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Michelle Nagawa, a 25 year old Aspire Leaders Program alum from 2022, studied Surveying Land Information Systems and received a grant from Aspire Institute for a community project within the Katanga slum area in 2023. A first-generation university graduate and the first-born in her family, she has always strived to be an inspiration to her […]
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A delegation from Los Angeles will travel to East Africa in January to connect with two of the continent’s long-standing indigenous Jewish communities. The mission begins on January 12 in Nairobi, where the group will meet members of the city’s Jewish community before continuing to Kenya’s Laikipia district for Shabbat with Kehillat Israel Kasuku, a […]
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Contributed by Aspire Institute Andrew Marvin Kanyike, a 26 year old from Uganda completed the Aspire Leaders Program in 2022 and received a Community Action Award for his project aiming to increase early detection of hypertension in Eastern Uganda. His commitment to medical research and making an impact on community health has led to his […]
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Authorities Should Drop Charges Against EACOP Protesters On November 6, a court in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, gave the go-ahead for the trial of twelve activists, eight of whom are students. The group faces charges stemming from their protests against the planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), one of the largest fossil fuel infrastructure projects […]
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A new report by Altezza Travel spotlights eight African countries emerging as leaders in innovation, investment, and sustainable growth. The nations shaping Africa’s future are Morocco, Egypt, Botswana, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. The analysis goes beyond traditional economic metrics such as GDP and tourism performance, highlighting forward-looking factors driving the continent’s transformation. These […]
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Ecobank and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) acting as Mandated Lead Arrangers, Coordinators and Bookrunners in partnership with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), have closed a EUR 230 million facility for the Government of Uganda to finance its FY2024/25 Infrastructure and Development Budget. The facility comprises EUR 130 million from Ecobank and RMB as well […]
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Uganda Uganda is a landlocked nation in East Africa bordered by Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania. Lake Victoria occupies a large part of the country’s southern part. Kampala is the capital city. Until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago when Bantu speakers migrated to the area, the people in Uganda […]
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In the face of growing repression, Ugandans continue to find new and creative ways to combat the entrenched system of state capture. Ugandans have limited options when it comes to holding their political leaders accountable. Elections in the country have grown less and less credible over time. Civil society is vilified and intimidated by the state. News […]
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When Mugisha Jealousy Mulimba learned that the government of Uganda was dragging him to court, he expected justice. But he says he has realized these courts are being used to deprive him of his rights to a fair hearing and the right to fair and adequate compensation for his land and property. Mulimba told IPS […]
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