JKUAT iCEOD and IBM: Sharing knowledge with the wider community to improve public health and solve social challenges
IBM Cloud is collaborating with the ICT Centre of Excellence and Open Data (iCEOD) of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and the initial locus of CODATA Kenya. IBM Cloud has recently published an article about this activity. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology: Sharing knowledge with the wider community to improve […]
Prof Muliaro elected CODATA executive member
Prof Muliaro Wafula was elected for 2 years term with effect from September 2016-September 2018 as an executive member of CODATA. He is the first Kenyan and African besides South Africa to be elected hold this distinguished position. The election was held in Denver Colarado USA this September 2016. CODATA is an interdisciplinary Scientific Committee […]
Summary of Training Experience at Koyamada Laboratory-Kyoto University in pictures
Having lunch Wafula, Ms Endo, Prof Koyamada and Prof Hiroaki At the Shrine next to Kyoto University At the Toji Temple Koyamada Lab team enjoying lunch together At Kyoto National Museum […]
AFRICA-ai- JAPAN PROJECT INNOVATION RESEARCH GRANTS (2017/2018)
AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project is a joint initiative supported by the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA). To implement its objectives the Project is developing four main centres: ①Innovation and Prototyping Integrated Centre (iPIC) ②Innovation Centre for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (iCMoB) ③Innovation Centre for Bio-resources (iCB) ④Innovation Centre for Open Data and Visualization (iODaV) The Mission of […]
iCEOD OpenData Hackathon Event
ICT Center of Excellence and Open Data (ICEOD) and held a successful open Data Hackathon on 12th November 2016 at the Jkuat IBM lab ,Technology house 4th floor Eastern wing themed Developing Innovative Mobile Applications based on Open research data in Agricuture, Energy and public Health. More information to follow soon.
Prof. Wafula Muliaro Declared Open Data Champion
Prof. Muliaro (left) receives his trophy award from ICT Principal Secretary, Victor Kyalo. (Photo: Courtesy)Prof. Wafula Muliaro, the Director ICT Centre of Excellence and Open Data (iCEOD), was declared the best champion and pioneer of open data in Kenya. The November 2016 award by the ICT Authority’s Kenya Open Data Initiative, was in recognition of […]
JKUAT Designated as the Regional Centre of Excellence in ICT
The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Prof Jacob T. Kaimenyi on August 5, 2015, officially conveyed the selection and designation of JKUAT as the Regional Centre of Excellence in ICT for the Northern Corridor Integration Projects. As a Regional Centre of Excellence, JKUAT is required to make provision for training opportunities in […]