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Happy #WomensDay

Major cheat code for life: Assume good things are still ahead. You are not behind. You are not too late. You are not disqualified by your past. One new season can change the entire story. Keep showing up with belief. The best chapters are often written after the hardest ones.

In Nature Medicine, a new perspective from researchers at @Stanford, @Google, and leading experts across major AI labs and academic institutions, explores the need for a rigorous, task-based framework to define and measure medical AI: goo.gle/3REZ4VJ

Day 1 of the Addis Ababa Lightning Developer Bootcamp is in the books. 🇪🇹⚡ Today, our instructor, @Extheo, took participants through the foundations of Bitcoin, starting with the evolution of money, why Bitcoin exists, and the problems it was designed to solve. We explored: • The Bitcoin White Paper • The double spend problem • Blockchain fundamentals • Mining • Transactions and validation • Bitcoin halving In the afternoon, we got hands on by installing the latest version of Bitcoin Core binary release from GitHub and testing RPC commands to interact with a Bitcoin node. Tomorrow, we'll continue with more practical sessions, diving into wallet operations and building on today's foundation. A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners for making this bootcamp possible: @HRF , @btrustteam , @Tether_Africa , @planb_network , @afribitcoiners , and @BitDevsAddis .

Uganda Innovation Week 2026 is happening! Join us on this journey : uiw.ug #uiw2026

@Makerere University Hosts Africa’s 2026 Data Science Gathering, Calls for Greater AI Investment Read full story at: cocis.mak.ac.ug/makerere-hosts… @MakerereNews @AirQoProject @AI_HealthLabMak @MakerereCAD @GoogleDeepMind @Google @dsa_org @SunbirdAI @EdgeImpulse @AISCAfrica @Meta

An exciting Day 4 of #DSA2026Kampala and the opening day of the DSA Workshop! Highlights included cutting-edge research presentations, discussions on African Language Models, and exploring how efficient AI can power real-world solutions in resource-limited settings (@Arm)

Happening now at #DSA2026. Dr. Quinn is presenting previews of Sunbird’s latest language and speech models, developed to support African languages on devices with limited computing power and connectivity. The models support: • Text in 67 African languages • Speech recognition in 51 African languages • Deployment on phones and laptops Full model releases and benchmarks are coming soon. #AIForSocialGood #SunbirdAI #DSA2026

@dsa_org 2026 opens today at Makerere University, Kampala. This year's workshop, running 23-24 July, is chaired by our own Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha as DSA 2026 and brings together researchers and practitioners from across the continent under the theme Foundational and Practical Data Science in the Age of Generative AI. The Sunbird AI team is here. Come find us to talk about our work on African language models, urban noise sensing, and open datasets built for African contexts.

Day 3 of #DSA2026Kampala and the Summer school comes to a close; Participants will leave with not only stronger technical skills but also a deeper appreciation for building AI that is ethical, trustworthy, and designed to benefit society. 🌐 datascienceafrica.org

Day One Highlights | Hon. Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiiki at Makerere University. #STIUganda.

The launch of the Batch Four of #UJConnect Program is in high gear @innovationhubug. UICT is pleased to host dignitaries including Dr.@azawedde, PS-@MoICT_Ug; Mr. Osaki Mitsuhiro, Chief Representative - @JicaUganda and many others from the ICT & Engineering industry. #Happening under the theme: 'Institutionalizing Technology Entrepreneurship for sustainable #innovation & #commercialization.' #DigitalTransformation #YouthInnovation

"Today, 83 first and second year student founders begin an intensive #entrepreneurship and #Mentorship programme based on the internationally recognised #UJConnect Accelerator Curriculum. The programme aims to develop at least 10 commercially viable innovations, support the registration of 10 start-ups or intellectual property assets, and prepare six innovations for commercialisation, contributing to job creation and Uganda’s digital economy," Dr. Fredrick Kitoogo, Principal - UICT. #DigitalTransformation #YouthInnovation

Day 2 of the #DSA2026Kampala Summer School is underway! Our opening plenary explored how integrated MLOps and data storytelling can transform raw data into strategic action, with insights from Eng. Tamko Clarence (Novobyte) and Eng. Ndoumin Samba Serge. #DataScienceAfrica #AI

It was a great informative session. #DSA2026Kampala

Great moment for the @ghettokidstfug 🇺🇬 performing alongside @shakira and @burnaboy at the #Fıfaworldcup2026 @FIFAWorldCup Finals during the Halftime break 👏. @ExploreUganda @UgandaMFA

🚀 It begins. This morning, we officially kick off #DSA2026Kampala at Makerere University! Here’s to a week of learning, collaboration, and advancing AI in Africa. 🌍

DSA 2026 heads to Makerere University — one of Africa’s most historic and influential academic institutions. From 20–24 July 2026 | Kampala 🔗datascienceafrica.org #DSAKampala2026

We're counting down to #DSA2026Kampala In just five days, the Data Science Africa community comes together at @Makerere for a week of learning, collaboration, and innovation. 🌐 datascienceafrica.org

10 days to #DSA2026Kla! We're almost in Kampala! @Arm | @Google | @GoogleDeepMind | @EdgeImpulse | @CassavaTech

I’m humbled to be designated as the Chairperson of the Committee on ICT & National Guidance. I hold an MSc. ICT Management, Policy & Architectural Design, BSc Computer Science & Mathematics, Bachelor of Laws (Candidate), Keen on AI, Data Protection & Privacy, InfoSec, BPO etc