Uganda, March 18 -- A team of students from Rise and Shine Secondary School based in Ntinda, Kampala emerged the winner of innovation award after shrugging off competition from 12 other groups drawn across multiple countries in Africa.

A panel of judges were in awe of Ugandan ingenuity, leaving them with no option but to declare Rise and Shine Secondary School as the most triumphant in its pursuit and demonstration of the most workable innovation.

"In a groundbreaking display of innovation, Team Imperial Tech from Rise and Shine Secondary School in Ntinda, Uganda, has emerged as this year's regional champions of the Sahara STEAMers Grand Demo Competition 2.0," reads the statement shared with this publication.

The contest, now in its se...