OTIM ROBERT | Gulu
Thanks;for developing you motherland BUT my worry is laod shading in uganda better fuel though expensive''
Wani Khalil | Yambio south Sudan
long live de students of makerere university . Hope u will improve on the remaining challenges on that car and make sure that it will not be too costly for people to afford.Wani Khalil
were david | kampala
gr8t stuff guy just kip it up and more
Manyok Andrew | Bor, South Sudan
I am very much pleased with what Makerere University students have innovated. It;s because of such that always and will continue to rank Makerere in the forefront of top African Universities. This will also confirm its position in the world ranking of top Universities. Being an Alumni of Makerere University am greatly proud. Eheee..Makerere oyee............
musoke wycliff | kampala
i like this in fact uganda is going to another level
paul | kampala
am really proud of u,this is really amazing, congratulations, i look forward to own mine,(green and made in Uganda). my words can''t explain it, i love cars and i care about our planet, thanx for your big contribution
| kampala
Congs Makerere.This is a landmark.A proof of the natural potential of Africa.Aim higher.May God bless you.
| Warri/Nigeria
I say a big congratulatn 2 the university and kudos to the engineering team for a job well done. God bless Africa!
| KAMPALA
THE IDEA BROUGHT ABOUT WILL IMPROVE MOST LIVES OF UGANDANS IN TERMS OF TRANSPORT.CONTINUE WITH THE STRUGGLE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN WHATEVER YOU DO.
| Kankoole
We are good at starting. By starting we obtain things. However, we are very poor at maintaining, retaining and sustaining. I pray and sincerely pray that we simply not end at the start but go all the way to sustain for generations.
Bro''ken
| kigali, Rwanda
wow! what a great MUK, WE are proud of you guys and our great university, BUT Let''s hope that we shall not hear corruption scandals in this project like the 2008 CHOGAM
| kampala
where is this car i have been trying 2 find it around makerere but i have failed.
| Jinja
Great team work! I have started to save to acquire one Kiira EV. Have you considered mounting solar panels to extend the battery life from 80Km to a longer distance to reduce the inconvenience of the thought that Kiira is 80KM from Kampala and so it is the obvious destination for all!!
| Johannesburg
Congratulations Makerere, and many more to come !
| Kampala
Starting is more critical than anything. Now that we have started (MuK), we should keep the fire ablaze. Bravo Muk. Aluta continua
| New York
Mugisa
What do I have said that''s not true? Have you read the comments to see people saying that the university is among the top ten because of that car? What do you want me to tell them and what do you call similar claims if it''s not keeping your head in clouds? Where did I say that I know all? Everything I said is a fact. Even Einstein didn''t know all and if I knew all I wouldn''t be in school. Didn''t someone tell you that those kind of activities happen all over the world in other schools? What is so special about fabricating an electric car? It has been done in many countries. Unless you do local production and give jobs to people there is nothing to be excited about. If you don''t know the patronizing that the western media put on any African that assembly a computer, a car, a cell phone... as an unusual achievement is the worse racism that can exist. If a Chinese or European university builds a satellite it''s normal but if an African university build an electric car it''s unusual. Think about why especially Europeans and Americans see things that way.
I congratulate the professor that he did a good job and that''s a good start. But there is nothing to be excited about because it is done everywhere and several African professors have done the similar things but their work didn''t go beyond the prototypes.
A good talk ten years from now will be: "Our engineers and entrepreneurs are producing and selling thousands electric cars a project that began at Makerere with the first prototype produced in 2011." That''s what my point was based on past experience. If you are hurt by that you can be hurt all you want and post insulting double or triple comments all you want. You can''t probably be verbally abusing more than Glenn or Limbaugh.
| Hoima
ITS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR! congs!
| kampala
Bravo Makerere for the electric car. I only hope that we just did not assemble the parts brought from other countries but that we actually made the parts ourselves with the materials locally avaible in uganda or raw materials imported from other countries.
patrick ogwang, kampala
| Jinja
Bravo, Makerere. Let us not end here. Go for more economical inovations. How about making motor engines that can use biodeisel, or alcohol or biogas. KCCA would buy such vehicles that can use either diesel or biogas, petrol or alcohol for refuse haulage. We need these urgently as we nurture our electric car. What about making one with a double engine. one which uses some gasoline /petrol so that you do not have to stop on your way to masaka or mbale to recharge but you switch to the fuel engine for charging the battery automatically and vice versa thank you Vicent.
| London, England
To that fellow in Cypres or New York who seems to think he is clever than everyone, the know it all… No one is having their heads in the clouds as he says, people are just happy to see something like this produced by an African school let alone Uganda or EA. Those places or bodies that he mentioned as not going past the concept stage are another story and are wonderful in their own right. This story is about an electric vehicle being designed in UG/Africa not about making production cars. And He doesn’t know that the vehicle was “90%” imported as he claims. What a stupid know it all! An agent of mental and spiritual oppression that plagues African innovation. This monkey on our backs should get off our backs for a moment and take his know it all attitude someplace else where they give a shake of a rats tale as they say in England.
To Nanzi Mark, another villager who does not get the big picture. He criticizes funding of the project saying that the funds can go to feed the poor. What a small mind!
India has more poor people than the whole of Mother Africa put together yet they have a space agency and just last week held their first F1 Grandpre. Do you know what this means Nanzi? It means India can further promote brand India. This will have implications for tourism, and industry in general hence creating more jobs thus helping the people to feed themselves you small minded individual!
If you Nanzi are so concerned with the poor then why don’t you do something about it by volunteering to help disadvantaged communities. For instance you are on here pouring water on our celebration via the internet. Why not train some youth in one of these communities to use the internet and ICT in general as you do. Don’t ask and wait for government or others to do everything for you my fellow African.
| London, England
To that fellow in Cypres or New York who seems to think he is clever than everyone, the know it all… No one is having their heads in the clouds as he says, people are just happy to see something like this produced by an African school let alone Uganda or EA. Those places or bodies that he mentioned as not going past the concept stage are another story and are wonderful in their own right. This story is about an electric vehicle being designed in UG/Africa not about making production cars. And He doesn’t know that the vehicle was “90%” imported as he claims. What a stupid know it all! An agent of mental and spiritual oppression that plagues African innovation. This monkey on our backs should get off our backs for a moment and take his know it all attitude someplace else where they give a shake of a rats tale as they say in England.
To Nanzi Mark, another villager who does not get the big picture. He criticizes funding of the project saying that the funds can go to feed the poor. What a small mind!
India has more poor people than the whole of Mother Africa put together yet they have a space agency and just last week held their first F1 Grandpre. Do you know what this means Nanzi? It means India can further promote brand India. This will have implications for tourism, and industry in general hence creating more jobs thus helping the people to feed themselves you small minded individual!
If you Nanzi are so concerned with the poor then why don’t you do something about it by volunteering to help disadvantaged communities. For instance you are on here pouring water on our celebration via the internet. Why not train some youth in one of these communities to use the internet and ICT in general as you do. Don’t ask and wait for government or others to do everything for you my fellow African.
| New York
This is a good start but we need to keep our feet on ground.
A few years ago a Kenyan univeristy built a fuel powered car. They didn''t go beyond that.
A Congolese university in Kinshasa has been operating a nuclear power plant. They never went beyond the research.
A Nigerian proffessor built a fuel powered car a few years ago. He never went beyond the prototype.
The Makere car looks very nice and can compete a little bit. However how was it built? Where did the components come from? Is there any local electronics manufacturer or steel producer? The car is probably more than 90% imported products assembly. That''s a good start but it is not really that great.
About being among worldwide top universities the ranking considers scientific publications in top world publishers, Nobel Prizes and other top awards won by the faculty, books written by the faculty... Not a single African university is among the top 100. The closest are two South African Universities ranked between 400 and 500. Let''s not put our heads in clouds. It is really a long away to even be among the top 100. However it is a proof of YES WE CAN
| Kampala
LONG LIVE MAKERERE. ALUTA CONTINUA AS WE BUILD FOR THE FUTURE.
| ishaka bushenyi kiu-wc
that is encouraging for the field of science in uganda.it means brains are working!pravo.
| Belize City, Belize Central Am
This is magnificent. A great jobs of great guys in Makerere University. Africa technological knowledge is exploring in essence. Innovation and implementation will change into reality and it remains the blooming challenge of policy that will endorse of the financing commitment to be committed. History will tell very soon. Hurrah Africa! Hurray Makerere University in Uganda.
| Kitgum-Nothern Uganda
This must be an eye opener to the government and policy makers of uganda on the importance of investing in research for its citizens.Perefecto Guys!
| bushenyi
very intresting long live uganda long live makerere
| Kampala
Great for Makerere and Uganda at large, that is a sign of Uganda moving to the next level. Congratulation MUK!
| Gulu
Mushabe Wilson - Gulu
Its so amazing to have such an innovation at such a great university in the region and the world at large; am proud of you guys and proud to be part of a great university like Makerere! Congs!!
| Newyork
am so impressed,makerere is going to another level so is Uganda.
| Paris
Great guys in Makerere. Indeed , this is proof that the problems of Africa are not lack of resources , natural or human. We are able. Iam proud of Makerere University and CEDAT in particular . As to whether this noble innovation will be changed into reality remains the main challenge that policy makers and implementers should address themselves to.I pray that history does not let us down
| mbale
perfect to MUK GOOD job the team.. cheers.... dnt only concentrate on engineering but also on ICT.
What will b the cost ov dt car to the local community of ugandans?
How,where,how en when will it b charged when traveling long distances like kampala-mbale especially when u reach in mabira?
STUDENT AT FACULTY OF ICT IUIU MBALE.
| Kampala
Am happy for uganda now that its taking a stand on its own in terms of technology and science...thanks for making uganda proud... In particular enviroment engineer to be.. like me.
Ideas such as these r what encourage students 2 take on sciences which r a solution 2 some of the crisis'' we face in uganda.
Other wise, cheers 2 the engineers on this project
| Yambio, South Sudan
Congratulation to Makerere University for the great achievement.
| Kampala
Makerere shouald mind about the technology pirating. Protect the patent rights. Bravo Uganda!
| Johannesburg
Good news we are proud to be Ugandans and Africans, Makerere University we are behind you, because this is a project that needs support from us Ugandans. For any contribution please count me on. I love you all Jah bless and Protect. Rob Prophets says ONE LOVE
| New York
Great Job!!! Makerere
We are all very proud of you guys
We pray that the Government and other stake holders identify resources and put up an car manufacturing and assembly plan in Uganda, to further this new course!
MP in Parliament, and Ministry of Finance should be supportive in allocating resources to such project instead of just Emblezzling the oil money!!
Once again, Great Job Makerere!!! We build for the Future, the Great, Great , Makerere!!!!
Godene Mc Dour
| Kigali-Rwanda
Bravo Paul Musasizi, I knew right from secondary school that you will be very useful on earth. Congratulations and please, go ahead with this innovation and improve it. The entire Ndejje S.S.S OBs/OGs community here in Kigali is behind you.
Edward Luyombya from Kigali-Rwanda
| Nairobi
Now you are talking. We have always been the University that makes the difference- not copycats.
weldone guys you have made us proud allover the world.
Always leadind and the rest follow.
| Nairobi
We are pround to be the alumin of Makerere University
| Kampala
Am so happy about that development Makerere has made. I hope the white men & petroleum producing countries do not retard its manufacture.
| kampala
This is indeed a great idea from the best brains of Africa. MUK CEDAT you have surely made Uganda proud.Congs
| kampala
guys well done but i want you to first make for us a helicopter i then kukakasa that we have brainers at muk not rioters! And dont be taken by these white guys otherwise you will loose even the little heroism you started making. But again i hear the car is more expensive than even the ones we import from out,whats that again.good job nevertheless!
| Bareilly
lovely
| kayunga
nice car
| Kigali
nice guys keep it up, make other universities in the great lakes learnfrom your work.
| Mukono
That is good innovation and now we are about to be seen on tthe world map b''se of KIIRA EV.
But try as u can to include charging system in KIIRA EV.
| Kampala
That alone should prove to the world that Makerere is a giant. Bravo MUK
| kampala
Why was it called KIIRA EV?
| kampala
Thats good. If we can find a way for the battery to charge while on the go, then production should be in the making. Well done guys and thats the way to go.
| uk
Aren''t ya''ll forgetting one thing, on what roads will this be driven?
No cheeres fo rme ta!
| nakawuka
Thank''s for your hard working i like it
| Kampala
If the prototype and other expenses can cost as much as that, then how much can it be sold, not even a Mercedes Benz from spear motors. any way it was the first of the kind. they would have invested that money in a venture that can help the tax payers and other Ugandans sleeping on empty stomachs how ever i partially contradict my self "people who hate to make experiences are the one who hinder the worlds progress"eeeh but that can''t stop me from giving my opinion.
| Mengo kampala
Congsssssssss one this i wish to be in this car be the ability to generate power during motion to replace the consumed power. Engineers should also look at power generation from dynames be put on the centers where there is kinetic energy.
For God and My country
| geneva,switzerland
this is awesome but why cant it be extended to kyambogo university too? i am from kyambogo and i believe the students there have an equal potential :-)
| Arua
I would like to express my happiness to Tickodri as a son from Arua to have made us proud. My prayer is that many young elites from Arua should emulate you because you have proved yourself as a role model to them all. God bless MUK and the engineering department. Amen.
| mukono
wow! wonderful as it goes, the government should look up to more such projects because technology is a key sector in development!
| Nairobi
I am proud of my University. Mukasa how will this good car be charged?
the bigining and there we go
| Kampala
cong''s MUK/COLLEGE of engineering,design,art and technology.Prof.Takoradi and yr col''s like Musassizi.P WE''VE GREAT HOPE IN SERVICES IN EDUCATION.
| Naalya-Kampala
Thanks very much for that initiative MUK faculty of engineering,and his excellence the president for funding. The government should come up to support such projects .Instead of those government officials eating our money and have bigger allowances for nothing.For God and my country.
| Kampala
Seriously, Kyambogo university would give this felows a run for thier money, Mr President i dare you to expand this project to Kyambogo university next, there are rare and very brilliant brains there coupled with experience, Nyumba ya Chuma Oyeee.
I was so proud to show my friends what our universities can do that I even encouraged some people to come and study here. Truth be told something is better than nothing, I cant wait to buy the first pioneer ugandan cars even if it covers 3km in one week.
Research has never been cheap, who told you it is cheap to fund research? compare it with the space research in all other countries.
Please make for me a chopper MUK students.
Since the Pandora is now open, let Parliamentarians also do thier part pf creating legislation to accommodate policies to protect and keep this trend.
Advice to my Engineering colleagues, the most important area of research should be demand driven, study the different sectors of the economy and come up with research ideas, for example power(electricity) for the rural poor, micro hydro power production etc
Otherwise keep it up now I can keep my head high wherever I travel.
| WAO South Sudan
am proud of my school...keep it up intellectuals but be mindful of complacency, and the exploitation from the white man.... u deserve to be heroes...more to come from a great number of able youths out there...bravo
| Kla
Congratulations Dear Comrades at the MUK,you have been able to achieve this because of peace.For a mind to settle and think and be innovative, needs an atmosphere of peace.This country can reach great hights if we miantain it peacful by doing things that ensure stability eg transparancy, democracy and fair distribution of wealthy..
| Nairobi
What a better better way to build for the future, I have never been more proud of our Alma mater, it''s worth its value in gold and the least we can do is say bravo... Resolved-You can''t buy culture and pedigree!
| Mbarara
When one wonders who will buy the electric car because companies have heavily invested in oil! His/her ability to reason and his/her intellectual capability should be questionable. we should be ware of such people with failed attitudes and sour grapes because they can''t take it anymore! It''s a challenge that even tomato peddlers in Kalerwe have a long term focus but the so called well traveled can hardly think beyond 2de!Oil can be used for gas and power supply! Are u jealous of our country?
| Cuba
Bi up fellow academicians you did it
keep it up and more good things will happen.
its good to be environment conscious.
| Mbarara
Since time in memorial all races were afraid of our ability, they took advantage of our humane values to cause Africa so much harm.We have the raw materials and the brains just like them or even more but we lack support. If the US can be a technology hub with raw materials from the Congo, what can DRC do? This is why many people struggle to make us feel unworthy & unintelligent for what keeps us down keeps them up. Can you imagine what boys in Katwe are able to do if they had a meaningful intervention? our country needs to focus on research and innovation that can find solutions to our challenges.This is ABSOLUTELY possible!other than running to beg all the time for cheap so called aid!
| New Heaven Connecticut
Guys th,is technology is not new, I commend the students for their effort to put this together, however, why most countries don''t promote electric cars, they have invested heavily in oil production and also uganda is hoping to reap from this natural resource, therefore, who will buy the electric car? Invest more in oil support technologies and starve off these foreigners from taking big oil jobs. Guys it''s not about innovation, it''s about innovation with market focus.
| kampala
This is great you guys i hope uganda has developed a lot in technology bravo; bravo''
| Kampala
Oh yes that''s good. Next time we should look at launching a satellite into space or cruise missile with a range that can hit UK just in case those evil oil-thirsty countries try to make a steal at our oil we should be capable of a retaliation.
| Kampala
This is good news for Uganda and for the whole world. The entire team that contributed to this project needs to be congratulated. The Ugandans are very very innovative but are limited by finances and occasional political instability.Let every Ugandan prioritize the maintenance of peace and unity and nurture a culture of zero tolerance to corruption and then the sky will be the limit. I salute Uganda and Africa in general.
Uganda Oyee!!!
| Kampala
Manufacturing a car! Dear students what you have done is incredibly excellent and I am delighted to hear that. Congratulations to MUK and president Museveni upon being supportive to the project. Let other faculties also wake up.
| Spear motors
Give a man education,he will feed the village...... congz MUK
| Nairobi
Congs to all the engineering faculty! that''s abegining of everything. Even Japan began in the same way.We are eagerly waiting for next!
| kampala
Africa is really pushing ahead,congratulations Uganda.
| Mukono
good show but do not politicuse it.
| Houston
That is a good achievement. Thanks for Our Dear President for such an initiative and funding. We have had many presidents but none has ever come up with such a brilliant initiative. Lets give credit which it is due.
However, it is surprising to hear that our first car that was exhibited in Italy now is now at MIT. This is giving MIT MUK technology on a silver plate.
Long Live MUK
Long Live Kaguta
| kampala
Congrats to the students of Makerere Univ, am indeed happy with your efforts but I am afraid of you being taken away from Uganda. Our Government should try to encourage such initiative. Keep it up!
| lagos nigeira
i will like to be a studunt of dis university. pls send me avery informtion i need to know
| Tampa, FL USA
Hail, Uganda! Go Kiira EV, go!
| Edinburgh
Heeee! I have been waiting for this for so long. Congratulations to all of you for making it happen in my time. What will it cost a local person? I am waiting on a bicycle from the Katwe metal works! I can wait to seat in one of this first Uganda made car. This the only way we can create jobs. Again thank you for making us proud at last.
Next is a double Decker to push kamunyiz out of Kampala streets. Mwebare,mwakoramunonga!
| Kampala
Twine, u must be from KIU. What have personally done to transform all that u are saying. Makerere wl alwaz be the best in Uganda & Africa at large.
| Oslo
It is incredible guys but let me hope when,let me hope the western guys won''t snatch the idea to become theirs!
| Stockholm
Government earmarked sh25b to the college of engineering to fund technological research over five years.
It's is foolish to invest in high tech. and forget about
Poverty in primary schools and hospitals in Uganda.When the rich get sick they fly abroad,is this how we
shall continue living in Uganda? No! No!. The 25b sh. should have been invested in heathcare and reconstruction of
infra structure instead.
| Nansana Kampala
congs Muk-Technology
| Kampala
Thats rily good work
| kampala
Nice work keep it up!
| Birmingham-UK
Congratulations all of you at Makerere University department of engineering!This will go a long way in promoting Uganda as one of the emerging economies in Africa,and the world at large.
| City Kampala
if our leaders can pump in more money uganda may be japan of africa tomorrow .guys keep it up
| Kyambogo
That''s the beginning guys, more is coming with invention of oil.
thumps up guys. Keep up the spirit, we''re behind you.
| Mukono
Kudos to our colleagues at Makerere University. This shows that we can do more than that if only we can concenrate on development ventures like that one. Thank you Don.Togboa. It is only disheartening that the first energy-efficient prototype vehicle,vsion 200 stalled in Massachusettes.
| busia
please more trouble with umeme
| new delhi
congratulations friends,now let us focus on large scale production and make it affordable for ugandans.
| london
Bravo guys,next is the plane.
very very promising long live Uganda long live maker ere we build for the future
| NAIROBI
Congrats MUK Students,we as Africa bank on your innovativeness.You are among the best brains we are lucky to have in this long-forgotten continent.Africa is because of creative minds,you are therefore the best brains for the future of Africa!!!!!!!
| Kampala
Congratulations for the innovation
@Twine, please give credit where it is due!! You are so short sighted and do not understand the importance of a seed. What if in 5 years or so, this small electric car turns into a solar powered tractor? Do you have a vision for this country or rather simply bent to whining?
Ehh Makerere Oyee!!! RRaah!!!
| kampala
thats a cool innovation...
| Najigi
Congraturations comrades, how i wish the photograph of this car could replace the Mukerere University logo, if not the Uganda flag logo? Indeed this speak volume of the future we hope for than the crested cranes.
For cost price, i suggest you AUCTION the car and the highest bidder will defenately determine its value.God bless Makerere, God bless Uganda, God bless Africa.
| KAMPALA
Congratulations to all of u guys, i owe u peace and for this i offer my life.
| Monrovia
its good to say congs but are we going to have these vehicles on commercial in reality? why go to exhibt such in USA the following day Makere can not retrive it back, this is the trick they dont want us to invent what they have not started.
My advce invite CNN, ALJZEERA, BBC & DISCOVERY CHANNEL and show the world wat you can do instead of taking ur treasure to your opponents hope those who have ears have heard.
thax so much our campus may be lets also have the same innovations from the other colleges like medical agriculture so dat su who are our of muk shal feel proud of our campus . thax. all of u
| Kampala
Do the Makerere students have to re-invent the wheel ? Is an electric car the most urgent of our needs as a country ?They shouldn't overwhelm us with their wasted intellectual capacity and resources. Its not impressive intellectually vis-a-vis the suffering of the rural folk.Of what contribution is the car to the urgent problems rural farmers are facing ? We are not focused at all as a nation.How does the electric car help in advancing agricultural production,our overwhelming power necessities,health issues..the list is endless.Let me hope they are not funded by the Ugandan government.This reminds of the Katwe group that was trying to airlift a "helicopter"!...Ugandans...
| Juba
Congs guys!
Bravo to a team of engineers and lecturers! next time invite all media houses on the launching day! i am able to contribute for funding this project through fundraising!
| Kampala
When can I get chance to buy this car? I can''t wait!!!
| Frankfurt
Congratulations Makerere and all Ugandans! Indeed it is a day when everyone who cares can feel proud amidst the difficulties that are facing us!
| Kampala
I can''t express how happy I am. I hope this one shall not end up like the previous one that''s sleeping somewhere in Belgium. Now, when do u guys intend to commercialise the vehicle? Am sure there r many of us that can''t wait to buy one. Besides, the proceeds could fund the project itself. Go boys!!!
| Soroti
I am proud of you guys. Emakerere oyee! Either we win or they lose. I am proud to be an alumnus of Makerere especially when we demonstrate to the world what we are capable of.
Moses Egayu, Soroti
| johanesburg
nice try but nothing new in this. lots of such experiments all over the world. makere give us some thing new something from out of this world some thing like the birth of the steam engine then ill believe that in Africa we are capable. i wana hear something like the first heart transplant was carried out in south Africa and you even using lithium batteries this has been lying around come on guys.
| Amsterdam
Wow, wow!!!!, for long i have been waiting for such kind of news. Congs guys, we can do much better than this. Let all of us (Ugandans) come up and support this new innovations and creativity. Dreaming for a day i will be driving a car ''made in Uganda''!!!!!! Keep the spirit high.
| Jinja
Congratulations MUK Engineering Students and Lecturers! The best is yet to come!
Now let us support renewable energy projects in Uganda to ensure there is sufficient electricity to charge the batteries.
| kampla
Thairi edema | kyangwali
As we are going to have oil in our country why not, i think this is a good start Makerere University Engineering professors keep it up but do not forget to go out or well come technical input from countries like Japan,italy usa Germany etc
well done.
| Dubai
I wish the government could invite the chines or japanes to come and advise ugandans more. Well done makerere university institute of techinology.
| Kampala
Bravo guys, I will be glad to hear if the government commits more funding to research and technological innovations in all tertiary institutions in Uganda. We have the capacity but just need political will and financial muscle for Uganda to reach a take off stage of technological advancement.
| kampala
that''s agreat achievement by the students,lecturers and the whole country,may God continue blessing us with such great inventors.
nice to hear such,but its govment which hinders p''ple from inventing by denying them sme money and a go ahead.we are in power outs all the time but somep''ple out there know how 2make electricity from human wastes and cow dung!.But f some does so is imprisoned!.The so powerful countries u hear of get to invest so much in reasearch,but as uganda where are we as we boost that we r in aglobal village?.our gvment sh''d wake up p''se.
| kampala
thanks for the good work done by the makerere university, this is what we want to hear not corruption in oil scetor.
| kigali
good news. bravo makerere. i just hope there was no fund mishandling. we have lots of hope in you shd the latter not be the case.
| Kampala
Truly we can. Congs MUK; surely this is a revolution. Technological advancement at its best and begining at home is an inspiration. Regarding the first invention stuck in Belgium, it wrong for it to be taken and let the president assist and we have our car returned. Let whoever wants to see it or add ideas travel here instead. Its not suprising to find it in their encylopedia as Belgians having invented it. uhhmm ensi eno.Barya please escalate it to mzee.
| kampala
ts wonderful!make more attempts to improve on the duration of the battery to cover a longer distance than that.give natives first priority to purchase the first car.
| USA
Congratulations to Makerere University Engineering students,the professors and other stakeholders involved in this project. Great feet can be achieved by innovative minds in an enabling environment endowed with resources e.g. finances and mentorship among others. Comparable projects and research is the way to go by other universities in the nation.
| Kampala
Super Cool!!!!
| Tlemcen(Algeria)
Governement should just fund a large scale production of the machine.Creat Jobs E.t.c
| Jinja
This is one of the long awaited initiatives that needs a lot of support from the government, it is possible even those making air planes started small and in this way we can have a future. But what i know just as it was with the Musa body foundation initiative in Katwe, this will also pass. God help us.
| Helsinki
Very well done Makerere! Kudos to the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology. I really like the project and the effort the team has put in to get where they are. Am only wondering why the price of the car was not mentioned. Wouldn''t it have been good for the public to know how much the car is worth? It would also show the transparency of the management of the project.
| London
Good! Now all we need is electricity. We have found oil in Uganda so let us now get rid of the petrol and diesel vehicles and get electric vehicles. If only we could now find electricity... Any way, on a serious note, well done. Good to see Uganda getting some results in technology. Now can we make one that charges in darkness? hmmm...next challenge.
| Juba
congratulations to all the students who participated and the lecturers who shared and passed knowledge for something great.we are waiting for more wonders.cheer up uganda!!!!
| Kampala
That is so nice and may the good lord give you more wisdom to come up with so many ideas that will promote Uganda abroad.
| mogadishu
Bravo Makerere Univ, we appreciate your effort to modern technology in Uganda. Plis next time should Enyonyi you are capable. funds to be increased. robert
| Kampala
This is realy nyc 2 here n hw i wish Ugdz syllubus cd change 2 such practical subjects dan da French revolution.