AIFEST 2026
AIFEST 2026 Wrap
What a Saturday it was. From 109 teams and 335 students across 37 institutions, to 40 working prototypes and 11 finalists on the big stage at the American Center. AIFEST Uganda 2026 is officially a wrap.
Official Photos
Browse moments from this edition in the official photo gallery.
Institutions
37 institutions across Uganda and beyond took part in Phase 1.
Top Winners
Congratulations to our champions and all the teams who built solutions that matter.
Tech Titans
ISBAT University
K3 Studio: AI agent mission control with mobile money payments (UGX 1,200,000 + $500 USD in credits)
Intelli-gents
Kyambogo University
Maneja: smart shop management for Ugandan kiosks (UGX 900,000 + $300 USD in credits)
Ferox
Makerere University
AI coordination agent for maternal malaria monitoring in Uganda's VHT hierarchy (UGX 600,000 + $200 USD in credits)
TechSync
Uganda Christian University
FarmWatch: AI farming platform with Arduino sensors (UGX 300,000)
Edition Roadmap
Idea Submission
Prototype Submission
Judging Phase 1
Top 10 Shortlist
AIFEST 2026
Event Venue
American Center Kampala
U.S. Embassy Kampala, Plot 1577 Ggaba Road
P. O. Box 7007
Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 414-341-019
Impact Report
Impact Report
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