Andrew Tugume, a student of Mengo Senior Secondary School is set to represent Uganda in this year’s World International Mathematical contest that is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 12th to 23rd July.
This is an annual event for World Championships Mathematics Competitions for High School students that attracts students from different countries.
The African queen the distributor of the Bic pen in Uganda has decided to sponsor this student to attend the competition after he was selected among the best in Ugandan mathematical contestants recently.
While handing over the air ticket to Tugume at Mengo Senior Secondary School,the Managing Director African Queen, Phiona Kanyike, said that they have decided to sponsor this student as a way to encourage more students to excel in mathematics subject