The European Patent Office (EPO) has selected two Ugandans as part of the top 10 global innovators for the first standalone edition of the Young Inventors Prize 2025. Sandra Namboozo and Samuel Muyita, who created Karpolax, a biodegradable sachet that extends the shelf life of fresh produce by slowing down fruit ripening, reducing food waste and supporting smallholder farmers, are among the top 10 innovators – known as Tomorrow Shapers are under 30 – were selected from over 450 candidates by an independent jury, with their work showcasing the transformative power of technology in addressing global challenges. The two, who…
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Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) and the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) have today launched a partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation commitment that seeks to establish, foster and promote research and development collaboration, linkages and partnership for purposes of advancing agricultural productivity under UBL’s Local Raw Materials program (LRM). Local Raw Materials is a Uganda Breweries Program that seeks to source 100% of the materials they use in their production processes locally. The program has been developed in line with the second objective of the Third National Development Plan (NDP III) which is to “Strengthen the…
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