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Lake Victoria, on Uganda's shores, once boasted a ripe environment for fish businesses. However, fish production is coming up short because of poor farming practices. In recent years, the youth and local agencies have taken initiatives to improve Uganda’s fish...
Malawi, known as the Warm Heart of Africa, is a country with great potential for economic growth because of its huge untapped natural resources. From manufacturing to mining, every sector has opportunities to grow significantly if proper care is taken. Malawi's mining...
Did you know that more than half the farmers and laborers working in the fields of Uganda are women? The majority of the 70% of the population engaged in agricultural work are women. They mostly fall behind because of gender mainstreaming. Sarah Namukose, a...
Are you looking to invest in a place with endless opportunities? Investment in Uganda is an unparalleled sector for making money. The country is open to both local and global investors. There are many opportunities awaiting in agriculture, transportation, processing,...
Building resilience was the backbone of agricultural recovery during the post COVID-19 in Uganda. A 23-year-old Ajidiru Robinah saw how devastating the effects of the lockdown were. Fortunately, she got by with the savings she had with a local group. What helped her...
What do you think is the biggest worry for a smallholder farmer like Robert Tigarya? Is it the weather or climate change? Pests or diseases destroying his crops? He wakes up every day to tend to his crops. He is hopeful that he will have a good harvest. But what...
Malawi is a country that is developing its economy every single day. This development also includes ensuring food security and nutrition among the people. To ensure Malawi’s food security and nutrition within its people, the country has to address many challenges....
“Malawi” is a country with pleasing natural beauty in southeastern Africa. It is a country that is geographically landlocked. It is also known as “the warm heart of Africa” for the hospitality of the people. As a developing country, it welcomes foreign investors in...
A 2009 report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stated that the average fish consumption in Africa was 9.4 kg. But in Burundi, the heart of Africa, it was estimated at about 2.2 kg per person. The absence of water bodies and access to the sea has...
Zephaniah dropped out of school at the age of 14 because his family was unable to bear the cost of his education. Decades later, the father of two children now grows tomatoes in a small piece of land. Like his father, he didn’t know how to produce and practice the...
Winfred Kagwa tripled his earnings by producing processed matooke flour. This man from Western Uganda was tired of sharing revenues with middlemen. Bypassing those beneficiaries of his hard-earned money, he directly sells matooke flour to a chain shop in Kampala. Now,...
Ugandan farmers rely on rain-fed crops. With heavy rain comes heaps of pests and insects that tear apart the food crops. In Uganda, Joshua Okonya’s Integrated Pest Management system is how he overcame the Cassava mosaic disease. “Pests don’t discriminate.” It is a...