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Central Coffee Farmers’ Association (CECOFA) is a farmer-owned organization based in Kasese, Uganda, which purchases coffee from smallholder farmers, processes it, and sells it to buyers. CECOFA’s coffee is both Fairtrade and 4C certified, which established the quality and sustainability of their products and generated increasing demand in local and international markets. However, CECOFA faced challenges […]
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William Jackson, M.Ed. Metaverse Education Program Director, World MetaverseCouncil and Board Member of Tristan’s Academy (PEARLS)Technology can bridge and overcome the gaps of borders, boundaries, oceans, seas, and time zones. The upcoming WordPress in Education Showcase 2024 in Masaka, Uganda will be exciting and showcase the creative works of African students in secondary schools in […]
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Avoid Further Delays in Thomas Kwoyelo Case and Ensure Remedies for Victims The defense stage of Thomas Kwoyelo’s trial finally began in Uganda on January 19, 2023, nearly 13 years after the war crimes case against the alleged commander in the rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) began. This trial provides a rare opportunity for […]
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Mastercard’s second annual Community Pass Customer Summit in Kampala, Uganda gathered more than 90 public and private sector partners, featured 20+ thought leaders dedicated to crafting sustainable solutions for digital and financial inclusion across Africa and beyond. This year’s summit showcased over 10 cutting-edge technologies and financial institutions, each presenting their digital solutions designed to […]
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I&M Bank Uganda has announced its strategic partnership with Mastercard, a global leader in digital payments and technology. The collaboration aims to revolutionize the banking experience for customers by driving digital transformation and enhancing payment security through cutting-edge digital payment solutions. The bank will be launching a range of new I&M branded cards to the […]
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Court Has Opportunity to Strike Down Abusive Law Ugandan human rights activists, journalists, religious leaders, academics, and lawyers are currently challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which came into force in May, in court. The case, which enters its final pretrial stage today, will soon proceed to trial. The Anti-Homosexuality Act is one of the world’s harshest […]
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Surveillance System Jeopardizes Right to Privacy Uganda’s new surveillance system, which allows the government to track the real time location of all vehicles in the country, undermines privacy rights, and creates serious risks to the rights to freedom of association and expression, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should scrap the system. On November […]
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By Wambi Michael On December 4, 2019, landslides in the Bududa region of Uganda killed 20. The landslides occurred after heavy rains, and a Red Cross report estimated that 96 households were affected, with 49 houses destroyed. It displaced many, while others continued to live in high-risk areas that could “slide at any moment.” This […]
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Students Arrested for Criticizing Ugandan Oil Project On Monday, nine student climate activists in Uganda will again appear before a Kampala court charged with “common nuisance” for their activism against a proposed oil pipeline. They were arrested and charged last year while marching to deliver a petition to the European Union’s mission in Kampala supporting […]
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Environmental Defenders Face Harassment, Intimidation, Arbitrary Arrests Anti-fossil fuel activists and environmental defenders in Uganda face repeated harassment, including arbitrary arrests, for protesting a planned oil pipeline. The project has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods in Uganda and risks locking in decades of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the global climate crisis. The Ugandan government […]
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