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USAID Presents New Concept to UNAA Members
Wednesday, 3 Sep, 2008 – 17:07 | No Comment
USAID Presents New Concept to UNAA Members

Patricia Flanagan speaks at the UNAA kick-off dinner
USAID was gracious enough to send an emissary to speak to The Ugandan Diapora at the UNAA convention this year. We met Patricia Flanagan, on the convention floor …

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Aloe in scandanavia
Wednesday, 30 Jul, 2008 – 11:23 | No Comment
Aloe in scandanavia

There is a healthy aloe vera based products market here in Scandanavia.

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Project Aloe update from Masindi, Uganda
Saturday, 26 Jul, 2008 – 11:58 | Comments Off
Project Aloe update from Masindi, Uganda

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I don’t think that I have ever been more nervous about this project than when I …

Dis-Organization mars the 1st EAI Conference in Kigali, Rwanda
Thursday, 26 Jun, 2008 – 10:04 | No Comment
Dis-Organization mars the 1st EAI Conference in Kigali, Rwanda

The afternoon sessions here after lunch were for the most part held hostage as the EAC heads of state left hundreds of attendees waiting in vain. It’s just now approaching 6pm here in Kigali and …

Let Art Talk
Tuesday, 15 Apr, 2008 – 21:30 | 3 Comments
Let Art Talk

We here at Project Diaspora believe that the real hope for change in Uganda and the rest of Africa lies with its people both at home and in the Diaspora. So it was with no …

Fred Mutebi: Honored by Fulbright Office of Alumni Affairs
Tuesday, 8 Apr, 2008 – 21:09 | One Comment
Fred Mutebi: Honored by Fulbright Office of Alumni Affairs

This announcement was just released yesterday by the US Embassy in Kampala, Uganda regarding Fred Mutebi.
FRED MUTEBI
April 2008 State Alumni Member of the Month.
Mr. Fred Mutebi, a 2003 alumnus of the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program, has …

Will Mosquito Nets Save the World?
Monday, 11 Feb, 2008 – 22:31 | No Comment
Will Mosquito Nets Save the World?

Guess what? The next big fad for AID to Africa is Moquito nets…
The World Health organization is pretty pumped about them

Bill Gates thinks they are pretty cool

“Millions of children have died from malaria because they …

Microfinance: Neither a lender nor a borrower be?
Sunday, 30 Dec, 2007 – 11:04 | No Comment
Microfinance: Neither a lender nor a borrower be?

Mbaraa epicenter loan group with its income-generating activity.
Microfinance: Neither a lender nor a borrower be?
The Internet and globalization have helped fuel the hype surrounding microfinance.   For Africans looking to start a business in the …

Andrew Mwenda Takes a New Look at African Aid
Monday, 24 Dec, 2007 – 15:06 | One Comment
Andrew Mwenda Takes a New Look at African Aid

Uganda’s Andrew Mwenda was at TED this year. The video was a gold find as he clearly touches on a few key points on African Aid that we’ve written about here at Project Diaspora. He lays the …

Keep the Fish, I’ll Take the Fishing Pole!
Saturday, 8 Dec, 2007 – 22:32 | 4 Comments
Keep the Fish, I’ll Take the Fishing Pole!

There is rising moment in the blogosphere on the subject of how Africa should be helped. And in increasing numbers, learned scholars, members of the African diaspora and donor organizations are starting to realize that …

Is Africa Choking on Money?
Saturday, 8 Dec, 2007 – 17:05 | One Comment
Is Africa Choking on Money?

So my gut has always told me that throwing money at a problem never solves anything. I look at all the aid money that has been thrown around Africa, Central America, actually anywhere…. ever. …