2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
2025 Intake Open University of Kenya

Uganda

Driven by technology, inspired by great and accomplished minds, Sedrick Otolo is an author, techie and the Co-founder and Operations Director of Kakebe Technologies, a Lira-based software company. E-POSTER/Daniel K'abaasa, Scholar Media Africa.

Otolo, award-winning innovator inspiring youths in the tech world

He is also an author and motivational speaker. He has volunteered in technology spaces and is an app developer. He urges young people to take up whatever opportunities at their disposal. Born in Amolatar District, Northern...
Golden Buzzer-winning Ghetto Kids from Uganda perform at Series 16 of Britain's Got Talent performances on April 15, 2023. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Ghetto Kids Golden Buzzer: Changing lives, one dance at a time

They are from a family of thirty orphaned yet inspirational children. The team saw Judge Tonioli hammer the golden buzzer mid-performance. Their life is a journey of total resilience and enthusiasm. In the spiraling Ugandan capital,...
Mangalji Aleem, a young Ugandan robotics and coding enthusiast who has built Lego from age three upto now. He is among the children set to represent Uganda during the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas, USA, from April 25 to May 4, 2023. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Aleem, 9, Genius Robots Builder Representing Uganda in Texas

He is the youngest of all the children representing Uganda. He started designing robots using Lego at 3. He has been with Young Engineers Uganda since he was 3 years old. I have been building Lego for...
Delegates follow proceedings during the 7th Ph.D. Symposium at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Kihumuro Campus. The research-based event was on March 21 and 22, 2023. PHOTO/MUST.

Mbarara University Symposium weighs Ph.D. candidates’ research mastery

Research is a continuous process; we research to discover new knowledge. In order to share our findings with others, we attend conferences like this oneProf. Celestino Obua, Vice-Chancellor, MUST. Event meant to shape the candidates...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 5, 2022. African heads of state pose for a group photo during the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly. PHOTO/VOA News.

Silencing the Guns: Will AU Security Council support roadmap implementation?

This March, the Council is anticipated to carry an honest discussion on peace and security in Africa to debate the nexus between the African Union (AU) initiative Silencing the Guns in Africa and advancement. Silencing the Guns is...
Professionals at Kuunda Construction Ltd offer top-notch services on diverse construction projects. PHOTO/Kuunda.

Collaborating for Success: Why involve professionals in construction projects

When embarking on any construction or engineering project, it's crucial to have a team of professionals with the expertise and skills needed to execute the project successfully. From architects and engineers to project managers...
Caroline Nakanyike performs on stage in Kampala, a show organized by Christian Poets in Uganda. Since childhood, she has been mastering the art of poetry, oral presentation and public speaking. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Poetry Queen: Nakanyike’s rise to the pinnacles of free verse

Everyone’s life on earth is not a mistake; if there is one thing to claim, everyone is born with a purpose, and so are they all abled differently. Born in 1999 and raised in Kigunga,...
A cover page design of the book 'Stains on a Cowrie Shell' by Awadifo Olga Kili. The author uses fiction to call the world to attention on the need to cease and discard any tradition and custom ruining people's lives with regard to human rights. PHOTO/Courtesy.

BOOK REVIEW: Stains on a Cowrie Shell

Author: Awadifo Olga Kili Country: Uganda Genre: Fiction Contacts: awadifokili@gmail.com Reviewer: Benvictor Makau Set in Ayia, a land of abundance whose people adore nature and withhold it with awe, believing every iota of it is a sacred gift from...
A section of the handpicked speakers set to address the summit on the first day. POSTER/Pilot International.

Investors get their ducks in a row as Trans-Africa Investment Summit nears

Starting and running a business successfully in Africa needs a marketable idea, a great deal of effort, strategies, innovation, and links to the right market, partners, and marketers.  However, a thriving business is possible in...
Delegates follow proceedings during the Makerere University and Nyerere at 100 Symposium at Makerere University, Uganda. PHOTO/Daniel Tusiimukye, The Scholar Media Africa.

Uganda’s Makerere Honors Nyerere during the University’s Centenary Celebrations

Makerere University celebrated the life of iconic alumnus Mwalimu Julius Nyerere after its grand finale of the centennial celebrations. The late political figure would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year, which Makerere University...