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      Our dedicated team of business experts brings a wealth of academic and industry experience to equip students with practical skills in leadership, strategy, finance, marketing, and operations. Committed to excellence, our staff foster innovation and critical thinking to prepare future business leaders

      • Assoc. Prof

      Saadat Nakyejwe Kimuli (PhD)

      • Prof. Department of Projects and Small Business Management
      • ksaadah@mubs.ac.ug

      Mentorship and Coaching program Director, Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 

      Academic Qualifications

      • PhD in Business Administration and Sustainability
      • Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
      • Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management
      • Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science
      • Bachelor of Science with Education (Economics and Mathematics)

      PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATIONS (2024–2025)
      · Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring (Level 1) – The Teachers Training
      (Issued Sep 2025 | ID: 1201-65448-24493)
      · Online Teaching and Social Media Marketing – The Teachers Training
      (Issued Sep 2025 | ID: 1201-6144-24493)
      · Personal Development Training (The Teachers Training) – (Issued Sep
      2025 | ID: 1201-18786-24493)
      · Health and Safety Diploma – The Teachers Training (Issued Dec 2024 |
      ID: 1201-15150-24493)
      · Life Coaching Online Course – The Teachers Training (Issued Dec 2024 |
      ID: 1201-32944-24493)

      Professional Achievements

      • Associate Professor, Department of Entrepreneurship, Makerere University Business School
      • Principal Investigator, Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund (Mak-RIF) Project on Industrial Symbiosis and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
      • Chairperson, Board Committee on Academics, Sports and Recreation, Kibuli Secondary School
      • Director, Muteesa I Royal University
      • Reviewer for international peer-reviewed journals

      Research Interests

      My research explores entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, and digital transformation, with a particular emphasis on SMEs, industrial symbiosis, artificial intelligence in entrepreneurship and higher education, and entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging economies.

      Staff Publications

      TITLE CITED BY YEAR
      Training, employee engagement and employee performance: Evidence from Uganda’s health sector K Sendawula, S Nakyejwe Kimuli, J Bananuka, G Najjemba Muganga Cogent Business & Management 5 (1), 1470891 560 2018
      Attitude: mediator of subjective norm, religiosity and intention to adopt Islamic banking J Bananuka, M Kasera, GM Najjemba, D Musimenta, B Ssekiziyivu, … Journal of Islamic Marketing 11 (1), 81-96 207 2020
      Sustainability intention: mediator of sustainability behavioral control and sustainable entrepreneurship SNL Kimuli, L Orobia, HM Sabi, CK Tsuma World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development 16 … 74 2020
      Digital technologies in micro and small enterprise: evidence from Uganda’s informal sector during the COVID-19 pandemic SNL Kimuli, K Sendawula, S Nagujja World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development 18 (2), 93-108 63 2021
      The joint effect of firm capability and access to finance on firm performance among small businesses: A developing country perspective P Turyakira, S Kasimu, P Turyatunga, S Nakyejwe Kimuli African Journal of Business Management 45 2019
      Sustainable entrepreneurship practices in women-owned micro enterprises using evidence from Owino market, Kampala, Uganda SNL Kimuli, K Sendawula, S Nagujja African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 13 (3), 508-523 41 2022
      Sustainable entrepreneurship of small businesses in Uganda: A confirmatory factor analysis KS Nakyejwe, S Kasimu, HM Sabi African Journal of Business Management 15 (5), 139-151 23 2021
      Business networking and internationalization: testing the mediation role of organizational learning K Sendawula, M Ngoma, J Bananuka, SNL Kimuli, F Kabuye World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development 17 … 22 2021
      Strategic entrepreneurship and performance of selected private secondary schools in Wakiso district SNL Kimuli Unpublished Dissertation). Kampala, Uganda: Makerere University Business School 22 2011
      Entrepreneurship skills: do all dimensions of skills matter for sustainable business start-up? A Tibaingana, K Sendawula, F Buyinza, SNL Kimuli, E Ssemuyaga, … Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 13 (1), 1-17 16 2024
      Social media perceptions, readiness and usage in fostering sustainable growth of micro and small enterprises in Uganda K Sendawula, SNL Kimuli, P Turyakira, G Kibanja African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 13 (4), 598-613 15 2022
      Problems and visions of entrepreneurship education in post primary schools MA Ajagbe, AN Kelechi, SNL Kimuli, NM Cho International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management 4 (7), 633-650 15 2016
      Sustainable Urban Transportation Planning: Integrating an Electrified Metro System into Kampala Metropolis NKN Ismail Kimuli, John Baptist Kirabira Ismael Nkambwe ,Saadat L.K … Multimodal Transportation 13 2025
      Social capital and sustainable growth of full-service restaurants in the global south: testing the mediating role of dynamic capabilities S Najjinda, K Sendawula, SO Otengei, A Walugembe, SNL Kimuli Journal of Work-Applied Management 15 (2), 273-291 12 2023
      Training, employee engagement and employee performance: evidence from Makerere university, Kampala, Uganda K Sendawula, SN Kimuli International Journal of Social Sciences Management and Entrepreneurship … 12 2019
      The potential of industrial symbiosis in fostering sustainable entrepreneurship among the micro and small enterprises (MSEs): evidence from a developing country SNL Kimuli, K Sendawula, S Najjinda, NK Nakimuli Journal of Work-Applied Management 17 (1), 147-159 9 2025
      Personal traits and formalization of entrepreneurial ventures: insights from a developing country K Sendawula, S Najjinda, M Nanyanzi, SNL Kimuli, A Walugembe New England Journal of Entrepreneurship 27 (1), 63-88 9 2024
      Altruism towards others and sustainability intention of small business owners SN Kimuli, S Kasimu, HM Sabi African Journal of Business Management 12 (18), 568-573 6 2018
      Strategic entrepreneurship and performance of secondary schools in Uganda SNL Kimuli, MA Ajagbe, EEU Udo, W Balunywa International Journal of Economics, Commerce & Management 4 (7), 466-493 6 2016
      Electrifying boda-boda transportation with battery-swapping: a techno-economic and grid-aware rollout for Kampala Metropolis I Kimuli, JB Kirabira, SLK Nakyejwe Energy Conversion and Management: X, 101648 5 2026
      Beyond potential: Exploring the lived experiences of artificial intelligence usage in Ugandan universities for quality education K Sendawula, NS Kimuli, NN Kimuli, A Kirugga, S Noordin The Learning Ideas Conference, 176-183 5 2024
      Strategic Entrepreneurship and Performance of Selected Private Schools in Wakisio District SNL Kimuli Masters thesis, Makerere University 2 2011
      Empowering women entrepreneurs: digital trust and technology adoption in microbusinesses at Nakawa Market E Ninsiima, SNL Kimuli, S Walulumba, J Nakaziba, NK Nabaggala Journal of Work-Applied Management, 1-15 1 2026
      Exploring the effectiveness of blended teaching in promoting entrepreneurship education to create decent work opportunities for the youth in Uganda SKL Nakyejwe, S Walulumba, JJ Apio, E Ninsiima, J Nalubuuka The learning ideas conference, 35-44 1 2024
      Efficacy in Ugandan Secondary Schools: Advancing Quality Education in the New SKL Nakyejwe, S Walulumba Creativity and New Technologies in Learning for the Workplace and Higher … 2026
      Advancing Decent Work for All Through SLK Nakyejwe, S Nassali, S Walulumba, NK Nabaggala, E Ninsiima, … Creativity and New Technologies in Learning for the Workplace and Higher … 2026
      Wheels of opportunity: social factors and humane entrepreneurship in Uganda’s boda-boda sector SNL Kimuli, JJ Apio, I Nkambwe, S Walulumba, E Ninsiima, … Journal of Work-Applied Management, 1-14 2025
      AI’s Role in Transforming Educator-Student Dynamics and Teaching Efficacy in Ugandan Secondary Schools: Advancing Quality Education in the New Competency-Based Curriculum SKL Nakyejwe, S Walulumba, NK Nabaggala, E Ninsiima, JJ Apio The Learning Ideas Conference, 381-391 2025
      Preparing Ugandan University Students for the AI-Driven Gig Economy: Advancing Decent Work for All Through Education SLK Nakyejwe, S Nassali, S Walulumba, NK Nabaggala, E Ninsiima, … The Learning Ideas Conference, 3-14 2025
      Transformative but Troubled: Examining the Barriers to AI Adoption in Uganda’s Higher Education System SLK Nakyejwe, E Bulonge, S Walulumba, NK Nabaggala, E Ninsiima The Learning Ideas Conference, 15-30 2025
      Multimodal Transportation I Kimuli, JB Kirabira, I Nkambwe, SLK Nakyejwe, M Lubwama, …

       

      Projects/Grant

      2023 – 2025 Sustainable Urban Transportation Planning: Integrating a Metro
      System into Kampala Metropolis’ Transport Sector” under the MakRIF Round 5,
      2023-2024
      2021 – 2023
      Principal investigator for a project entitled “Exploring the Potential of Industrial
      Symbiosis as an Innovative Strategy to Foster Sustainable Entrepreneurship of
      Micro and Small Enterprises in Uganda”. This project is funded under Makerere
      University, research and innovation fund.
      2021 – 2022
      Strengthening the social media competences of the business owner-managers for
      sustainable growth of small businesses in Uganda. Funded by Makerere University
      Research and Innovation Fund and it is ongoing.
      2020 – 2021
      Principal investigator for a project entitled “Adoption of digital technologies by
      small businesses to sustainably drive growth of the Ugandan economy”. This
      project is funded under Makerere University, research and innovation fund.
      2019 – 2022
      Principal investigator for a project entitled Sustainable practices of women
      Entrepreneurs in Owino Market

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      Publications (2024 – 2026)

      • Nakyejwe, S. L. K., Nassali, S., Walulumba, S., Nabaggala, N. K., Ninsiima, E., et al. (2026). “Advancing Decent Work for All Through Creativity and New Technologies in Learning for the Workplace and Higher “
      • Kimuli, , Kirabira, J. B., & Nakyejwe, S. L. K. (2026). “Electrifying boda-boda transportation with battery-swapping: a techno-economic and grid-aware rollout for Kampala Metropolis.” Energy Conversion and Management: X.
      • Kimuli, N. L., Apio, J. J., Nkambwe, I., Walulumba, S., E. Ninsiima, et al. (2025). “Wheels of opportunity: social factors and humane entrepreneurship in Uganda’s boda-boda sector.” Journal of Work-Applied Management.
      • Kimuli, S. N. L., Sendawula, K., Najjinda, S., & Nakimuli, N. K. (2025). “The potential of industrial symbiosis in fostering sustainable entrepreneurship among the micro and small enterprises (MSEs): evidence from a developing country.” Journal of Work-Applied Management.
      • Nakyejwe, S. L. K., Nassali, S., Walulumba, S., Nabaggala, N. K., Ninsiima, , et al. (2025). “Preparing Ugandan University Students for the AI-Driven Gig Economy: Advancing Decent Work for All Through Education.” The Learning Ideas Conference.
      • Nakyejwe, S. L. K., Bulonge, E., Walulumba, S., Nabaggala, N. K., & Ninsiima, E. (2025). “Transformative but Troubled: Examining the Barriers to AI Adoption in Uganda’s Higher Education ” The Learning Ideas Conference.
      • Ismail Kimuli, N. K., Kirabira, J. B., Nkambwe, I., Nakyejwe, S. L. K., Lubwama, , et al. (2025). “Sustainable Urban Transportation Planning: Integrating an Electrified Metro System into Kampala Metropolis.” Multimodal Transportation.
      • Tibaingana, A., Sendawula, K., Buyinza, F., Kimuli, S. N. L., Ssemuyaga, E., et (2024). “Entrepreneurship skills: do all dimensions of skills matter for sustainable business start-up?” Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy.
      • Sendawula, , Kimuli, N. S., Kimuli, N. N., Kirugga, A., & Noordin, S. (2024). “Beyond potential: Exploring the lived experiences of artificial intelligence usage in Ugandan universities for quality education.” The Learning Ideas Conference.
      • Sendawula, , Najjinda, S., Nanyanzi, M., Kimuli, S. N. L., & Walugembe, A. (2024). “Personal traits and formalization of entrepreneurial ventures: insights from a developing country.” New England Journal of Entrepreneurship.
      • Nakyejwe, K. L., Walulumba, S., Apio, J. J., Ninsiima, E., & Nalubuuka, J. (2024). “Exploring the effectiveness of blended teaching in promoting entrepreneurship education to create decent work opportunities for the youth in Uganda.” The Learning Ideas Conference.

      Publications (2019 – 2023)

      • Najjinda, , Sendawula, K., Otengei, S. O., Walugembe, A., & Kimuli, S.
      1. L. (2023). “Social capital and sustainable growth of full-service restaurants in the global south: testing the mediating role of dynamic capabilities.” Journal of Work-Applied Management.
      • Kimuli, S. N. L., Sendawula, K., & Nagujja, S. (2022). “Sustainable entrepreneurship practices in women-owned micro enterprises using evidence from Owino market, Kampala, ” African Journal of Economic and Management Studies.
      • Sendawula, K., Kimuli, S. N. L., Turyakira, P., & Kibanja, G. (2022). “Social media perceptions, readiness and usage in fostering sustainable growth of micro and small enterprises in Uganda.” African Journal of Economic and Management Studies.
      • Kimuli, S. N. L., Sendawula, K., & Nagujja, S. (2021). “Digital technologies in micro and small enterprise: evidence from Uganda’s informal sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.” World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development.
      • Nakyejwe, K. S., Kasimu, S., & Sabi, H. M. (2021). “Sustainable entrepreneurship of small businesses in Uganda: A confirmatory factor analysis.” African Journal of Business Management.
      • Sendawula, K., Ngoma, M., Bananuka, J., Kimuli, S. N. L., & Kabuye, F. (2021). “Business networking and internationalization: testing the mediation role of organizational learning.” World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development.
      • Bananuka, , Kasera, M., Najjemba, G. M., Musimenta, D., Ssekiziyivu, B., & Nakyejwe Kimuli, S. (2020). “Attitude: mediator of subjective norm, religiosity and intention to adopt Islamic banking.” Journal of Islamic Marketing.
      • Kimuli, S. N. L., Orobia, L., Sabi, H. M., & Tsuma, C. K. (2020). “Sustainability intention: mediator of sustainability behavioral control and sustainable entrepreneurship.” World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development.
      • Turyakira, , Kasimu, S., Turyatunga, P., & Kimuli, S. N. L. (2019). “The joint effect of firm capability and access to finance on firm performance among small businesses: A developing country perspective.” African Journal of Business Management.
      • Sendawula, K., & Kimuli, S. N. (2019). “Training, employee engagement and employee performance: evidence from Makerere university, Kampala, Uganda.” International Journal of Social Sciences Management and Entrepreneurship.

      Foundational & Prior Research (Pre-2019)

      • Kimuli, N., Kasimu, S., & Sabi, H. M. (2018). “Altruism towards others and sustainability intention of small business owners.” African Journal of Business Management.
      • Sendawula, K., Kimuli, S. N. L., Bananuka, J., & Muganga, G. N. (2018). “Training, employee engagement and employee performance: Evidence from Uganda’s health sector.” Cogent Business & Management. (531 Citations)
      • Ajagbe, M. A., Kelechi, A. N., Kimuli, S. N. L., & Cho, N. M. (2016). “Problems and visions of entrepreneurship education in post primary schools.” International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management.
      • Kimuli, S. N. L., Ajagbe, M. A., Udo, E. E. U., & Balunywa, W. (2016). “Strategic entrepreneurship and performance of secondary schools in Uganda.” International Journal of Economics, Commerce & Management.
      • Kimuli, S. N. L. (2011). “Strategic entrepreneurship and performance of selected private secondary schools in Wakiso district.” Unpublished Dissertation/Masters Thesis, Makerere University Business School.

       

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