I'm a Ugandan Multimedia Journalist, Trainer, Communication Specialist, researcher and Entrepreneur.
Kampala, Uganda
Joined November 2009
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Meet the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship 2026 Fellows: Yaaka Digital Network
Yaaka Digital Network is a mobile-first Ugandan EdTech platform delivering curriculum-aligned academic and skills-based learning content to learners and teachers across the country.
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Day 4: The Final Stretch.
Four days dedicated to strengthening media viability come down to this final day.
Today we consolidate the key takeaways and lay the foundation for the road ahead.
#MediaViability #MediaMatters
Thank you, @hivecolab and @youngafricawks @mastercard for selecting our initiative @yaakadn to benefit from this inaugural EdTech Fellows programme. We look forward to learning and growing to serve the most deserving with innovative digital learning solutions by @Ultimate_UMC
#MEETTHEFELLOWS
Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Cohort I
Yaaka Digital Network provides curriculum-aligned lessons, gamified learning content to in-school & out-of-school learners in Uganda through a mobile-first, low-data platform accessible on basic smartphones
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#MEETTHEFELLOWS
Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Cohort I
Yaaka Digital Network provides curriculum-aligned lessons, gamified learning content to in-school & out-of-school learners in Uganda through a mobile-first, low-data platform accessible on basic smartphones
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You are warmly invited to follow the livestream of the Finale of the ICGLR Journalist Award 2025 — a moment dedicated to celebrating outstanding media contributions to peace, security, and development in the Great Lakes Region: us02web.zoom.us/j/8596687385…
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.@UNBSug , @TradeMarkAfrica with support from @UKinUganda have awarded 8 outstanding journalists at the INAUGURAL Standards & Metrology Media Awards 2026, recognizing media professionals who demonstrated exceptional skill in demystifying the complex world of quality infrastructure, fair trade, and consumer protection.
#StandardsAndMetrologyJournalismAwards
#GrowingQualityEnterprises
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UNBS Congratulates the Winners listed below and their stories;
NATIONAL WINNER FEMALE - @BazioDoreen
STORY TITLE: From Survival to Standards: How certification can transform women-led refugee businesses in Adjumani.
READ HER STORY HERE 👉 media4all-uganda.org/?p=3298
#StandardsAndMetrologyMediaAwards #GrowingQualityEnterprises
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#HappeningNow
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is conducting a media training in Gulu, equipping journalists with knowledge on standards and metrology to support accurate reporting on quality and consumer protection.
The Gulu cohort adds to the nationwide UNBS media training that has reached Kampala, Mukono, Mbale, Jinja and Mbarara.
Supported by the UK Government (@UKinUganda ) through @TradeMarkAfrica
#JournalismForConsumerProtection
#GrowingQualityEnterprises
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I am honoured to be among 30 journalists from Northern Uganda who are participating in a three day Media Training on Standards and Metrology reporting at
@BOMAHHOTELLTD
organised by
@UNBSug
funded by
@UKinUganda
through
@TradeMarkAfrica
#JournalismForConsumerProtection
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✨Today, @UNBSug conducted a News Editors engagement & officially launched Standards & Metrology reporting in the media at Golden Tulip Hotel.
📺This marks a strategic step in strengthening collaboration between regulatory institutions and the media. @UNBSug @TradeMarkAfrica
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#HappeningNow
UNBS is hosting a Standards and Metrology training with News Editors of all media houses in the country.
The training, happening now at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala, is aimed at enlightening the journalists about the UNBS mandate and services, to ensure accurate reporting of Quality, Standards and Metrology related issues, as well as UNBS efforts in attaining the ten-fold growth strategy.
The National Training of journalists that has started in Kampala today, is to be held in different parts of the country in March 2026, starting with Mbale, Mukono, Gulu and Mbarara among others.
The training was made possible with support from the UK government (@UKaid) through @TradeMarkAfrica
#JournalismForConsumerProtection
#GrowingQualityEnterprises
📣 Call for Applications: Are you a journalist, editor, digital content creator, or social media influencer interested in strengthening your reporting on standards, quality assurance, and metrology?
🔗 Apply here: shorturl.at/P8Pkw
⏰ Deadline: 24 February 2026,7:00 PM (EAT
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Remember when stories were just words on a page?
Now we're living in an era where AR & VR lets audiences bring stories into our real world narratives.
@Ultimate_UMC's @gbusinge shared insights on how tech has changed storytelling with our #MediaFellowshipUg fellows.
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🎇The day is today friends!💫
Prepare your dancing shoes💃🕺🩰as we celebrate the 7years of service and positive impact created in our communities.
You’re all invited!👌
#BungaWayVibes #CharterNight
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October started off on a good note with an insightful lecture about media monitoring by @gbusinge earlier today.
Discussions rotated around the use of AI in media monitoring, the KPIs communications professionals can use in their work.
Dear friends, our Digital Communication Essentials & Multimedia Journalism Skills ebook is here t.ly/hyWKI Download PDF t.ly/6kxHy Order printed copies on Amazon t.ly/0S1_z. Access our other publications t.ly/0S1_z Stay blessed
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🥽 Imagine stepping into the story and experiencing it firsthand. That's the power of #VirtualReality, one of the emerging technologies in journalism!
Our #MediaFellowshipUg fellows had a discussion on emerging technologies such as AR and VR that can be used to create immersive stories that transport audiences to the heart of the action with Gerald Businge and Edward Tumwine.
The Fellowship program is in partnership with the @dw_akademie, @KasUganda, @SegalFoundation and @UNESCO IPDC.
