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Launching M/s REDVERS Start-up

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9 months ago

May 16, 2025

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Third Left) with otther officials cutting the ribbon to commission M/s REDVERS

This morning I commissioned the electric retro-fitted motorcycles at the workshop of M/s REDVERS, the wonderful start-up that retro-fits diesel engine motorcycles with electric batteries. The initiative by Mr. Daniel Senkungu and his colleagues saves a boda-boda rider UGX 25,000 everyday. With 2 million boda-boda riders in Kampala alone, this project could help save an estimated total of UGX 50 billion for the vibrant boda-boda industry and spur economic growth in Uganda. I have congratulated my colleagues from Makerere University who are supporting the start-up and committed to continue working with the start-up to improve battery efficiency and increase the local content. CONGRATULATIONS, REDVERS!

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Launching the MUTIC Board

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6 months ago

July 24, 2025

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The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) along side members of the Board during a meeting at Makerere University.

This morning I inaugurated the Board of the Makerere University Technology and Innovation Centre (MUTIC). The Board which will be chaired by Prof. Ireeta Winston Tumps will steer the strategy to commercialize the research findings at @Makerere and help to create thousands of jobs. I congratulate the pioneer Board of MUTIC.

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Congratulations Gondar University

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7 months ago

July 20, 2025

Eve Nakyanzi

Vice Chancellor stands with the first female student of Gondar University, Ethiopia at the 70th Anniversary celebrations

At the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Gondar University in Ethiopia, I have met the first female student of the university. I have also participated in the launch of the Ethiopia Research Consortium. I have congratulated them on the launch of the Consortium and emphasised that it is through such collaboration that we will produce a critical mass of researchers for Africa.

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Strengthening Ophthalmology With SYSU China

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7 months ago

July 19, 2025

Eve Nakyanzi

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and President of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center signing Memorandum of Understanding as other officials witness

I signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the President of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center at Sun Yat-sen University. We have agreed to collaborate in advancing ophthalmology at our two institutions. Remarkably, one in every six ophthalmologists in China is a graduate of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, making it a leading global research hub in this field. I look forward to the fruits of our collaboration.