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What’s Going On in Uganda & The Diaspora?
Ugandans Abroad gets the diaspora up to date, and shares images from home. »
Ugandan Teen in New York Fundraises For Mbarara Kids
A New York student organization, founded by a Ugandan teen in the diaspora, held a fundraiser to support children at a primary school in Mbarara. »
Ugandan Students Stranded in Egypt Call For Help
Students with scholarships from the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council have had to fend for themselves in Egypt, despite attacks by rioters with sticks and machetes. Ugandans Abroad reports the story from students in the diaspora, who are still waiting to be evacuated. »
Elections 2011: The Diaspora Gets Involved
Even though the diaspora lacks the absentee ballot, political activists like U.K.-based Godfrey Sekisonge find many ways to get involved with the elections back home. "East to West, home is best," Sekisonge said. "Our destination is Uganda." »
My Brother’s Keeper
Ugandans Abroad talked to Johnstone Kumaraki Baguma, the winner of the Africa Rural Connect contest. Baguma’s winning idea helps rural maize farmers increase production by using information communication technologies. »
The Lady Powering New York’s Chic African Scene
Who is behind the most chic African events in the New York metropolitan area? Ugandans Abroad talked to our favorite new entrepreneur in the diaspora, Rhoda Wasswas. »
Uganda’s Investment Opportunities Shine
Ugandans abroad can find opportunities back home to invest, from financial services to printing and publishing to tourism and education. Ugandans Abroad shares these opportunities from the "Home is Best" diaspora summit »
Money Home Soars In 2010
Money sent home this year may have soared as high as $930 million, up from $800 million in 2010, according to Uganda's Central Bank. The recovery from the global financial crisis has helped the diaspora keep their jobs and send a significant amount of their salaries home on a regular basis. »
Solar Ovens To Launch Next Year in Uganda Through Diaspora Business
After winning a $100,00 grant in the African Diaspora Marketplace, Ronald Mutebi is launching a solar oven manufacturing plant in Uganda. Next year, solar ovens will appear in the Ugandan market at affordable prices, and require no firewood or charcoal. Mutebi hopes the solar ovens can fight deforestation in Uganda, and save... »
Diaspora Business Summit in Kampala: December 29-30
The end-of-the-year Diaspora Business Summit in Kampala will focus on leveraging the skills and resources of Ugandans living abroad for their country's national economic development. »
