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Mak AirQo Project Launches CLEAN-Air Africa Network

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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
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 3rd to 5th 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 5th 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.

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CoCIS CIPSD Short Courses Jul-Sept 2026

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A male student studies on his laptop in the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), Block B, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Makerere University 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 Center for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CIPSD) which delivers state-of-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 center for Oracle, Linux and Unix Training center. CIPSD also offers Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Ethical Hacking as online courses. The College is an authorized Testing center, operating under PearsonVUE and Kryterion. Listed in the table (see downloads below) are the courses currently offered at the Center with their next start dates, duration, and cost.

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

Register here: https://forms.gle/eTVwcAfBGXaVLL9b7

Contact Information

E-mail: psd.cis@mak.ac.ug
Tel: +256 752 779964 | +256 701 806656 | +256 752 373023
URL: https://cocis.mak.ac.ug/cipsd/

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CoCIS CIPSD Short Courses for Vacists, Students and Professionals

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Block B of the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Makerere University 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 Center for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CIPSD) which delivers state-of-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 center for Oracle, Linux and Unix Training center. CIPSD also offers Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) as online courses.

Click link below for start dates and to register:

https://forms.gle/eTVwcAfBGXaVLL9b7

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

Contact Information

E-mail: psd.cis@mak.ac.ug
Call/WhatsApp: +256 752 779964 | +256 701 806656 | +256 752 373023
URL: https://cocis.mak.ac.ug/cipsd/

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Mak-AI Multilingual AI for Health Challenge – Fully Online

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Makerere University Centre for Artificial Intelligence (Mak-AI) Multilingual AI for Health Challenge is now open fully online on Zindi, Deadline: 21st July 2026. College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

What happens when AI speaks African languages?

The Makerere University Centre for Artificial Intelligence (Mak-AI) Multilingual AI for Health Challenge is now open on Zindi; inviting innovators, researchers, and developers to build AI systems that answer health questions in African languages such as Luganda, Kiswahili, Akan, and Amharic.

This challenge focuses on improving access to trusted maternal, sexual, and reproductive health information for communities across Africa, especially in low-resource settings.

  • Win up to $5,000 USD
  • Fully Online
  • Open until 21 July 2026

If you’re passionate about AI, language technologies, and building solutions with real social impact, this is your chance to contribute.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4u5VrFG

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