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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

Life expectancy in Africa grows by 10 years

Life expectancy is rising in Africa – with people living nearly 10 years longer, from 46 years to 56 years, according to the World Health Organization. The rise is because of better access to health services in the continent although the numbers are “still well below the global average of

East African terms entered The Oxford dictionary

In its latest update, June 2022, The Oxford English Dictionary, one of the most authoritative sources for the English language in the world, entered or revised 200 words and entries in use in East Africa. Many of these are in the Kiswahili language, a national language in Kenya, Tanzania and

WHERE OLD CARS END

Used vehicles from the West are exported to developing countries, where they continue to pollute. While some old vehicles end up in wreckers who dismantle them safely, in many cases things are different. An old car has a good chance of ending up on a ship and moving further down

DISABILITY

Worldwide, an estimated 240 million children with disabilities and a third of these children live in Africa. For them, this is equivalent to a sentence of perennial marginalization given by the absence of adequate health and educational facilities, together with the social stigma that precludes them from the possibility of

Remember #Kony2012?

We’re still living in its offensive, outdated view of Africa. Continue reading the full article by Dipo Faloyn at LINK

CHILDREN NEED SLEEP

Famous traffic jams of the Uganda city of Kampala are robbing some children of their sleep and dreams. When 14-year-old Prosy Namasuga leaves home for school at 04:50, it is dark and chilly. Holding hands with her mother as they walk about 1Km to the matatu stage. They can barely

AFRICA DEMOGRAPHIC AND URBANIZATION

2.3 billion people will live in Africa by 2050. The problems of African megalopolises… investments foreffective and sustainable urban development are urgently needed.Recently 8 billion human beings have been registered on our planet and it is estimated that the worldpopulation will reach 9.8 billion in 2050 – and there will

AFRICA FALLS INTO THE NET

It is the new frontier of the web giants who invest billions of dollars to wire the continent. 700 million Sub-Saharan Africans have never used the internet! Perhaps you will be surprised to know that nearly half of the world’s population has never used the internet. In fact, our habit

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