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The awards recognize the company’s innovative fruit shelving technology that leverages nanotechnology to combat post-harvest losses. In a world struggling with food security challenges, the innovation, which preserves fruits and vegetables by releasing a safe organic formulation extending shelf life by 30 days, offers hope and demonstrates the power of homegrown solutions. 

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 presented a significant challenge for churches in Uganda. With restrictions on public gatherings as a mechanism to curb the spread of the coranavirus, many churches had to adapt quickly in order to continue providing spiritual support and guidance to their members.

On the night of June 19, 2007, Moab Luwedde, an alumnus of Uganda Christian University (UCU) Law, experienced a life-changing event. His wife went into labor and gave birth at the back of his Toyota Noah van. They were on their way to Mukono General Hospital for postnatal care when tragedy struck. Both the mother and child passed away, leaving the 28-year-old Moab a widower.

Uganda Christian University (UCU), is renowned for its exceptional beauty and commitment to environmental sustainability. The campus boasts an impressive array of natural wonders that stretch beyond the horizon, providing a serene and inviting atmosphere that fosters creativity and peace of mind. The university takes great pride in maintaining a lush and well-manicured environment, with litter-free pathways that contribute to its overall attractiveness. It is no wonder that UCU Is widely regarded as one of the most visually stunning higher education institutions in Africa.

In 2022, Jessica Hughes, a USA missionary serving at Uganda Christian University (UCU), Mukono, found herself in every academic’s dilemma of trying to condense a voluminous thesis into a journal article. For Hughes’ case, she was adapting a 300-plus-page thesis into an article for Missionalia, a journal of the Southern African Missiological Society.