Makerere University and Stanbic Bank have renewed their business partnership to strengthen their longstanding relationship for future collaborations.
Stanbic Bank has been a significant partner to the university, supporting digitization through the provision of computers under the Laptop Loan Scheme Agreement and funding several projects including the Albert Cook Library renovation.
Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, proposed investment opportunities and collaborations with the bank, particularly in the commercialization of innovations and infrastructure.
He stressed that such partnerships would not only support investment but also build capacity for the future generation of citizens.
Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza, said the university seeks to transform research into products ready for the market.
Stanbic Bank Executive Director Samuel Mwogeza described the partnership as “returning home,”
He identified practical skilling as a critical intervention to address youth unemployment and outlined Stanbic Bank’s main focus areas as women in enterprise, agriculture, and youth empowerment.
Mwogeza pledged the bank’s support towards completing the university’s indoor stadium as requested by management. He also underscored the role of the bank in supporting institutions with both financial and social capital, noting readiness to contribute to student accommodation and to leverage Makerere’s