The role of Uganda’s academia in preparing relevant economists to solve Uganda’s development needs

Around 70 people participated in this panel discussion on the role of Uganda’s academia in training critical-thinking economists, how students should best prepare for life after school, and how they can contribute to economic policy beyond the academic environment. Our guest panelists were Dr. Fred Muhumuza, a senior lecturer of Eeconomics at Makerere University, and Mr. Wilson Asiimwe, a senior economic modeler at Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. They explored how crises like COVID-19 have challenged standard economic thinking in sub-Saharan Africa, with Uganda as a case in point. You can find the slides and recording here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XYbKAbf0oI&feature=emb_imp_woyt