Budo’s Nsibirwa Wins Bronze at Global Maths Contest in Mongolia
Students from King's College Budo in Uganda achieved success at the 2026 International Mathematics Competition in Mongolia, winning a bronze medal and a merit award. This achievement follows other recent international academic successes for the school in public speaking and STEM.
Why it matters
The success highlights Uganda's growing presence in international academic competitions and the school's focus on STEM and communication skills.
King's College Budo student Nsibirwa Sira has won a bronze medal at the 2026 International Mathematics Competition (IMC) held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, marking another major achievement for Uganda on the global academic stage.
Nsibirwa secured third place in the highly competitive contest, which attracted more than 1,000 outstanding student mathematicians from 46 countries.
In another impressive performance for the school, Talindeka Kiguba Jethro, also of King's College Budo, received a Merit Award at the prestigious international competition.
The Ugandan delegation comprised 13 students drawn from King's College Budo, Gayaza High School, Uganda Martyrs Secondary School Namugongo, Ndejje Senior Secondary School and St. Mary's College Kisubi (SMACK).
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in