Uganda to Host UNESCO Africa Engineering Week

Uganda to host UNESCO Africa engineering week

East Africa's first billionaire hands over multi-million-dollar faculty complex in Uganda

Key PointsIUIU opens new Engineering Faculty funded by Islamic Development Bank loan, offering programs in civil, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering.Project includes 500-bed hostel to ease student housing shortages and support expanding enrollment at the university.Sudhir Ruparelia hails project’s impact on regional education; IUIU calls it a key step toward becoming a science and tech hub.Sudhir Ruparelia, Uganda’s richest man and…

UNESCO Selects Uganda To Host Africa’s “Engineering Olympics” — Kampala Gears Up For Historic Summit Week

By Spy Uganda In a monumental win for Uganda’s growing profile on the global stage, the country has been selected to host the 11th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week and the 9th African Engineering Conference—a premier gathering of Africa’s top engineers, innovators, and policymakers. The high-impact event, dubbed by insiders as “Africa’s Engineering Olympics”, is set…

Uganda showcases coffee, culture and trade potential in Japan

Uganda’s Minister of State for Trade, Gen Mbasu Mbadi, on June 18 visited the Uganda product promotion venue at Lucua Business Center in Osaka City, Japan.

Uganda to Host 2025 UNESCO Africa Engineering Week at Speke Resort Munyonyo

In a significant milestone for Uganda’s growing reputation as a hub for international events, the country has won the bid to host the 11th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week and 9th Africa Engineering Conference from September 14–20, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention Centre (SRCC) in Munyonyo, Kampala. This victory, announced by the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE), underscores Uganda’s rising…

FY 2025/26 budget: STI anchored as economic cornerstone

During the reading of the National Budget for Financial Year 2025/26 at the Kololo Independence Grounds, the government placed Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) at the heart of Uganda’s economic growth agenda. Against the backdrop of a challenging global economy and the need to diversify revenue sources, the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, underscored STI, alongside agro‐industry, tourism, and…