Uganda, April 9 -- Makerere University Business School (Mubs) says the annual NSSF, NMG universities career fair has encouraged both parents and students to own a business or a service while at school.

Speaking at the inaugural students' exhibition at the Mubs campus in Nakawa, Kampala, on Friday, Dr Edith Mwebaza Basalirwa, the Dean of the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, said they have been grappling with how to make it practical.

However, she said with the help of the annual NSSF and the NMG universities career fair, students and parents have realised the value and it is now mandatory for students enrolling in the course to own a business.

"We want them to get practical skills of identifying problems in the...