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Uganda’s population is expected to double in 2040.

It is vital to harmonise the current high population growth with the availability of resources – both at the family and state levels – to guarantee the well-being and future prospects of every child, United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has said. “With a population of over 45 million people, Uganda

Contraceptives: where is Africa?

In recent years in Africa, where two-thirds of the population is under 25, efforts have been made to make contraception methods more accessible, the cornerstone of women’s emancipation on the continent.The rejection by the Rwandan parliament of a new bill, which aimed to make access to contraceptive methods legal from

10 countries that drink most alcohol in the world: Uganda is second with 64% of alcohol on the market illegal

To draw up the classification of the countries that drink the most alcohol in the world, we take into consideration the data collected by Our World Data, which analyzed the consumption of alcohol in the individual countries of the world for each citizen over the age of 15. Here are

Brain drain: Africa is left without skilled workers.

There is a flow of educated people from the southern to the northern hemisphere. From poor countries with a precarious life standard to rich countries which, to fill the lack of needed skills, massively and at low-cost recruit graduates in Africa. A senior Zimbabwean health official revealed that since 2021

In Kampala lack of toilets contaminated underground water.

Several studies across the country, especially in the capital Kampala, have returned results showing that water sources such as springs, which provide a major source of water for the population are contaminated due to poor waste management and badly-designed pit latrines. Uganda is currently battling an Ebola outbreak and sanitation

fast fashion

With the rise and rise of “fast fashion”, clothes are becoming cheaper in the world’s wealthiest countries. That’s also making them more disposable. Many discarded garments are imported by developing and emerging economies from Ukraine to Pakistan. But Ghana was the world’s top importer of used clothing in 2020, according

Only 9 African countries produce their own currency

Several decades after their independence, Guinea, Ethiopia, Rwanda and 14 other African countries continue to have their banknotes printed in the UK, while others rely on Germany. However, the populations of these countries are largely unaware of the fact that their currency is produced abroad, unlike those of the countries

The demographic boom: An explainer of Uganda’s population trends

With a population boom on the horizon, demographics will inevitably affect Uganda’s development path over the coming decades. This blog discusses expected changes in demographics and highlights associated challenges and opportunities using results from the World Bank report “Tackling the demographic challenge in Uganda.” Under the most likely scenario, the

OPEC Boys: the fuel’s smugglers

Data from the Bank of Uganda and Uganda Bureau of Statistics show that in 2018, Ugandan informal exports – or smuggled products – were worth US$546.6 million. For their part, smuggled imports were worth US$60 million. But these numbers are an underestimation as they are based on data from official

COVID impact electricity access in Africa

After years or even decades of progress have been halted or reversed due to the pandemic. While the electricity sector has increased and renewable energy has improved, millions of people still find themselves without power and many major improvements are under threat. While 46 per cent of sub-Saharan Africa’s population

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