We use robotics training inside and outside African schools to create and inspire a new generation of students and innovators.

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Kisaasi Kira rd, 256 Kampala

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 16:00
Sunday -

Fundi Bots uses robotics training inside and outside African schools to create and inspire a new generation of students and innovators who are better prepared for careers in the technology sector and who can become change-makers in their communities.

We use the process of building robots to introduce students to practical, modern technology concepts and, in the long term, we improve the overall quality of STEM education in African schools. We do this through school-based robotics clubs, holiday training camps and regional centers. Fundi Bots is targeting 100,000 African students within the next 5 years.

Anynomous

06 July 2018

We are honored to host 33 Primary Six and Seven girls from St. Lawrence Kigoowa Primary School accessing computer lessons and programming classes at Fundi Bots. They are being engaged under the Fundi Girls program which is designed to create more opportunities for girls to get exposed to STEM and provide improved science learning in general.
The school administration and teachers are very cooperative, and happy with the changes in attitude and knowledge in the few sessions th...eir students have had with Fundi Bots. We're looking forward to providing enhanced science learning to all students in the school.
Onwards, upwards.
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Anynomous

20 June 2018

Fundi Bots Connect: Meet & Greet
Fundi Bots Connect is platform for passionate professionals to connect, advise, mentor and share their experiences with science and technology students across Uganda.
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This Saturday, we'll be hosting our first meet and greet where we want science students to meet, network and interact with working professionals.
University and high school students are welcome.
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Anynomous

14 June 2018

Last year, Fundi Bots took the first step towards building our first partnership in Tanzania with Orkeeswa School.
Orkeeswa is a community-based secondary school located in Orkeeswa Village, an under-served Maasai community in rural Tanzania that promotes hands-on, experiential learning that emphasizes creative and critical thinking.
Last week, Fundi Bots was honored to be part of the Orkeeswa 10 year anniversary celebrations and we were well represented by Arnold L Ochola wh...o has been leading the technical training for Orkeeswa in Tanzania and during our teacher training early this year.
The student's demonstrations in robotics were well received by the guests and Orkeeswa community members.
We're excited about our continued partnership with Orkeeswa and proud of the continued and meaningful work that the Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania (IEFT) is doing in the Masaai community.
Happy 10th Anniversary, Orkeeswa! #orkeeswa10
Onward and upward!
All photo credit: IEFTZ
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28 May 2018

The Fundi Bots 2018 Internship Program starts today. We have over 60 students in this cohort from seven universities and two tertiary institutions in Uganda.
Over the next two months, these 60+ students will learn technical skills, take online courses, do practical science learning and learn soft skills like project management, teamwork, communication and other career related skills.
As part of our Career & Skills Program, our internship model is a hybrid of very intense hand...s-on, practical science learning every single day, work experience and project work. We've had very good success rates over the past few years with many students testifying that they learn more from us in their internship than they do at universities.
Onwards. Upwards.
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Anynomous

26 May 2018

Rolling out the Fundi Bots badges for appreciating and testing soft skills for our students. Colour coded by class (Blue = Junior, Yellow = Intermediate and Red = Senior) and categorized by Doer, Challenger, Explorer and Inventor.
The students love them!!
Anynomous

15 May 2018

A highlight video of FundiBots in Kigali for our second training and during the Transform Africa Summit.
#WeAreFundi #STEM #KidsScience
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09 May 2018

Today at the Sheraton in Kampala, our Fundi Bots team of Betty Kituyi, Arnold L Ochola and Obua Gasper are presenting to a delegation of 25 Professors of Business and Administration from CIBER Development in International Business (FDIB), in a meeting organized by the American Chamber of Commerce.
The main objective of this visit is to gain an understanding of doing business in Africa, hurdles, challenges and opportunities.
Fundi Bots will be demonstrating, sharing and discus...sing its model and impact story over the past few years.
Onwards and Upwards.
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Anynomous

09 May 2018

Fundi Bots on Rwanda TV!! Our founder, Solomon King had a 7-minute interview unpacking the Transform Africa Summit and what digital transformation looks like for the African continent. And of course, we also talked about our work with kids in Uganda (and soon, Rwanda).
Shout out Rosebella, Henry and Edgar and all the incredibly hard-working Fundis for making this happen!
Onwards and Upwards!!
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08 May 2018

Part of the Fundi Bots team is in Kigali, Rwanda for the Transform Africa Summit. We're exhibiting robotics and other science tools as platforms for accelerating STEM education in Africa.
The team of Fundis, Masiriwa Henry and Edgar Edz,, led by our Partnerships and Community Manager, Rosebella is doing a fabulous job of showcasing, demonstrating and engaging visitors from all sectors.
Onwards and Upwards.
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Anynomous

06 May 2018

The Fundi Bots team carrying out a training in Kigali as part of a short outreach and the beginning of a series of partnership meetings.
We plan to start testing a pilot program in Rwanda soon in order to build a strong foundation for testing evidence and impact of accelerated science learning outcomes for different beneficiaries.
Anynomous

19 April 2018

We're excited to announce that some of our Fundi Bots robots are on exhibition at the Museum für Völkerkunde in Hamburg, Germany.
These robots are examples of our philosophy of using locally available and re-cycled materials and were designed by our students and resident Fundis like Masiriwa Henry and Arnold L Ochola.
The exhibition, "Flow of Forms / Forms of Flow. Design Histories between Africa and Europe" takes a look at global design practices and forms which have develop...ed through cooperative projects, adaptation and transformation of ideas and concepts. Taking a critical view of the Eurocentric perspective changes how we see things – instead of a history of design written from a one-sided (Western) viewpoint, Flow of Forms / Forms of Flow reveals multifarious, unexpected and surprising Design Histories.
The exhibition will run from 5th April to 19th Aug 2018 at the Museum für Völkerkunde in Hamburg, Germany.
Onwards and Upwards.
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Anynomous

12 April 2018

Fundi Bots hosting 27 students from Bwaise Business and Vocational Institute, for a half-day workshop on STEM. Today they will be learning about electronics and programming.
We're excited to continue developing relationships with local NGOs and CBOs around the country. Our goal is to facilitate teacher training for their instructors and provide tools/materials for learning in order to scale our impact in underserved communities and regions in Uganda.
We continue to work towar...ds improving learning outcomes and provide skills development training for all youth in Uganda.
Onwards and upwards.
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04 April 2018

Today Fundi Bots won the Best Innovation Award from the Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs Uganda.
So proud of our team and the work they're doing to improve learning outcomes in Uganda and Africa.
Anynomous

26 March 2018

The Fundi Bots team has just concluded a meeting and presentation to Ministry of Education officials. We presented to nine officials including the Commissioner for Secondary School Education and Commissioners for Private Schools, Gender, Public Schools and Special Needs Education.
We discussed updates to the science education policy and how Fundi Bots can engage with the government to enhance and supplement learning in Ugandan Schools, including curriculum development, teache...r training and outreach to marginalized schools deep in the villages.
All in all, a very promising continuation of our advocacy and policy program that's working to influence higher quality science education in Ugandan classrooms.
Special thanks to Betty Kituyi who continues to foster our relationship with various government bodies and to Masiriwa Henry for a great demonstration on the correlation between learning robotics and developing real-world solutions.
Onwards, Upwards.
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