President Museveni showed up at Makerere University's big Research and Innovations Week, checking out student projects before giving a fiery speech to the crowd. He blamed Africa's historical tech backwardness as the reason foreigners walked all over the continent. The big man challenged everyone to ditch their inferiority complex that made Africans easy targets despite having the brainpower to solve problems. He heaped praise on Makerere students for their cool inventions, saying Ugandan academics had finally woken up from their long nap.
Museveni defended giving 70% of government cash to scientists instead of arts, saying bluntly that Shakespeare can't heal dying people. He promised the current research money was just a taste of what's coming. The First Lady's message, read by Minister Kaducu, celebrated Makerere's century-long status as Africa's knowledge powerhouse. University Council Chair Magara boasted about campus innovations helping locals make money. Vice-Chancellor Nawangwe bragged about Makerere being ranked as a most community-impactful university with 500+ products already on shelves.
Science Minister Musenero begged the President to force MPs, ministers, and government offices to buy cars from Kiira Motors. She argued this ready-made market would supercharge growth at the local car factory. The same approach should apply to everything made from Ugandan research, she insisted.
Museveni defended giving 70% of government cash to scientists instead of arts, saying bluntly that Shakespeare can't heal dying people. He promised the current research money was just a taste of what's coming. The First Lady's message, read by Minister Kaducu, celebrated Makerere's century-long status as Africa's knowledge powerhouse. University Council Chair Magara boasted about campus innovations helping locals make money. Vice-Chancellor Nawangwe bragged about Makerere being ranked as a most community-impactful university with 500+ products already on shelves.
Science Minister Musenero begged the President to force MPs, ministers, and government offices to buy cars from Kiira Motors. She argued this ready-made market would supercharge growth at the local car factory. The same approach should apply to everything made from Ugandan research, she insisted.
