The Yield Uganda Investment Fund is proud to announce its fifth investment in Uganda by making a commitment to invest UGX 3.9Bn to Raintree Farms Limited, a pioneering agri-ceutical enterprise specialising in the production and processing of organic moringa.…
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“We are losing a lot of this capital that we need as a result of everything we throw out of the continent through illegal means and there is an estimate that the continent loses annually at…
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Nigerian Diaspora National Development Strategy – Call for Contributions
October 8, 2012 Diaspora at work International Development NigeriaThe Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Europe is the European arm of a global Nigerian Diaspora Network. Established in 2000 and registered a year later in England and Wales under the Companies Act, the organization’s Headquarters…
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Uganda Investment Authority presents ‘Home is the Best III’ Diaspora Summit
November 30, 2009 Economy Events & Conferences UgandaIt is a common practice that many Ugandans in the Diaspora trek home to cerebrate the Christmas festivals with the families. Therefore this year’s Conference code named “Home is the Best Summit -3” will be held…
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Survey: Development Economics Research Group of World Bank conducting study on role of Africans in the Diaspora
May 2, 2009 Diaspora at work International DevelopmentWe just got wind that The Development Economics Research Group of the World Bank is conducting a study on the role of Africans in the Diaspora. For those that would like to participate in the survey…
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Flawed Altruism: Empower Africa to solve the malaria problem on it’s own.
April 25, 2009 International DevelopmentIt would be an understatement to say that my article “Celebrity Stunts of Altruism are Killing Livelihoods in Africa,” didn’t get any link-love. It went beyond that. It kick-started a wide-ranging debate that touched on all…
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IFAD Call for proposals 2009: Financing Facility for Remittances
April 21, 2009 Economy International Development technologyOne of the cornerstones of our mission here at PD is to encourage the African Diaspora to do more with their remittances. Annually, it is estimated that Diaspora remittances to Africa are inching north of $40…
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Diaspora at Work: Juliana Rotich lends her Global Voice to Ushahidi
December 30, 2008 Diaspora at work Kenya south africa technologyJiliana added, "we came together. Ory, David, and I were in Kenya at various times [during the crisis]. In the early days it was the three of us who were in Kenya...the programming and the setup…
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Diaspora at Work: Nakku Senkeeto finds her way back home
September 17, 2008 Diaspora at work Events & Conferences UgandaI met Nakku Senkeeto on the first day of the UNAA Conference. To be specific, she was the first person I introduced myself to. However, it took four tries to arrange a sit-down conversation with her.…
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Dear Africa, We hope this letter finds you in good spirits. So many times we’ve meant to write, but the life and times of this distant land keeps us scratching for survival. We see you in…
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