Ugandan Diaspora | Diaspora News and Updates
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Winnie Byanyima | New Executive Director – Oxfam International
Winifred (Winnie) Byanyima, a grass-roots activist, human rights advocate, senior international public servant, and world recognized expert on women’s rights, was in January 2013 appointed Executive Director of Oxfam International – a role that provides strategic direction and coordination for the worldwide confederation of Oxfam affiliates. Ms. Byanyima has held roles that reinforced the governance [...]
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Mr. Patrick Masambu Deputy Director General | ITSO (International Telecommunications Satellite Organization)
Mr. Patrick Masambu is ITSO’s Deputy Director General and Director of Technical Affairs. Mr. Masambu joined ITSO in May of 2010. Up to a few months prior to his present responsibility, Mr. Masambu worked for a period of ten years as the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Communications Commission, the regulatory agency for communications in [...]
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US Based Lady Zani to perform ‘Ndoowa’ at this year’s Ugandan Diaspora Gala
She is a multi talented Ugandan singer Zani aka Lady Chocolate. Zani original names Susan Basemera is a musician, model and film actress based in Hollywood California. She was born and raised from Uganda but later moved to United States of America in search for a better life. She is commonly known or identified by [...]
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Stella Atal’s Fashion Show at the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS ~ Video Recap of the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event ~ Join us at Serena Hotel, Kampala, for the 2nd Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking event on December 30th, Starting at 6:00pm. Purchase your Tickets at Cinemaplex The HUB Box office at the Oasis Mall, Second Floor. You can also purchase Event Tickets [...]
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Katasi Kironde’s Fashion Show at the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS ~ Video Recap of the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event ~ Join us at Serena Hotel, Kampala, for the 2nd Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking event on December 30th, Starting at 6:00pm. Purchase your Tickets here: http://2012ugandandiasporasocialnetworking.eventbrite.com Check out Katasi Kironde’s Full Bio, more photos and feature here: http://www.ugandandiaspora.com/ugandan-diaspora-social-networking-event-showcasing-ugandan-fashion-designer-katasi-kironde The Diaspora Social [...]
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Solome Katongole’s Fashion Show at the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS ~ Video Recap of the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event ~ Join us at Serena Hotel, Kampala, for the 2nd Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking event on December 30th, Starting at 6:00pm. Purchase your Tickets here: http://2012ugandandiasporasocialnetworking.eventbrite.com To learn more about Solome Katongole’s Fashion and Design please visit: http://www.solome.webs.com ~ Check out here [...]
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Nick Nola, with an Album Debut, performing at the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS ~ Video Recap of the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event ~ Join us at Serena Hotel, Kampala, for the 2nd Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking event on December 30th, Starting at 6:00pm. Purchase your Tickets here: http://2012ugandandiasporasocialnetworking.eventbrite.com The Diaspora Social Networking Event seeks, among others, to help encourage the Ugandan expatriate workforce living [...]
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Cecca Mutumba, a Ugandan Artist based in Sweden, performing at the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS ~ Video Recap of the 2011 Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event ~ Join us at Serena Hotel, Kampala, for the 2nd Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking event on December 30th, Starting at 6:00pm. Purchase your Tickets here: http://2012ugandandiasporasocialnetworking.eventbrite.com The Diaspora Social Networking Event seeks, among others, to help encourage the Ugandan expatriate workforce living [...]
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Professor Mahmood Mamdani, Uganda’s Leading Political Scholar & recipient Ugandan Diaspora Award 2012
A third generation East African of South Asian descent, a graduate of Shimoni and Nakivubo Primary Schools and of Old Kampala Senior Secondary School, Mamdani was expelled from the country by Idi Amin in 1972. He then taught at the University of Dar-es-Salaam and returned to Uganda in 1979 to teach at Makerere where he [...]
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John ‘The Beast’ Mugabi, The Legendary Ugandan Boxer IsThe First African To Be Inducted Into The International Boxing Hall Of Fame
For those born in the 1980s the name John ‘The Beast’ Mugabi might not mean a thing but who can ever forget the first time showtime televised the Live bonanza when our very own Ugandan John ‘The Beast’ Mugabi who by then held the longest winning streak of 26 knockouts in International boxing history took [...]
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Meet the UK based Michael Kiwanuka – The Wanderer Who Still Searches for Home
New York Times : Soothing, swaying tunes hold despair and a quest for faith in the songs of Michael Kiwanuka, who performed at the Highline Ballroom on Wednesday night. Mr. Kiwanuka, the English son of Ugandan parents, can easily (and probably lucratively) be tagged as mellow. His songs purr along at leisurely tempos, harking back [...]
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US Airforce Captain Lukiah Mulumba, a Ugandan, featured on MSNBC, Sickle Cells Expose
US Airforce Captain Lukiah Mulumba featured on MSNBC ~ “My daughter Carol beats the odds against sickle cell anemia. We were afraid she would never make it! The bone marrow and cord blood transplant from her HERO younger brother helped save her life. Thanks to the National Marrow Donor Program and the Cord Blood Registry [...]
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A Ugandan, Mathias Kiwanuka, is Playing in the 2012 NFL Super Bowl, For the Giants as a LineBacker
By SAM BORDEN, NYTIMES ~ EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mathias Kiwanuka says he does not remember how old he was when he first found out his grandfather had been assassinated. He struggles to remember the point at which he realized the true meaning of his own last name. He is not certain when he became aware of [...]
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Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Gala, 2011 ~ Photo Highlights ~ Thank You for Attending!!
We would like to thank each and everyone of you that came out to support the celebration of our fellow Ugandans, at the Serena Hotel, on December 29th, during the First Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event. You made the event a great success. Thanks to all our Sponsors who supported us financially and in Kind, [...]
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Ugandan Diaspora Gala and Social Networking Event, Kampala Serena Hotel
Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event ~ Tickets are available for purchase at the Pearl of Africa Tours and Travel Ltd Office, located at the Nakumatt Oasis Mall. Check out the Details at this link: ttp://www.ugandandiaspora.com/in-uganda-buy-tickets-at-pearl-of-africa-tours-office-nakumatt-oasis-ugandan-diaspora-social-networking-event 39 Tickets available Online ~ You can still purchase tickets online for $40 Dollars here: http://ugandandiasporasocialnetworking.eventbrite.com/
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In Uganda ~ Buy Tickets at Pearl of Africa Tours Office, Nakumatt Oasis ~ Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event
Tickets for the Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event are Available for Purchase in Kampala at the Pearl of Africa Tours & Travel Ltd. Office. The tickets are first come first Serve. The Ticket price is currently at UG Shillings 100,000/- The Early Bird Price Ended on December 14th. Find the Tickets at this Address. Please [...]
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SPONSOR/PARTNER UPDATES ~ Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Invites you to 5th “Home is Best” Diaspora Summit, 2011
Since 1991, the Uganda Investment Authority has been executing several investment programs that are essential and crucial to National development. Some of these programs are focused on pro-active investment promotion and facilitation as a core activity of the UIA. Under the facilitation component, Diaspora remittances and investments came out as a main component which could [...]
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EVENT SPONSOR/PARTNER VIDEOS ~ Pepsi Cola, Crown Beverages: MirindaRific Game Show
We thank Crown Beverages for their Sponsorship of the Pepsi Cola Refreshments for the first Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event. On December 29th, as you enjoy your beverage during the Dinner, remember Pepsi Cola’s contribution to the honoring of our fellow Ugandans. Thank You!! Check out the MirindaRific Game Show: MirindaRific Game Show is the [...]
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Dr. Ivan Edwards, a Ugandan, is a Major in the US Air Force, Serving as a Flight surgeon
Maj (Dr). Ivan Edwards was born in Uganda, and speaks fondly of his motherland. He says that he is proud to have set foot in the USA, and given the tools to become a doctor and a senior military officer. He shares his sentiments of an underlying “racial bias” in a country in which he [...]
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VIDEO ~ VOA’s Shaka Sali Interviews Ronnie Mayanja, Editor of UNAA Times and the Ugandan Diaspora Magazine
“Straight Talk Africa” on October 26, 2011 – VOA’s “Straight Talk Africa” studio guest, Ronnie Mayanja, Editor of UNAA Times Online Newspaper discusses how he uses his blog newspaper to connect with other Ugandans throughout the diaspora to highlight special accomplishment of individuals through public service.
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