KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | In the hustle and bustle of Kampala, the Ugandan capital, a group of Congolese refugee women are trying to fit in, hoping to heal from the war trauma they faced back home in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and stand on their …
Read More »Globally recognised crafts from 10 African countries
The list provides a glimpse into the remarkable diversity and vibrancy of African crafts, highlighting just a few examples from the continent’s rich artistic heritage. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s artistic tapestry is as diverse as its people. Africans breathe life into art and craft, with every stroke …
Read More »Craft in Uganda: A trajectory of tribal artifacts to modem day crafts
Artifacts mirror the rich and diverse cultural heritage of different communities in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The art of craft making has always been part of the Africans way of living. In the prehistoric times, many communities across the continent produced tribal artifacts as a means of …
Read More »Why is over 70% of arts and crafts sold in Uganda imported?
COMMENT | By Amos Wekesa | Did you know that over 70% of the crafts sold around Uganda to Ugandans and foreign tourists are actually imported from Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Congo? One can only imagine the number of jobs Ugandans are losing as a result of this trend, and therefore, the …
Read More »CRAFT co-invests over Sh8 billion to boost East Africa’s food production
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan private sector agribusiness companies and service providers will benefit from grants totaling Sh8.4 billion offered by the Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow (CRAFT) project for East Africa. CRAFT has co-invested EUR 2,061,445 in grants to 14 private sector companies working in the sunflower, …
Read More »Adapting to the ‘new normal’ to keep agribusinesses operational during COVID-19
For this season Transformation for Rural development Limited (TRAFORD) will be supporting the farmers to plant soybean on at least one acre of land each bringing the total acreage to 1,250 Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “As a private business working in agriculture, we cannot afford to fold our …
Read More »Uganda hosts first CRAFT climate seminar for Financial Institutions and Service Providers
CRAFT TARGETS • Increasing productivity and income for 300,000 smallholder farmers; • Improving business performance for 50 agribusiness SMEs and 30 cooperatives (of which at least 25% are managed by women and/or youth); • Climate resilient sustainable food production practiced on 600,000 hectares. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With …
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