School of Computing and Informatics Technology

CIT in the Media

2012
15 May - Uganda’s new software geeks
14 May - Ugandan Students Win Award For Pregnancy Scan Machine
14 May - Makerere invents pregnancy machine
4 May - Makerere University Students Win 2012 Microsoft East and Southern Africa Imagine Cup
2 May - Makerere students to get specialized ICT training
23 April - Uganda's up-and-coming tech guru
20 April - Meet Sekalala, the Makerere student billionaire
19 April - Ugandan IT student mobile apps a hit
11 April 2012 - Makerere students get practical skills in software development
29 March 2012 - Abdu Ssekalala has developed nine applications that have been published on the Nokia Ovi Store
18 March 2012 - Mak students showcase fuel app in Barcelona
12 Feb 2012 - Student develops App to monitor water levels
17 Jan 2012 - Appeal for our alumnus - Mable Atemo needs a Kidney transplant

2011
5 Dec 2011 - Vast and Fertile Ground in Africa for Science to Take Root
23 Nov 2011 - Makerere fights crop disease with smart-phones
8 August 2011 - Govt to employ 3,000 graduates in ICT
13 May 2011 - Uganda Students Developing Software for Nokia
11 May 2011 - Uganda’s QuestO regional Microsoft Imagine Cup winners
7 May 2011 - 2nd Young Proffesionals Technology Symposium
1 May 2011 - 485 Ugandans ready for BPO jobs
7 April 2011 - Makerere University to develop Nokia software
6 April, 2011 - Nokia hires Makerere to develop software
26 April, 2011 - Job centres want 3,000 graduates
17 January, 2011 - Makerere awards 236 first class degrees
2 January, 2011 - Mak courts private sector

2010
17 Sept, 2010 - Viterbi School, Makerere University (Uganda) and IBM Sign Collaboration Agreement
29 August, 2010 - Makerere starts animation course
25 August, 2010 - Uganda embraces digital animation technology
22 August 2010 - India, Uganda ministers open tele-education learning centre
9 August, 2010 - ‘I have delivered so far, why fail now?’
3 August, 2010 - Cyber law to fight information misuse
18 July 2010 - Makerere, Orange to share telecom facts
14 July 2010 - Problem solver follows in Baryamureeba’s footsteps
6 July 2010 - Nabukenya takes over Makerere computer faculty
15 June 2010 - Makerere student makes sms service for drugs
15 June 2010 - Makerere don makes phone that locks car
7 June 2010 - Makerere lecturer designs software for PWDs
31 May 2010 - Mak don makes 100 Educators’ world list
19 May 2010 - Makerere starts online courses
5 May 2010 - Makerere ICT students place Ugandan districts on Google Africa map
2 May 2010 - Makerere students map Soroti, Gulu
12 Feb 2010 - Makerere University goes top in the region
10 Feb 2010 - Barya tells accountants to be ethical
2 Feb 2010 - Barya remains MUK’s IT boss
31 Jan 2010 - Makerere renews Barya’s contract
31 Jan 2010 - Parents treated to graduation shams

2009
20 October, 2009 - SMS to Track Absent Teachers
3 October 2009 - Makerere students develop car tracking system
24 Sept 2009 - Community Outreach Project
23 Sept 2009 - Makerere ICT faculty equip women with computer skills
16 Sept 2009 - Makerere ICT department to lecture with Tablet PC
7 Sept 2009 - Innovation Flowers in a Crowded, Crumbling African University
26 Aug 2009 - Baryamureba wins 2009 TWAS prize
19 Aug 2009 - Mak ICT department to hold Open Day
30 July 2009 - Makerere to train Burundians in IT
20 July 2009 - NHCE accredits two new ICT courses at Mak
15 July 2009 - CIT imparts computer skills on 150
12 July 2009 - Boost investment in ICT’ - Education
12 July 2009 - My first job: Venansius Baryamureeba
28 June 2009 - Makerere for world IT finals
22 June 2009 - Mak ICT students for Cairo contest
18 June 2009 - Imagine Cup Teams Face Off in Contest of Creativity and Technological Prowess
2 June, 2009 YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO ABROAD TO STUDY
29 May 2009 - Uganda hails Burundi on peace ...see photos
28 May 2009 - Museveni meets Burundian president
28 May 2009 - President Nkurunziza salutes Museveni for Burundi peace
28 May 2009 - BURUNDIAN President Pierre Nkurunziza arrived for a three-day state visit in uganda.
27 May 2009 - Burundi President commends Makerere University
27 April 2009 - Makerere  University Starts On-line voting
27 April 2009 - CIT Alumnus Winner of 2009 UTL/USPA Gala
17 Feb 2009 - Rwashana earns first PhD in computer science
19 Feb 2009 - Makerere University don selected for UK publication
16 Feb 2009 - 100 ICT experts trained
31 Jan 2009 - Makerere opens $20m computing facility for software Development
29 Jan 2009 - Makerere IT centre to link 100 varsities
29 Jan 2009 - Speech by President Museveni at the opening ceremony of Faculty of Computing and IT Building
27 Jan 2009 - Lessons from Mak computer complex
19 Jan 2009 - Mak graduation week starts today
18 Jan 2009 - 30 MUK students get doctorates

2008
3 Dec 2008 - EpiHandy mobile simplifies survey and data collection
23 Oct 2008 - Experts want ICT policy changed
22 Oct 2008 - Uganda to benefit from EU ICT fund
7 Oct 2008 - Mobiles to relay Kampala marathon
22 Sept 2008 - Govt gives scientists project funding
9 Sept 2008 - Uganda: Public Universities Get Dutch ICT Funds
28 Aug 2008 - Firefox Luganda translation now available for download
14 Aug 2008 - Firefox translated into Luganda
13 Aug 2008 - Makerere, Mauritius sign pact to recruit Ugandans
11 Aug 2008 - Ugandan police to use software in monitoring flow of arms
10 Aug 2008 - Police to monitor use of weapons
7 Aug 2008 - Makerere creates Luganda website
5 Aug 2008 - Uganda Software Incubation Center Takes Off
30 June 2008 - Police Get Crime Data Machines
11 Jun 2008 - Namibia seeks IT help
19 May 2008 - CIT Wins ICT Grant.
25 Apr 2008 - Finances Hold Back Uganda Call Center
9 Apr 2008 - Ugandan government to go hi-tech
19 March 2008 - 4.5m Ugandans own phones
11 Feb 2008 - MUK to train Police in ICT
28 Jan 2008 - East Africa: Google, Microsoft, IBM Target Region's ICT
14 Jan 2008 - Uganda: ICT Policy to Be Ready Next Month-Minister

2006
20 Sept 2006 - Makerere moves to ease ICT jobs market
5 Aug 2006 - Makerere to host international ICT meet
2 Jan 2006 - Barclays ICT trainees graduate

2005
11 July 2005 - MAK introduces first PhD programmes in IT
4 July 2005 - He got a PhD... Before he was 30
25 Aug 2005 - Barclays pays Shs5m for women ICT trainning