Category Archives: News and Info

  • Innovation BootCamp at Muhimbili University in Tanzania 28th – 29th July 2016

    Posted on August 9, 2016 by earilab in News and Info.

    ResilientAfrica Network (RAN), through the Eastern Africa Resilience Innovation Lab (EA RILab) in partnership with Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences (MUHAS), a Network Plus Partner University in Tanzania facilitated an energizing 3 day Innovation Boot Camp from 27th – 29th July 2016. The event which drew together 105 multidisciplinary faculty, students and speakers […]

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  • RAN 12th Innovation Garage

    Posted on July 7, 2016 by earilab in News and Info.

    On June 24th, 2016 Makerere University School of Public Health ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) in conjunction with Innovation Consortium Limited was delighted to host the RAN 12th   Innovation Garage guided by the theme “Catalyzing Engineering Solutions” at the RAN Office Premises, Plot 30 Upper Kololo Terrace, Kampala Ugnada. The event brought together a total of 125 […]

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  • Awarding the Eastern Africa Resilience Innovation Lab Youth Spark Innovation Grants (YSiG) beneficiaries

    Posted on July 7, 2016 by earilab in News and Info.

    After widely advertising, receiving 400 applications to the Youth Spark Innovation Grants (YSiG) Callwww.grants.ranlab.org, and a rigorous judging and selection process, the Eastern Africa Resilience Innovation Lab (EA RILab)  awarded a total of 17 Innovator Teams as its third cohort of awardees (11-Uganda,3-Tanzania, 2-Rwanda and 1-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This grant call was targeting students within […]

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  • RAN 2016 Partner’s Forum, June 27-28, 2016

    Posted on June 28, 2016 by earilab in News and Info.

    The ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) 2016 Partners Forum brought together 60 international and national participants, including RAN partners, USAID officials, stakeholders and development partners under the theme “Leveraging RAN’s Credibility to Propel the Future”. The Forum is an annual engagement characterised by discussions directed towards the growth of RAN in positively impacting communities using ‘Solutions through […]

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  • Celebrating 1 Year of Successful RAN Innovation Garages (12th Innovation Gareage).

    Posted on June 20, 2016 by earilab in News and Info.

    Makerere University School of Public Health-ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) together with Innovation Consortium Ltd bring you the 12th Edition of the RAN Innovation Garage which coincides with the 1st Anniversary of the Garage 0n Friday, June 24, 2016 at 4:00pm. This Innovation Garage being our 1 year anniversary, we are happy to feature an Innovation Marketplace showcasing innovations from previous Garage Sessions that have received support and so much […]

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  • The RAN 11th Innovation Garage

    Posted on June 6, 2016 by earilab in News and Info.

    The 11th Innovation Garage guided by the Theme “Catalyzing Engineering Solutions” was hosted by Makerere University School of Public Health ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) on Friday May 27, 2016 at the Eastern Africa Resilience Innovation Lab (EA RI Lab) on Plot 30 Upper Kololo Terrace in Kampala, Uganda. The Innovation Garage is a multi-disciplinary platform that […]

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  • 11 Innovation Garage

    Posted on May 20, 2016 by earilab in News and Info, Upcoming Events.

    The Innovation Garage is back again this month on 27th May 2016 at the East African RAN Lab, Plot 30, Upper Terrace Kololo, 5pm EAT, featuring two new innovations the FISTApp and Q-Ultra Wireless. The Innovation Garage guided by the Theme “Catalyzing Engineering Solutions” is a platform that is well positioned to assist innovators refine their […]

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  • Matibabu Innovation

    Posted on May 18, 2016 by earilab in News and Info.

    A non-invasive technology for malaria diagnosis: Team: Brian Gitta; Joshua Businge , Josiah Kavuma ; Email: gittabrian@gmail.com; Tel: +256704319257– http://matibabu.blog.com/ The Need: Malaria is an enormous public health challenge worldwide, hitting the lowest income countries hardest. It is endemic in 130 countries of the world, and is responsible for an estimated 300-600 million cases and […]

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  • World Veterinary Week/ Day Commemoration at Makerere University

    Posted on May 18, 2016 by earilab in News and Info.

    The World Veterinarian Day was created in 2000 by the World Veterinary Association to highlight and promote the lifesaving work performed by veterinarians around the globe.  Uganda has been celebrating the day for more than ten years ever since the day was inaugurated 16 years ago. This year’s celebration was held from 24th to 30th […]

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  • World Veterinary Day Uganda Celebrations

    Posted on April 26, 2016 by earilab in News and Info.

    Makerere University has been nominated by Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to host the 2016 World Veterinary Day celebrations 24th -30th April, 2016 Theme: “Continuing Education with a One Health Focus”. This theme is very timely to our profession with current recognition and promotion of One Health Approaches and the […]

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