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Makerere University's Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation Hub. @STIsecretariat @AIR_lab_MUK @marconi_lab_mak

Makerere University, Kampala
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@makAI_launchpad
Pathogen Economy Labs
4 months
Applications are open for the AI Innovation Academy! 9 weeks of hands-on AI/ML training + 2 months incubation to turn ideas into market-ready solutions. 💡Focus: Health, Agriculture, Climate, FinTech 💡Up to $4,000 seed funding Deadline: Sep 4, 2025 Apply Now👉
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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Meet Phronesis AI, a tool built to transform how radiology is delivered across Africa. Born from the frustration of preventable stroke-related disabilities, the team set out to solve a major challenge: long delays in CT scan reporting. Their platform cuts reporting time from
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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Today we spotlight ONCIMS, a digital ecosystem transforming how cancer data and patient support are managed across Africa. Developed by Global Auto Systems LTD, ONCIMS brings together advanced health data management, real-time analytics, and community engagement tools.. By
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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Meet the Feyti Medical Group, the team seeking to reshape Africa’s pharma regulatory space. They built Aicyclinder, the first Africa-focused AI platform that automates CTD dossiers, multilingual translation, literature search, regulatory intelligence & pharmacovigilance, making
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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Before the Mbarara health worker training, we had an Alpha Testing session for the Cancer Screening Tool. The development team led by Chodrine Mutebi together with external evaluators conducted the alpha testing phase - a step taken to identify bugs, verify functionality, and
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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Pathogen Economy Labs, in partnership with the Ministry of Health & Uganda Cancer Institute, trained health workers in Mbarara on using the AI-driven Cervical Cancer Screening Platform- advancing early detection & data-driven care. #CervicalCancerScreening
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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30 innovators have joined the AI Innovation Academy Program, a hands-on training and incubation journey empowering them to build AI-driven solutions for real-world impact. The first session, held on October 16th at Makerere University COCIS, featured facilitators Peter Oketta,
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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Kicking off the AI Innovation Academy! 🚀 On Friday, 10th October 2025, at Makerere University, we officially launched the AI Innovation Academy at Makerere University. The first session featured Dr. Andrew Katumba, Dr. Peter Nabende, Brian Masiga (@RENU_256 ), and Peter
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@SunbirdAI
SunbirdAI
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PRESS RELEASE: @SunbirdAI launches Sunflower, Uganda’s first multilingual AI model . Built to understand 31 local languages, Sunflower bridges Uganda’s digital language divide and makes technology truly inclusive. Read more: https://t.co/scbq0phVpV #Sunflower #AIforSocialGood
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Bright Onapito
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These are exciting times for African language technology! Today, @SunbirdAI is launching Sunflower, an LLM for African languages. Looking forward to see how the local tech ecosystem will build on this to innovate native solutions.
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@SunbirdAI
SunbirdAI
2 months
Good morning everyone, We’re live at #Afrilang2025! 🎥✨ Join the conversation on how AI is empowering African languages and communities. Hosted at Four Points By Sheraton in Kampala, Uganda. Watch the livestream now 👇 🔗 https://t.co/DR0MKBsm33 #Sunflower
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@miic_ug
Makerere Innovation & Incubation Center
2 months
Happening now: Official Launch of the AI Innovation Academy. The @makAI_launchpad in partnership with the @STIsecretariat, @marconi_lab_mak, Makerere University Centre for Artificial Intelligence (Mak-AI), @miic_ug and @Makerere officially Launch the AI Innovation Academy. The
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Makerere Innovation & Incubation Center
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We’re counting down to the official launch of the AI Innovation Academy — happening this Friday, October 10th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at @miic_ug. The Academy brings together innovators passionate about using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to solve real-world
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Pathogen Economy Labs
3 months
1 day to go! The AI Innovation Academy launches tomorrow at Makerere University 🎉 Get ready for 9 weeks of hands-on #AI & #ML learning, innovation, and collaboration. #AIInnovationAcademy @STIsecretariat
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Data Science Africa - DSA
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Call for Applications – DSAWH Fellowship 2026 We’re selecting 20 early-career women researchers from Eastern & Southern Africa for a 9-month program advancing women’s health through data science. Apply 6 Oct – 3 Nov 2025 apply here: https://t.co/rx1bnqGvtn
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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MindTrack AI took the stage with an inspiring solution presented by Katuluba Paul and Benjamin Sukwe. Their innovation combines a wearable device, chatbot, and mobile app to transform mental health support. The wearable’s sensors track stress, while AI models detect anxiety
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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Happening Now | Pathogen Economy Labs – AI Innovation Academy Interviews We’ve officially kicked off the interview stage for the selected AI Innovation Academy applications. The session opened with remarks from Allan Lule, who welcomed the teams on board. AB Toolkit, a start-up
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Pathogen Economy Labs
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July 31st 2025 was a fruitful field day at @MildmayHospital We shared our TB & Cancer Screening Tools, toured the lab, and discussed future collaborations. Together, we’re shaping the future of #AI in healthcare.
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@MakerereCAD
MAK-AI
4 months
At the MHDP 3-day workshop, @j_nabende stressed the need for inclusive datasets in training ASR models: 'The more data we have, the better the models #AI4Societal4Good
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@makAI_launchpad
Pathogen Economy Labs
4 months
Why join the AI Innovation Academy? Expert-led AI/ML training Mentorship & incubation Cloud resources & prototyping Certificate of Completion Deadline: Sep 4, 2025 👉 Apply Now: https://t.co/C70QWFzqUV
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@ancelochino
Ancel Ochino Bwire
4 months
Applications are open for the AI Innovation Academy! 9 weeks of hands-on AI/ML training + 2 months incubation to turn ideas into market-ready solutions. 💡Focus: Health, Agriculture, Climate, FinTech 💡Up to $4,000 seed funding Deadline: Sep 4, 2025 👉 https://t.co/Qq5p2CAAYB
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