Emphasis must be put on science and technology, says Museveni at the International Day of Education celebrations

Africa Must Not Be Left Behind in Science and Technology

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for greater emphasis on science and technology to drive the much-needed socio-economic transformation of Africa. Speaking at the National Celebrations of the International Day of Education (IDE) 2025 at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, President Museveni stressed that Africa’s historical lag in development was largely due to its technological disadvantage. “Africa must never lag again in science…

Emphasis must be put on science and technology, says Museveni at the International Day of Education celebrations

President and the First Lady’s arrival at Tuesday’s International Education Day celebration in Kololo President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged that more emphasis should be put on science and technology in order to achieve the much-desired socio-economic transformation. He explained that Africa was in the past colonized and lagged behind because it lacked science and technology like gunpowder. “Europe acquired gunpowder when we were still using…