Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has changed its guidelines for Ugandans living the diaspora, saying anyone who claims that his or her passport has gotten lost must return home and process the replacement from here. DCIC said some Ugandans in the …
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Their growing pride in the continent and why institutions are charting new courses for them ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The desire for knowledge about Africa and a growing sense of African pride among African youths living in an increasingly discriminatory diaspora has fueled a surge in institutions promoting African identity. A …
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London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans living in the diaspora have convened a conference in London to discuss possible ways of participating in national development projects such as the transfer of knowledge, skills, and technologies among others to promote gainful employment. The two-day conference dubbed the “Outreach Mission” is …
Read More »Museveni urges Ugandans living in the diaspora to invest back home
Toronto, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans living in the diaspora to utilize the available opportunities and invest back at home. Museveni made the call while closing the second annual edition of the 2023 Canada National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chapter Symposium in a virtual …
Read More »Somalia kicks off diaspora conference to tap investments
Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The second annual diaspora conference kicked off in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Monday with the government seeking to tap investment opportunities from its citizens abroad. The conference, attended by ministers, lawmakers and civil society representatives including members of the Somali diaspora, aims to …
Read More »Museveni rallies Ugandans in the diaspora to invest back home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has advised Ugandans living in the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) to utilize the available opportunities to invest in Uganda. According to Museveni, Uganda is a secure country whose economy is growing stronger day by day and its …
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How to move conversations from the recent U.S. Africa Leaders Summit by the Biden administration into Action COMMENT | Almaz Negash | With a median age of 20 years and 60 percent of the population under 25, Africa is the youngest continent in the world and holds the future. Projections show that …
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They are vital for continent’s growth, say participants at African Development Bank Forum Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Hundreds of academics and leaders of international institutions from around the world came together for an African Development Bank (AfDB) Forum on ways to harness the skills, wealth and dynamism of Africa’s 160-million-strong diaspora …
Read More »NUP diaspora activism threatens Dutch funding to IPOD
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Protests staged by the National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters in the diaspora are threatening the support the Dutch government extends to the Interparty Organization for Dialogue-IPOD. The National Resistance Movement-NRM party Secretary General and Chairperson of the IPOD Council of Secretaries, Richard Todwong revealed this in …
Read More »Housing Finance Bank targets Ugandans in diaspora
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has outlined several initiatives aimed at encouraging foreign direct investment from Ugandans living abroad, while still improving the livelihoods of the people at home. Peace K. Ayebazibwe, the Executive Director of Housing Finance Bank shared the bank’s vision on Thursday at …
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