Tech meetups, hackathons, and community gatherings I've had the privilege of being part of across Uganda's tech ecosystem — each one bringing new connections, fresh perspectives, and lasting memories to carry forward. And one still to come: my first conference talk, at DevFest Mbarara 2026.
Youth IGF, Hack 4 Bodas & more
GDG, Global AI & more
1st Place · Youth IGF 2026
Builders across Uganda
DevFest Mbarara 2026
GDG Cloud Mbarara · DevFest Mbarara 2026 · Mbarara, Uganda
My first time on a conference stage. I’m speaking on Edge AI on Android — running local Gemini Nano and Gemma models on-device with LiteRT — across two days of hands-on sessions.
Mbarara University Computing Students Association · Mbarara University of Science & Technology
My first ever MUCOSA Friday Session as president — orienting the incoming 2026/27 cohort on what membership means, with takeovers from IEEE, GDG, AWS, Zindi, and SPE communities.
Internet Society Uganda Chapter · National ICT Innovation Hub
My team won the Uganda Youth Internet Governance Forum hackathon with Diri — a digital rights platform with accessibility tools, a WhatsApp multilingual chatbot, and a USSD simulator — then showcased it at the national forum.
Organised by Ronnie Linslay Atuhaire & Shakiran Nannyombi · Makerere Innovation and Incubation Center
AIFest Uganda hackathon where participants built solutions using Google Gemma for safer boda boda mobility. I went from zero Gemma experience to building with it in one afternoon.
Shakiran Nannyombi & Benjamin Wakida Eldon · American Center Kampala
Team Tech Clan built MoMo Scam Checker, an AI-powered scam reporting platform using Gemini extraction and USSD simulation, and secured 2nd place at the MLH and GDG Makerere hackathon.
Organised by Ronnie Linslay Atuhaire & Shakiran Nannyombi · Makerere University, COCIS Block A
My very first Notion Community event featuring speakers on building dashboards, custom Notion avatars, and boosting everyday productivity. A Kahoot session by Benjamin Wakida Eldon ended with another podium finish.
Led by Dev Johnson · Kampala, Uganda
A Logos Circle session exploring Winnable Issues, where community members identify and tackle pressing local problems through decentralised collaboration. Included a fun Kahoot hosted by Benjamin Wakida Eldon.
Global AI Mbarara · Lead Organiser: Joronimo Amanya
Session 2 of Global AI Mbarara featuring speakers Muhwezi Amon and Adam Katongole on AI Workflows, LLMs, and AI Agents. Included a live demo of Virtura and a hands-on repo walkthrough.
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