The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is proud to announce the launch of ACIA 2015. In the Q&A below, UCC Executive Director Mr Godfrey Mutabazi answers questions about the initiative and introduces the 5th edition of the ACIA awards event. Q: Why award innovations in the communications sector? A: By recognising innovation, the ACIA Awards will […]
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) established the Incubation Support Initiative (ISI) as a strategic mechanism through which promising and emerging ICT businesses as well as ‘high impact’ ICT innovations can be financially supported in advancing communications services in Uganda. UCC invites Ugandans (individuals or organisations) to apply for financial assistance to support innovative ideas or […]
The East Africa Social Science Translation (EASST) Collaborative, jointly administered by the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA), headquartered at the University of California, Berkeley, and Makerere University in Uganda, is pleased to announce two exciting research and funding opportunities: (1) 2015 Evaluation Design Contest and (2) Fall 2015-Spring 2016 Visiting Fellowship! Below is a brief summary description of each competition. For more information about the EASST […]
Baskon hostel is one of the renowned hostels on Sir Apollo Kagwa road. This facility has had a notable existence on this street. Being on a high way. This Hostel is one of the security conscience hostels around Makerere University. Despite the noise from the passage of cars on the road, the interior of Baskon […]
ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) is one of the eight university-based Development Labs making up the Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN) established by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and existing within its Global Development Lab. RAN’s core partners include Stanford University, Tulane University, and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Within Africa, […]
Invitation for submission of concept papers: The Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) is pleased to call upon interested individuals and entities (non-governmental and civil society organizations, research organizations/think tanks, media groups, production houses and others) to express their interest in preparing, organising, convening and broadcasting a substantive public issue-based debate series, with special regard for governance, […]
Strathmore University, Kenya and the University of Waterloo, Canada have partnered to bring you the 2014 Mobile Technology Student Competition. The theme for this 1st inaugural competition is: To address agricultural issues in sub-Saharan Africa using mobile and social networking technologies. Examples of agricultural issues lending themselves to mobile solutions could include but are not […]
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) Trainee Project for Young Film Critics is a talent development program that offers up to three young (under 30 years), motivated and talented professional film critics from outside the Netherlands a chance to travel abroad to cover a major international film festival, to get acquainted with the Rotterdam film […]