Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology is set to establish a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) and Sokoni Magharibi. Yesterday, 12th February, 2024, Sugar Campaign for Change Chairman, Hon. Saulo Busolo and the Managing Consultant-Sokoni Magharibi, Ms. Gillian Mutere, visited the University to discuss the formalization of the partnership. The two (2) were received by the Director of International Relations and Academic Linkages (DIAL), Dr. Umulkher Ali, and were joined virtually by the Director-Corporate Communications and Marketing (DCCM), Dr. Lydia Anyonje, as well as African Center for Sustainable Development’s Mr. Vincent Luzira.
The MoU will foster revival of the sugar industry, through diversification of products, and the investment of an institute of sugar technology at MMUST. Currently, the three (3) organizations are in the process of formulating technical committees that will steer the collaboration and we look forward to the signing of the MoU soon!
