Stories about Uganda from March, 2009
Uganda: Linking rural farmers with export markets
Learn how solar drying business links Uganda rural farmers with export markets.
Uganda: Can short-term development projects bring change?
Eliza Anyangwe wonders whether short-term development projects such as the The Katine project in Uganda can deliver lasting change.
Uganda: Mysterious Gorilla Death
An adult female gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda has died under mysterious circumstances. On the evening of March 6th, Kasongo was found dead on public land near the...
Israel: Israeli Innovations Light the Way in Africa
A Jewish Heart for Africa is providing Israeli technology in the form of solar power and drip irrigation to needy communities in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda. “We are pumping 20,000...
Uganda: Lack of electricity leads to more babies!
Does lack of electricity lead to more sex, which leads to more babies? This is what the Uganda Planning Minister seems to suggest.
Uganda: The Devil's Bonfire: The Season Finale
“The girl rolled her eyes provocatively at Simon and beckoned him with one finger,” begins the season finale of Ugandan blog series, The Devil's Bonfire, by Ugandan blogger Carsozy.
Uganda: How Long Will Ugandans Live On Hope…And Silence?
“It seems Ugandans have resorted to complaining privately,” writes Ugandan blogger Rosebell. She asks, “How long will Ugandan live on hope?”
Africa: Using New Media To Fight For Essential Medicines
Stop Stock-Outs is a campaign that intends to use new media to fight for essential medicines in Africa. The campaign has just launched a multimedia website.
Africa: Winners of the First African Blog Award for Journalists Are…
The winners of Waxal - Blogging Africa Awards (BAA) have been announced. Waxal is an initiative of Panos Institute of West Africa (PIWA) with the partnership of Highway Africa and Global Voices Online (Sub-Saharan Africa). Waxal (pronounced WA-HAL), which means “speak” in Wolof, captures the essence of the evolution of the worlwide web as a platform for conversation and for raising marginalized voices.
Uganda: The Literary Blogren
Uganda's bloggers are increasingly using their blogs as forums for literary expression, and online poems, short stories and multi-part novellas are becoming increasingly popular.
