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.