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March 3, 2019

No Splash, No Cash!

We always know when it is summer here in Ireland – the rain is warmer! The Emerald Isle is soaked, and the winter drizzle shows no sign of relenting. But it will. When it does, I will walk down the country lane and enjoy a million shades of green in this very lush land. I spare a thought for my…

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February 28, 2019

Stand up against Child trafficking in Uganda

A recent news investigation by media outlet NBS has highlighted the horrific and shocking world of child trafficking in Karamoja in eastern Uganda. In the nation’s capital of Kampala the percentage of people classed as poor and vulnerable is less than 11% – in Karamoja the number rises to more than 90%. One distressing by-product of this is that young…

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February 4, 2019

We need to create more Queens of Katwe

The inspiration for the Disney’s ‘Queen of Katwe’ was a girl who lived in the largest slum of Kampala, Uganda. The film showcases the incredible determination of a girl, all that she had to overcome, and what many girls like her face each day. This Queen of Katwe, Phiona Mutesi, has gone on to represent Uganda at four chess Olympiads and win three…

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January 31, 2019

Harnessing The Power Of Technology To Feed All Of Uganda

There is a strange complex with food production in Uganda. It’s a nation that produces more food than it consumes but its children are suffering from malnutrition. How can this happen? And what innovations are happening in food and technology to fix this? Uganda has always been referred to as ‘The Pearl of Africa’. The luscious green hills and stunning…

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January 30, 2019

Climate change threatens Ghana’s vulnerable agricultural sector

The booming oil and cocoa sectors make Ghana one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. The Ghanaian economic growth rate slowed to 6.8 percent in the first quarter of 2018. Nevertheless, growth is projected to pick up again in 2019. This will help in providing jobs for the country’s nearly 30 million people. These projections have prompted President Nana Akufo-Addo…

No Splash, No Cash!

Stand up against Child trafficking in Uganda

We need to create more Queens of Katwe

Harnessing The Power Of Technology To Feed All Of Uganda

Climate change threatens Ghana’s vulnerable agricultural sector

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