Microsoft International has agreed to establish the 2nd Innovations Center in the Region and 4th in Africa at Makerere University’s College of Computing and Information Sciences. The Innovations Center will be used by Makerere University and Uganda as whole to develop appropriate innovations relevant to the needs of our society.

Microsoft will provide technical expertise and related administrative support to the center for 3years. A number of training programs will be offered by the center, which will act as a model innovation center on the African Continent. The confirmation came after 4years of continuous engagements and negotiations between Microsoft, Ministry of ICT, Uganda, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) .

Through UNIDO, the College of Computing and Information Sciences has also recently been approached by the UN Global Pulse Labs (the innovations arm of the UN) expressing interest in partnering to set up a UN Global Pulse Lab at the College. This recent development is hinged on Microsoft approval of the establishment of an Innovations Center at Makerere.

In other news, the College of Computing and Information Science entered a partnership with AIESEC-The World’s Largest Student-run Organization and Tata Consultancy Services to offer technical training opportunities to fresh graduates. So far three of the recent graduates have been hired by Tata Consultancy Services, India to undergo 1Year technical training in software development. This training has all expenses paid for by Tata Consultancy Services.

For more information contact

Michael Niyitegeka,Head,Corporate Relations Office,College of Computing and Information Sciences, Makerere University; Email: mniyitegeka@cit.mak.ac.ug.

By: Makerere University Public Relations Office