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Angela Musiimenta | |
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| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Mbarara University of Science and Technology University of Leeds University of Manchester |
| Occupation | scientist |
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Angela Musiimenta is a Ugandan scientist. She won the first German-African Innovation Incentive Award. [1] [2]
Musiimenta acquired a Bachelor of Science degree from Mbarara University of Science and Technology. She later pursued a master of science degree in Information Systems at the University of Leeds. Musiimenta currently holds a PhD in health informatics from the University of Manchester. [3]
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