Prof. Moses Muhwezi, Principal of MUBS, urged universities, government and the private sector to collaborate in turning agricultural data into useful, scalable and sustainable innovations. Addressing the Agricultural Data Science & Innovation Hackathon at Mubs Main Campus, he encouraged participants to create affordable, accessible solutions that meet rural communities’ needs and support Uganda’s development priorities.
The four-day hackathon is organised under the VLIRUOS ICP Connect Project Digital Innovation for Development (DI4D). It brings together more than 80 participants daily, including students, mentors, facilitators, university leaders, government representatives and industry stakeholders.
The boot camp involves 50 students and representatives from six Universities:
- University of Nairobi, Kenya
- Ardhi University, Tanzania
- Hawassa University, Ethiopia
- Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Belgium
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
- Makerere University Business School, Uganda
The programme encourages knowledge exchange and the development of data science solutions to agricultural challenges through partnerships linking research, policy and industry.
