Despite decades of government programs aimed at boosting rural livelihoods, President Museveni has acknowledged that millions of Ugandans remain in subsistence-level farming, or what he described as ...

Chia seed farming has proved a niche in which women can gain financial and personal empowerment – but they need help. “If you have business and you have your own money you don’t suffer in your life. I ...

What you need to know: Climate change is a global problem, but its impacts are felt most acutely at the local level. In the heart of Uganda, where the impacts of climate change are felt deeply, a new ...

With support from the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and other partners, the Ugandan government has launched the last-mile connectivity component under the Uganda Rural Electricity Access ...

LIRA, Uganda (AP) — The bicycle parked in Lucy Abalo’s compound doesn’t belong to her. Any one of the hundreds of people in her village can show up and ask to use it. A man might wish to take his ...

SHE DESERVES TO BE A MOM! At 70 years old, Safina Namukwaya from rural Uganda gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, after ...

In Uganda, contraceptive uptake in rural areas remains critically low compared to urban centres and national averages. For many women in these communities, using contraception is not merely a health ...

Right now, Uganda is experiencing a digital revolution. As internet penetration steadily rises, so does the use of e-commerce, online government services, mobile banking and payment platforms. However ...

The youngest who is profiled is only 10 years old. Her name is Jovia Aber, and she works at a quarry on the weekends to pay for school supplies. She wants to be a doctor. The oldest is Akello Olga.

Medadi Ssentanda receives funding from Makerere University Directorate of Research and Graduate Training. He is affiliated with Makerere University and Stellenbosch University. Uganda’s language ...