Computing & IS

Mak AirQo Project Launches CLEAN-Air Africa Network

Published

3 years ago

April 6, 2023

Mak Editor

Left to Right: Prof. Tonny Oyana, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Ms. Amy Petersen, Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha, His Worship Erias Lukwago and Mr. Abala M. Wanga cut cake to mark the launch of the CLEAN-Air Africa Network on 5th April 2023 at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel. Photo: Landmark Media Consults

The AirQo Project, College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), Makerere University in collaboration with various partners hosted a three-day peer learning and knowledge exchange workshop in Kampala Uganda. The workshop brought together communities of practice from over fifteen cities in Africa, with a focus on utilising low-cost sensors for air quality management in Africa.

Participating cities included: Kampala, Jinja, Fort Portal, Kabale and Gulu (Uganda), Nairobi and Kisumu (Kenya), Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), Kigali (Rwanda) and Bujumbura (Burundi). Others were Lagos and Abuja (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana), Yaounde and Douala (Cameroon) and Dakar (Senegal) in West and Central Africa; Maputo and Manica (Mozambique) in Southern Africa; and Port Louis (Mauritius) in the Island States.

Held under the theme: Championing Liveable Urban Environments through African Networks for Air, the workshop served as a launchpad for Africa-led collaborations and multi-regional partnerships for sustained interventions to achieve cleaner air across the continent.

Held from 3^rd to 5^th April 2023, the three-day engagement was aimed at; 1) Increasing the understanding of low-cost air quality sensor networks and digital solutions as new approaches for air quality management in the African context, 2) Fostering city-city and policy-research collaborations and 3) Increasing awareness of contextual issues of air quality for better health outcomes.

The three-day workshop was crowned by launching the CLEAN-Air Africa Network at a dinner held at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel on 5^th April 2023. The launch was graced by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, The Lord Mayor of Kampala City, His Worship Erias Lukwago, Acting Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy Kampala, Amy Petersen, the AirQo Project Lead, Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha, among other dignitaries.

Please see below for the remarks.

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CoCIS CIPSD ICT Bootcamp for Vacists Nov-Dec 2025

Published

2 weeks ago

November 5, 2025

Jane Anyango

ICT Bootcamp for Vacists, Students and Professionals November-December 2025, Makerere University. College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) runs a Center for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CiPSD), Block A – Front Office/Block B, Level 5.

Makerere University, College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) runs a Center for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CiPSD), through which the College addresses various industrial challenges, like skills development, incubation of new ideas and nurturing of new technology-based business.

CiPSD has organised an ICT Bootcamp to equip participants with hands-on (practicals only) tech skills. This tech Bootcamp is open to vacists, students and professionals.

Start Dates: 11^th/11/2025 (P.7 & S.4 ) | 08^th/12/2024 (S.6 & Others)

CERTIFICATE: Each participant will receive a certificate at the end of the training

Registration link: https://forms.gle/apKjFpaGLezUxwUw5

SKILLS COURSES

Microsoft Office Suite, Internet & Online Collaboration – 100,000/= (2 weeks)
Developing Professional Websites – 500,000/= (6 weeks)
Graphics Design & Image Editing – 450,000/= (5 weeks)
Practical Networking & Systems Administration – 100,000/= (2 weeks)
Advanced Computer Repair & Software Maintenance – 600,000/= (6 weeks)
Linux Systems Administration – 500,000/= (6 weeks)
Computerised Accounting – 500,000/= (6 weeks)
Video Editing, Social Media & Content Creation – 650,000/= (6 weeks)
Mobile Apps Development – 700,000/= (7 weeks)
Python Full Stack Developer Course – 700,000/= (8 weeks)
Mobile Phone Repair and Maintenance – 900,000/= (8 weeks)

CONTACT INFORMATION

The Center for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CIPSD)
Block A – Front Office/Block B, Level 5
College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS)
Makerere University
Email: cicpsd@cis.mak.ac.ug
Tel: +256 779 806 656 | +256 782 512 897 | +256 752 779 964 | +256 752 373 023

Click the link below:

https://cocis.mak.ac.ug/ict-bootcamp-at-makerere-university-2025/

Computing & IS

ICT Bootcamp for Vacists (P7, S4 & S6), Students & Professionals

Published

2 months ago

October 6, 2025

Mak Editor

Advanced Computer Repair & Software Maintenance at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Photo: ImageFX

Makerere University, College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) is the main ICT training, research and consultancy Centre in Makerere University and the region. The College runs a Center for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CiPSD), through which the College addresses various industrial challenges, like skills development, incubation of new ideas and nurturing of new technology-based business.

CiPSD has organised an ICT Bootcamp to equip participants with hands-on (practicals only) tech skills. This tech Bootcamp is open to vacists, students and professionals.

Start Dates : 11^th/11/2025 (P.7 & S.4 ) | 08^th/12/2024 (S.6 & Others)

CERTIFICATE : Each participant will receive a certificate at the end of the training

Registration link: https://forms.gle/apKjFpaGLezUxwUw5

SKILLS COURSES

Microsoft Office Suite, Internet & Online Collaboration – 100,000/= (2 weeks)
Developing Professional Websites – 500,000/= (6 weeks)
Graphics Design & Image Editing – 450,000/= (5 weeks)
Practical Networking & Systems Administration – 100,000/= (2 weeks)
Advanced Computer Repair & Software Maintenance – 600,000/= (6 weeks)
Linux Systems Administration – 500,000/= (6 weeks)
Computerised Accounting – 500,000/= (6 weeks)
Video Editing, Social Media & Content Creation – 650,000/= (6 weeks)
Mobile Apps Development – 700,000/= (7 weeks)
Python Full Stack Developer Course – 700,000/= (8 weeks)
Mobile Phone Repair and Maintenance – 900,000/= (8 weeks)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Makerere-CoCIS-CIPSD-ICT-Bootcamp-Vacists-P7-S4-S6-Students-Professionals-Nov-Dec-2025-Poster Download

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CoCIS CIPSD Physical & Online Short Courses Aug-Oct 2025 Intakes

Published

3 months ago

August 20, 2025

Mak Editor

A view of the Smart Classroom, CoCIS, Makerere University from the rear. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

The College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) is the main ICT Training, Research and Consultancy Centre in Makerere University. The College has six Academic departments comprising of the Department of Computer Science, Department of Networks, Department of Information Technology, Department of Information Systems, Department of Library and Information Sciences, and the Department of Records and Archives management.

In addition to the mainstream degree programmes, CoCIS has a specialized Centre for Innovations and Professional Skills Development CIPSD) which delivers state-of-the-art training in ICT e.g. the Cisco Networking Academy for Cisco related courses, the Microsoft IT Academy Program for Microsoft related courses, International Computer Driving License course, Oracle Certified Training centre for Oracle, Linux and Unix Training centre. The College is also an authorized Testing centre, operating under PearsonVUE and Kryterion.

All courses are at affordable fees catering for Students, Professionals and anyone who wants to start a career in ICT or polish his/her ICT skills.

See poster below for Physical and Online Short Course Intakes for August, September and October 2025.

Makerere-CoCIS-CIPSD-Physical-and-Online-Aug-Sept-Oct-2025-Intakes Download