Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Uganda

HEALTHYNSECT Insect farming for health and livelihood

Research project Insects are recognized as some of the most promising alternative food sources that can shape future sustainable food systems by providing high-quality animal protein and nutrients with lower environmental impacts than conventional livestock. Producti ... Midterm report The HEALTHYNSECT consortium was able to initiate the work in May 2020 despite the COVID19 outbreak affecting all countries and all partners involved. The project's start was postponed from April to May, 2020, and the project consort ...
Period: 2020-04-1 to 2024-12-31 Countries: Ghana Kenya Uganda Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), Kenya Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Uganda University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Ghana Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kenya Project code: 19-08-KU Total grant: 11,998,970 DKK
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Youth and employment: the role of entrepreneurship in African economies (YEMP)

Research project Lack of employment opportunities for young people is directly hindering development in sub-Saharan African countries. Entrepreneurship is increasingly considered to be important for economic growth but little is known about how best to support youth ... Project Completion Report - Summary: The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) studies, which build on a large quantitive data set, have revealed how Ghana, Uganda and Zambia have some of the highest entrepreneurship rates in the world but also so ...
Period: 2009-10-1 to 2014-06-30 Countries: Ghana Uganda Zambia Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark Global Entrepreneurship Research Association (GERA), United Kingdom / Denmark Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Uganda University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark University of Ghana (UG), Ghana University of Zambia (UNZA), Zambia Project code: 09-059KU Total grant: 6,223,743 DKK
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