On Wednesday, 24th September 2025, Edify Uganda successfully hosted the inaugural Edify EdTech Exhibition at the National ICT Innovation Hub, Nakawa – Kampala. The event brought together learners, teachers, administrators, and partners in a day full of innovation, learning, and celebration.

A Superb Turnout

All the 20 shortlisted finalist schools turned up with at least three student exhibitors and two teachers, while most of the other 80 participating schools also sent representatives to witness and learn. Guests started arriving as early as 7:00 am and were warmly welcomed by a dedicated ushering team from Edify partners.

At the registration desk, each guest received a colorful exhibition magazine containing:

• An overview of Edify’s mission and roadmap of EdTech activities.
• Highlights from the mentorship sessions.
• A profile of the 20 finalist schools and their projects.
• The judging rubric to be used by the adjudicators.

After registration, guests enjoyed a hearty breakfast before converging in the main exhibition hall to kick off the day.

Official Opening

By 9:00 am, the hall was filled with energy as Mr. Wogisha Denis Kruger (Sharebility) emceed the opening session. The event was officially launched with a warm welcome and introduction from Mr. Josephats Mbaziira, Edify Country Director, who reminded schools that this was more than a competition — it was a platform to showcase creativity anchored in Christian values.

The first presentation came from Joy Centre for Education, Lugazi. Each school was allocated 6 minutes to pitch their project, followed by questions from adjudicators or the audience.

From apps solving community challenges to school websites, robotics solutions, and digital content projects, learners displayed outstanding creativity and technical skill. By 2:00 pm, all 20 schools had successfully presented their innovations.

The Typing Challenge

After lunch (2:00–3:00 pm), attention shifted to the much-anticipated Typing Challenge. Students amazed the audience with their accuracy and speed.

• Exercise 1: Typing a 150-word story in 2 minutes to test speed.
• Exercise 2: Typing 5 words blindfolded to test accuracy.

Winners emerged in both primary and secondary school categories, with Katikamu SDA Secondary School taking home the crown as the Edify Typist of the Year 2025.

Guest of Honour’s Address

At 4:00 pm, the Guest of Honour, Hon. Monica Among, delivered a stirring keynote address. She expressed gratitude to Edify for uplifting Ugandan education and challenged learners to rise with courage, creativity, and Christ-like values.

Quoting Romans 8:19, she emphasized that:

“As tech is transforming classrooms into dynamic spaces of Creativity and Innovation, Students are no longer just consumers of knowledge but creators of solutions addressing challenges within their schools and communities.”

Her words inspired hope that Uganda’s learners can lead the digital revolution when equipped with the right tools, guidance, and encouragement.

Awards & Recognition

By 5:00 pm, the much-awaited awards ceremony began.

Typing Challenge Awards

Primary Category:

Winning Position	Name of School	Award
Best Typist of the year	Busega Preparatory School	🥉 Gold Medal
1st Runner up	Shinning Stars Nursery & Primary – Vumba	🥈 Silver Medal
2nd Runner up	Mother Care Primary School – Makindye	🥇 Bronze Medal

Secondary Category:

Winning Position	Name of School	Award
Best Typist of the year	Katikamu SDA Secondary School	🥉 Gold Medal
1st Runner up	Najjera High School	🥈 Silver Medal
2nd Runner up	Hermitage Community Secondary School	🥇 Bronze Medal

Exhibition Winners

Primary Category

Winning Position	school	Project Title	Award
Best	Destiny Preparatory School – Seeta	A Smart Self Paced Learning App	A Projector and Laptop
1st runner up	Smarties Early Learning Centre – Lusaze	Sow and Know Digital Journal	A Laptop
2nd Runner up	Happy Times Primary School – Luwero	Our Environment, our Responsibility You tube Channel	A Smart TV

Secondary School Category:

Winning Position	school	Project Title	Award
Best	Katikamu SDA Secondary School	A Smart Self Paced Learning App	A Projector and Laptop
1st runner up	Kireka High School	Sow and Know Digital Journal	A Laptop
2nd Runner up	Lwanda High School	Our Environment, our Responsibility You tube Channel	A Smart TV

In addition to medals and prizes given to participating Learners, teachers received special gifts, and all patrons from the 80 schools that didn’t make it to the finals were honored with T-shirts and appreciation gifts.

Monetary gifts disguised as ‘Samuel’s Prize ‘ were given to each of the participating teams to be used a transport refund to safely travel back home.

Special Thanks

Edify Uganda extends sincere gratitude to all partners and sponsors who contributed to the success of this event, including:

• Equity Bank
• Sharebility Uganda
• Saviour Microfinance Ltd
• KAWA
• Heritage Plus
• Sure Pay
• Lubaga Private Schools’ Teachers SACCO

Looking Ahead

The 2025 Exhibition has set a strong foundation for nurturing innovation among Uganda’s learners. Schools are encouraged to continue growing their EdTech Clubs, enriching ongoing projects, and preparing for even greater participation in the 2026 Exhibition.

Edify Uganda remains committed to its mission of expanding sustainable, Christ-centered education across Uganda, empowering learners to become digital innovators who transform their communities.