

The MUBS ICT Centre was established and launched in April 5, 2011 by Makerere University Business School in partnership with the International Centre for Information Technology and Development (ICITD), USA. The ICT Centre is an outreach unit consisting of a consortium of local and international consultants, trainers, researchers, practitioners and academicians collaborating to promote ICT as a solution to individual and institutional development challenges in Uganda and the region.

Vision of the Centre.
Generate ICT Solutions to Africa’s development challenge.

Mission of the Centre
Empowering Africa with ICT tools and Solutions.

Overall strategic goal of the ICT Centre
To enable ICT to be used in Africa’s development challenge.

Long term strategic goals
1. To generate  

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knowledge and find solutions to Africa’s development challenges through ICT
2. To develop professionalism and proficiency in ICT through training and Certifications.
3. To provide Information repository and a collaborative platform for promotion of ICT research for social economic transformation
4. To give back to the community
5. To provide ICT consultancy solutions and generate revenues for the centre
6. To create collaborative environment with other academic and non academic institutions for the promotion of ICT education and usage in the country

What we do
In order to achieve our objectives, the MUBS ICT Centre carries out the following activities;
1. Together with International Centre for Information Technology and Development, organize the annual ICT4Africa Conferences.
2. Organize research seminars and workshops
3. Compile research findings
4. Seek for grant proposals
5. Publish ICT research findings
6. Conduct trainings in ICT professional programs
7. Conduct ICT professional certifications exams
8. Conduct performance based ICT skills training programs for organizations
9. Train & promote e-learning tools in institutions of higher learning in the country and region
10. Create and maintain online information centre
11. Create and update ICT data bank
12. Write grant proposals
13. Write ICT conference papers
14. Provide information on ICT projects in the region
15. Provide information on community ICT projects in the country and region
16. Sensitize and create awareness on ICT among disadvantaged communities.
17. Train the community on ICT
18. Support existing community based ICT Centres
19. Establish community based ICT Centres.
20. Provide ICT based consultancy services
21. Coordinate teaching of ICT university programs.
22. Provide administrative function for ICT University
23. Organize ICT staff exchange programs for MUBS staff
24. Coordinate students exchange programs for MUBS students