The Hillary Institute has named Ugandan Climate Change activist Vanessa Nakate the 2022 Hillary Laureate for exceptional leadership in Climate Action. Announcing the news in a statement released on Thursday, May 25,…
Month: May 2022
Cartier has opened nominations for its 2023 Women Initiative Awards for women impact entrepreneurs across the globe. The annual international entrepreneurship program is open to women-run and women-owned businesses from any country…
International Supermodel Aamito Lagum has spread her wings to film. The Ugandan supermodel has made her acting debut in ‘3000 Years of Longing’, a dark fantasy comedy-drama film that also stars legendary…
Anna Qabale Duba has been crowned the ‘World’s Best Nurse’, walking away with a USD 250000 cash prize. The former Miss Kenya 2013 received the 2022 Aster Guardian Global Nursing Award from…
Uganda Law Society President Pheona Wall has launched her leadership institute, the Fidelis Leadership Institute. The institute that seeks to groom and nurture young African leaders, was launched in a ceremony held…
A few years ago, Rashida Namulondo Muwanika went through a life-defining moment that exposed her to a damning reality. Pain and grief are not widely embraced in society. This realization has since…
Cécile Ndjebet, a Cameroonian Activist, has won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to preserving forests and improving the lives of people who depend on…
Precious Turinawe’s startup Easy Matatu, has been nominated for the 2022 Africa Tech awards. The Ugandan based startup is among the 45 startups from different African countries that have been long-listed for…
Ugandan aerospace engineer Lynette Kebirungi has been nominated for the prestigious 2022 Rising Star awards in the UK. The UK based engineer who currently works at British luxury car and aero-engine manufacturing…
Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala is a Ugandan energy entrepreneur, founder and CEO, of Bakulu Power, a Ugandan based renewable energy company that develops mini-grids, industrial parks and solar water pumps for irrigation. Lucia says, she…