If there’s one meat dish Ugandan people really enjoy, that’s goat meat. Across the country in restaurants, bars and clubs, the aroma of roasted goat meat wafts enticingly, attracting people at all hours of the day and night. “In Kampala City, over 1,000 goats are consumed every day. Farmers in Uganda cannot supply enough goats.… Continue reading Uganda Imports Chinese Hybrid Goats to Help to Improve its Goat Meat Production
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China’s Rice Donation to Uganda’s Drought-Stricken Karamoja Sub-Region Saves Thousands from Starvation
A friend in need is a friend indeed, said Thomas Lokirut, an elder from Uganda’s Karamojong people after learning that China had donated 1,610 tonnes of rice to his people. “The Chinese have proved that they are our true friends by donating food to us at this trying moment, when most of the people in… Continue reading China’s Rice Donation to Uganda’s Drought-Stricken Karamoja Sub-Region Saves Thousands from Starvation
Chinese Expertise Helps Ugandans to Profit From the Many Uses of Bamboo
In central Uganda’s Nakasongola District, 117 km from the capital, Kampala, a new era of sustainable bamboo farming is on the go. China, a global leader in bamboo production, has partnered with the Ugandan government to promote bamboo farming in that area and the country at large. Bamboo farming, launched over a decade ago, has… Continue reading Chinese Expertise Helps Ugandans to Profit From the Many Uses of Bamboo
Chinese Assistance Nourishes Uganda’s Next Generation
Adriano Kanyesigye and his friends walk up to 5 miles each day to attend a school where they are served a free meal. It’s a journey that pupils in Karamoja in northeast Uganda willingly make to avoid starvation. “I’m really grateful that my kids have at least one meal a day when they go to… Continue reading Chinese Assistance Nourishes Uganda’s Next Generation
Ugandan City to Establish Integrated Eye Hospital
The UAE and the Republic of Uganda have signed an agreement to build a fully integrated eye hospital in Entebbe with an investment of US$20 million. A representative of a department of Presidential Court Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan emphasised that the agreement is a testament to the UAE’s continued commitment to improving global… Continue reading Ugandan City to Establish Integrated Eye Hospital
UNISA, Makerere University Sign MoU to Enhance Strategic Collaboration
The University of South Africa (UNISA) and Makerere University in Uganda have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement. The MoU was signed on January 13 during Makerere University’s 75th graduation ceremony, held at the university’s Freedom Square in the capital Kampala. This graduation ceremony celebrated… Continue reading UNISA, Makerere University Sign MoU to Enhance Strategic Collaboration
Unisa VC Celebrates the Resilience of African Women at Uganda’s Oldest University
Speaking at Makerere University, Uganda’s largest and oldest institution of higher learning, Professor Puleng LenkaBula shared her thoughts on the resilience, actions, and leadership of African women in the quest to shape the continent’s future and its position in the world. On 13 January 2025, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor (VC), delivered the… Continue reading Unisa VC Celebrates the Resilience of African Women at Uganda’s Oldest University
Ugandans Hail Chinese Oil Giant CNOOC For Its Support In Benefitting Local Education Sector
Leaders, students and parents in Uganda have hailed China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) Uganda Ltd. for its supporting role in the country’s education sector, including building schools, paying school fees and sponsoring activities to keep students in school. The oil giant recognised 218 top-performing students from oil-rich districts of Hoima and Kikuube on 12… Continue reading Ugandans Hail Chinese Oil Giant CNOOC For Its Support In Benefitting Local Education Sector
Thousands Of Ugandan Farmers Benefit From Chinese Agricultural Expertise Under The SSC Project
An agricultural revolution is taking place in the green fields of Uganda, and thousands of local farmers are cashing in. A South-South cooperation (SSC) project, a joint initiative aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and improving livelihoods, is in full swing. As part of the project, hundreds of Chinese agriculture experts are in Uganda upskilling local… Continue reading Thousands Of Ugandan Farmers Benefit From Chinese Agricultural Expertise Under The SSC Project
Chinese-Invented Juncao Grass Is Transforming Dairy Production In Kenya
At his dairy farm in Kiambu County on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, Newton Mwangi anxiously takes off his boots and work suit after milking his cows. Mwangi is worried about the inability of the cows to hit the 80-litre target he needs to fulfil for his clients per day, due to a… Continue reading Chinese-Invented Juncao Grass Is Transforming Dairy Production In Kenya