The Makerere EV Kiira, the solar-powered bus Kayoola, and the multi-purpose tractor the MV Mulimi, are some of the innovations that Makerere University has come up with. These projects have received the government's support and or approval.
For example, under the Presidential Initiative for Science and Technology, students and teachers at Makerere University launched the EV Kiira in 2011 and later, the government, through Uganda Development Corporation Limited, took on 96 per cent share holding of the Kiira EV car investment.
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