Miss Grace Nakibaala  an Architect by profession, innovation fellow at Makerere University School Of Public Health under the Resilient African Network (RAN) with a passion for infection prevention and control for both community and occupational health setting, and lead innovator of the EpiTents used in the Covid 19 pandemic and other emergency situations was recently awarded Uganda’s Highest Civilian Award, the Golden Jubilee Medal by the president of the republic of Uganda HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the women’s day celebrations heald at Kololo independence grounds on 8^th / 03/ 2022.

The Golden Jubilee Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding service and loyalty to Uganda awarded from October 9, 1962 to date.

Every year, brilliant young Africans are making inspiring new discoveries, pushing the boundaries of innovation. This plenary session was to help participants catch up with recent breakthroughs across the continent, with each Innovator sharing their breakthrough. Panelists were; Arthur Zang – CardioPad, Ms. Temie Giwa-Tubosun, Life Bank, Brian Turyabagye – Co-inventor of the MamaOpe, Dougbeh Christopher Nyan – Liberian Doctor and Creator of Nyan Test, Cedric Atangana – CEO of Infinity Space, Builder of WeCashUp, Mahmud Johnson – Founder and CEO of J-Palm Libera, Grâce-Françoise Nibizi – Founder, SaCoDé & Ageteka Project, Grace Nakibaala – Founder and CEO PedalTap, Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga – Founder and CEO, SMIN Power Group, Patrick Nsenga Buchana – CEO of AC Group Ltd and the session moderator Michelle Gregory, Vice-President of Content and Innovation, Elsevier.

A presentation by Grace Nakibaala – Founder and CEO PedalTap,