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Official account for the Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat of the Republic of Uganda. ~ Making Uganda the Best.
Joined October 2021
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: Uganda's first Satelite 🛰 PearlAfricaSat-1 will be launched tomorrow. 𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚎: 0𝟼.𝟷𝟷.𝟸0𝟸𝟸 𝚊𝚝 𝟷𝟸:𝟹0𝙿𝙼 (𝙴𝙰𝚃). #UgInnovates #NSW22
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The Honorable Minister for Science and Technology, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has this evening flagged off the @ntare_league team who are headed to Rwanda for the 14th Edition of the Ntare Alumni League. The team is traveling aboard 3 premium Kayoola Diesel Coaches
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Today (afternoon) @KiiraMotors handed over five (5) buses to its client @TondekaBTC at Luweero Industries Limited. Its operations are yet to commence in the Kampala Central Business District. #UGInnovates - @DrMusenero @KagutaMuseveni @GCICUganda @GovUganda
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Details: Preceding the official opening of Bukedi Seed Multiplication and Distribution Center by the STI minister, is a facility tour to ascertain the implementation capacity. Local leaders including the center administration accompanied the minister.#ProductivityAcceleration
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#UGInnovates | Uganda's First Satelite (PearlAfricaSat-1) has been published on website. It will be launched and deployed in September and October, 2022 respectively. Cc: H.E. @KagutaMuseveni @GovUganda
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮. The PearlAfricaSat-1 Satellite has been deployed successfully into the orbit from the International Space Station (ISS). Cc: H.E @KagutaMuseveni @GCICUganda @GovUganda.#UgInnovates #OpenGovUg #UgAt60
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PearlAfricaSat-1 | Uganda has joined the 13 countries in Africa who have their satellites 🛰 deployed in the International Aero-space. #UgInnovates #OpenGovUg
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#SPACETECHNOLOGY: In April 2020, we sent three graduate students (Edgar Mujuni, Derick Tebusweke and Bonny Omara) to obtain training in satellite design, manufacture & testing as part of a multinational program initiated in 2015 by the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan. 1/3
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ARRIVALS: Lt. Gen. James Mugira the Managing Director, National Enterprise Corporation greets & holds a preemptive chat with Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero at Katugo, Nakasongola ahead of the ground breaking ceremonies of Uganda’s very first biosciences park #STIUganda #BioSciencesPark
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🅢🅣🅐🅣🅔🅜🅔🅝🅣: Launch of the PearlAfricaSat-1 Satellite to the International Space Station will take place on Sunday, November 6, 2022 (12pm EAT). NOTE: The satellite will subsequently be deployed into low earth orbit in December 2022.#UgInnovates #NSW22 #OpenGovUg #UgAt60
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This year's National Science Week will run from 6th to 10th November, 2022. - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜. #NSW22 #UgandaIn2040 #UgInnovates
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Congratulations Uganda.
We have liftoff! 🚀. The S.S. Sally Ride spacecraft, named after the first American woman in space, has launched from @NASA_Wallops at 5:32am ET (1032 UTC). #CRS18
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NEW. 🌍 Uganda Climate Tech Summit! 🌍 Bringing together top global academics, industry leaders, and innovators as we shape the future of climate technology and investment in Uganda. Let’s drive change together for a sustainable world! . 🌿 #UCTS2024 #SustainableUganda
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After testing Uganda's first satellite (PearlAfricaSat-1), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAEA) will hand it over to USA’s @NASA for transportation to the international space station where it will be launched into low earth orbit, tentatively in August this year. 3/3
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#UgInnovates: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍. ~ Showcase your innovations and products from 6th - 11th Nov 2023 at Kololo Independence Grounds. 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝑶𝑾. (.#NSW23 #OpenGovUg
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Scope.STI-OP calls for applications from individuals/ institutions targeting Grant awards for R&D and innovations (process, products, technology or business models) in the following Thematic Areas: Below👇🏽
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION SECRETARIAT -.OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, FUNDING CALL. Click to Apply:.
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Hon. Minister @DrMusenero has paid a courtesy call on the Innovex scientists in Ntinda. The team established a local SMT electronics and plastic manufacturing facility for its products & to ensure that there is local value addition for local product developers. #UGInnovates
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H.E Yoweri Museveni the president of Uganda by appending his signature today launched the Made In Uganda BINGWA trike, a 3-in-1 three-wheeler made by @KevotonMotions . Bingwa functions .*moblity *electricity *irrigation . The launch took place at the National Independence Day
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Ugandan scientists have done everything possible to put our country on a space technology level. The task we have now is to ensure that all the Innovations I have seen in this exhibition come to the local and International market soon. ~Rt. Hon. @RobinahNabbanja
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One of our staff @brendnakazibwe at @PresideUg and chairperson of #NationalScienceWeek will be live on @seetvuganda today for a detailed discussion about the planned activities. @KagutaMuseveni @DrMusenero @GCICUganda @AbelWalekhwa @KiiraMotors
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Felicitations @DrMusenero upon your reappointment as cabinet minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Office of the President. Thank you your Excellency @KagutaMuseveni for a vote of confidence and for always prioritizing national development as driven by science,.
I hereby inform the country that By virtue of the authority given to the President of Uganda by Articles: 108(2), 108A(1), 113(1), and 114(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, that here below I publish a slightly amended list of the cabinet of Uganda:
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WATCH: Status update and a recap since 2019 when construction activities commenced. The progress of the Kiira Motors main manufacturing site in Jinja is astounding as Uganda positions self as the one stop manufacturers of mobility products on the African continent.@KiiraMotors
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Ms. Beatrice Kayanja (Team lead, Export Targeted STI) took a tour of the future home for the Technology Innovation Business Centre at Namanve. Our scientists will soon have a facility to incubate their ideas for valuable products for both domestic & foreign markets. #UGInnovates
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DEVELOPED BY UGANDAN SCIENTISTS. The World's Largest Baby Incubator has a capacity of 10 cabins in 1 incubator and it is here at Kololo. Step by step we shall all appreciate the efforts of Ugandan scientists . #UgandaIn2040 #NSW22 #UgInnovates
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Did you know:. That Uganda was the first African country to design and build an electric car locally? . The car was launched on 11th November 2011 by president Yoweri Museveni at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. #MadeInUganda.#UGInnovate
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Dear Countrymen and women, . It is our honour to inform you that the Ugandan team has made it to the global finals of the @NASA Space Apps Challenge. 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙐𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖!.#UgInnovates #NSW22 #UgandaIn2040
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On October 9, Uganda will celebrate 60 years of independence. @newvisionwire is commemorating the landmark achievement by highlighting innovations that have served Ugandans and made life easy. #UGInnovates
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#UgInnovates: During the #UgandaAt61 anniversary in Kitgum, the Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat presented "Bingwa" the first fully locally made automobile (a three wheeler trike with a 3 function in 1 model). ~ Happiest Independence Day Uganda
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Congratulations Uganda, president Yoweri Museveni and Hon. Monica Musenero, the tireless team behind the Uganda Connect brand upon launching the very first Uganda Connect trade hub in Belgrade one geared at creating a global identity for the pearl, promoting exports.
H.E.@KagutaMuseveni today officially opened the .Uganda Trade Hub “UGANDA CONNECT” in Belgrade. The hub will strengthen.bilateral relations between Uganda and Serbia and pave the way for .Uganda’s goods and services in the Balkans region. Uganda Connect hub in Serbia is the first
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BREAKING: .Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja the Prime Minister of the republic of Uganda has officially ushered in the commencement of construction works at the first biosciences park in Uganda at Nakasongola district, Katugo. #STIUganda #UGInnovates
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MOBILITY: .As key among the eight thematic areas of the Science, Technology and Innovation secretariat to stirring national socio-economic growth, today the mobility team led by Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero handed over a Made In Uganda electric bus to Uganda Airlines. #UGInnovates
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Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero, accompanied by her team toured the production works of Uganda’s first fully made car engine at the John Lugendo & Company Ltd foundry in Kibuye, a Kampala City suburb. #UGInnovates #MakingUgandaTheBest 1/5
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We have concluded a Technical Needs Assessment for the Cassava Business Incubation Centre @GuluVarsity. The team has identified the infrastructure gaps and a plan to install the missing equipment has began so that the potential of the facility is fully utilised. #ValueAddition
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Earlier today, it was media launch day at the UMA head offices, Lugogo of this year's #UgTradeFair23. "As the STI Secretariat, we're not just here as platinum sponsors; we're here to celebrate a dynamic partnership with manufacturers who turn our innovative ideas into reality!
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The leader of government business Prime Minister of the republic of Uganda Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has arrived at Kololo Independence Grounds to officiate at the closing ceremony of the National Science Week 2023. #UGTusimbudde23.#NationalScienceWeekUg
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Massive: Long cues continue to make there way at the Kololo Independence Grounds to partake in the #NationalScienceWeekUg 2023. Don’t miss;.Tomorrow the 7th November is earmarked for press day, we shall have media tour led by honorable @DrMusenero the minister for science
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The minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has arrived at the @KiiraMotors Manufacturing plant in Jinja to partake in the 4th Bi-Annual Presidential CEO forum. Pictorial: Mr. Paul Isaac Musasizi, CEO Kiira Motors receives his line
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🆄🅽🆅🅴🅸🅻🅴🅳:.𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚂𝚃𝙸 𝚂𝙴𝙲𝚁𝙴𝚃𝙰𝚁𝙸𝙰𝚃 𝙸𝚂 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙿𝙻𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙽𝚄𝙼 𝚂𝙿𝙾𝙽𝚂𝙾𝚁 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝟸𝟾𝚃𝙷 𝚄𝙶𝙰𝙽𝙳𝙰 𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙽𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝙰𝙻 𝚃𝚁𝙰𝙳𝙴 𝙵𝙰𝙸𝚁 𝚂𝙲𝙷𝙴𝙳𝚄𝙻𝙴𝙳 𝙵𝙾𝚁 𝟹𝚁𝙳 𝚃𝙾 𝟷0𝚃𝙷 𝙾𝙲𝚃𝙾𝙱𝙴𝚁 𝟸0𝟸𝟸. #UGInnovates #UMATradeFair22
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Strengthening Intra-Government collaboration towards a prosperous Uganda! 💪 STI-OP Top Leadership under the stewardship of Hon. Dr Monica Musenero had fruitful engagement with the Top Leadership of National Planning Authority (NPA). #STIUganda #UGInnovates
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OPEN INVITATION: . Come Thursday, 22nd August, 2024 . Starting 10:00AM. Hon @DrMusenero will be extending her gratitude for the confidence to serve!!
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Adoption and use of STI will help Uganda achieve increased productivity, efficiency, job creation and revenue generation towards a prosperous Uganda in 2040 by encouraging institutional collaboration to achieve Uganda's development goals. #UgandaIn2040 #NSW22
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Just in: The Hon. Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation has arrived at 4 Points Hotel to officiate the opening ceremony of UCTS2024. 🌍✨ #UCTS2024 #SustainableUganda
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🎥 Cᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴀᴜɴᴄʜ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ PᴇᴀʀʟAғʀɪᴄᴀSᴀᴛ-1 sᴀᴛᴇʟɪᴛᴇ ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴏɴ;.🗓 06.11.2022 𝘢𝘵 12:30𝘗𝘔 (𝘌𝘈𝘛). ♧ @ubctvuganda.♧ @NASA @YouTubeTV channel (.♧ NASA TV Website (.#UgInnovates #NSW22 #OpenGovUg #UgAt60
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Increasing localization of motor vehicle components will create new industries and jobs; linking our Jua Kali initiatives with modern technology. The single-cylinder 4 stroke engine with 13 horsepower which consumes 1 litre of fuel per hour is being refined at @KiiraMotors.
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.@Makerere University, @KiiraMotors, and the @UNDPUganda will this afternoon launch a skilling program in electric mobility and associated technologies for industrial uptake. #MakUnipod #Emobility #UGInnovates
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Uganda's innovators hold a world record for producing the largest baby incubator. The equipment supports babies who are born prematurely & need to survive under specific conditions. A production line will soon be set up to put the products on market. #UgInnovates #UMATradeFair
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The National Science Week is intended to create collaboration opportunities for scientists, innovators, and investors. #NSW22 #Ugandain2040
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#NationalScienceWeek.Don't be left behind. Come and see the progress of Uganda's Vaccine development and other innovations that are started by #Ugandans.@KagutaMuseveni @DrMusenero @ubctvuganda @GCICUganda @KiiraMotors @PresideUg @lindahNabusayi
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