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Sara Birungi N
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Executive Director @smartransitio1 ChildofGod/ChangeAgent/Builder/Stakeholder Management/Social Marketer/International Development Practitioner.
Africa, Global. Katılım Ağustos 2016
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Succession Crisis, Entrenchment or Failure of People Planning? Inside UNOC’s Controversial Push to Extend Senior Executives’ Contracts
A controversial internal push at @UNOC_UG to potentially extend the contracts of several senior executives nearing the end of the company’s long-standing ten-year management tenure cycle has triggered fresh questions and scrutiny over governance, succession planning and institutional accountability at a critical stage of Uganda’s oil and gas development.
Read the full story: ceo.co.ug/succession-cri…

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Before you buy land, before you send money to that relative you trust back home.
For Ugandans abroad looking to build homes, secure investments, or create long-term wealth back home but still don’t know where to start; this space is for you.
We are talking diaspora property investment in Uganda, the smart way with our Head of Sales Brian Arineitwe @Arineitwe_B, Senior Property Consultant Kenzy Kiiza @AppelezmoiKizza and Diaspora Investment Advisor Brian Kwesiga @bkwesiga.
Tuesday, May 26th | 5:30 PM EAT here on our X-space moderated by Simon Kasyate @kasyate.
Set a reminder: x.com/i/spaces/1yxbe…

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At the Women’s Movement Press Conference, Smart Transitions joined partners in calling for gender equity, democratic accountability, and ethical leadership as the 12th Parliament of Uganda organizes its leadership structures.
#WomenLeadershipUG




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YouTube Documentaries To Watch
1. The Mediterranean: the Refugee Graveyard - Best Documentary
2. Dangerous apps - In the web of data brokers - DW Documentary
3. How former D.light CEO Nick Imudia was blackmailed to death - NTV Kenya
4. Sugar: The Hidden Danger in Our Food - ENDEVR Documentary
5. How years abroad shape young people - DW Documentary
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The quiet grief of adult friendship: One of the most beautiful articles I've read in a while. Hits hard
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/civil-ir…
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My ideas, work,sacrifice...Stolen. I pitched to senior govt officials,they went silent & implemented my concepts without my consent or compensation. #Uganda's creatives are being robbed in broad daylight by people close to power. My #droneshow concept for the Pre-Presidential Inauguration was taken without my knowledge or pay. #EnoughisEnough. @KagutaMuseveni @mkainerugaba #Help!. I demand justice & accountability. Full statement below. 🇺🇬 #StolenIdeas #JusticeForCreatives #ProtectUgandanCreatives #IntellectualProperty #UgandanCreatives #swearingin2026 #Viral #Trending



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I wrote an article called "How to make it in life if your father is NOT Femi Otedola".
Read it here: @drola/did-teni-the-entertainer-lie-to-us-1472985f811d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@drola/did-ten…
dami@damylareee
How can someone get to this stage starting from scratch legally ?
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Some global opportunities can change the trajectory of your life. Here are a few worth exploring. One application could open doors you didn’t know were possible.
UNDP African Academy for Women in Political Leadership
Website: undp.org/africa/news/ca…
Deadline: 15 May 2026
Women in Africa Young Leaders Program
Website: wia-philanthropy.com/wia-young-lead…
Deadline: 3 May 2026
ORG Impact Awards
Website: enter.orgimpactawards.org
Deadline: 27 May 2026
World Health Summit
Website: a.storyblok.com/f/305196/x/90c…
Leading St. Louis Scholarship One Young World Summit
Website: oneyoungworld.com/scholarship/le…
Deadline: 8 June 2026
World Forum for Democracy
Website: coe.int/en/web/world-f…?
Deadline: 31 May 2026
We Are Together prize
Website: wearetogetherprize.com
Deadline: 24 May 2026
Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards
Website: sdgactionawards.org/apply/
Deadline: 17 May 2026
One Young World Summit (Pankaj Award to end conflict)
Website: oneyoungworld.com/scholarship/pa…
Deadline: 15 June 2026
Marianne Initiative for Human Right Defenders
Website: initiativemarianne.fr/2026/04/13/app…
Deadline: 4 May 2026
Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize for Emerging leaders
Website: kofiannanfoundation.org/elections-demo…
Deadline: 17 May 2026
Eisenhower Fellowship for Mid-Career Professionals
Website: efworld.org/apply-now/
Deadline: 15 May 2026
One Young World Summit (Audi Environmental Award Scholarship)
Website: oneyoungworld.com/.../audi-envir…...
Deadline: 1 June 2026
African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Call for Youth Technical Experts to Appraise the African Youth Charter @20
Website: aprm.au.int/.../terms-refe…...
Deadline: 30 April 2026
UN Fellowship for African Descendant
Website: ohchr.org/en/about-us/fe…
Deadline: 15 May 2026
WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme 2026
Website: wacsi.org/call-for-appli…
Deadline: May 1, 2026
The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Programme 2026 for women scientists.
Website: forwomeninscience.com/challenge/show…
Deadline: 15 May 2026
World Trade Organization Young Trade Leaders Program
Website: unric.org/en/2026-young-…
Deadline: 1 May 2026
Z Zurich Foundation One Young World Scholarship
Website: oneyoungworld.com/scholarship/z-…
Deadline: 4 May 2026
Roche One Young World Scholarship
Website: oneyoungworld.com/scholarship/ro…
Deadline: 6 May 2026
2026 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education (USD $50,000 Prize)
Website: unesco.org/en/articles/ca…
Deadline: 12 May 2026
iF Social Impact prize 2026
Website: ifdesign.com/en/if-social-i…
Deadline: 20 May 2026

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Lawyer @PhillipKarugaba breaks down the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 and why Ugandans should care and pay close attention to what is happening in parliament.
He also explains how the citizens can send in their views to parliament during this consultation period.
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So basically, one should’ve free to mismanage family land and not be questioned because he is a traditional man? The traditional men I knew like my grandfather cared about honesty, decency and forthrightness so much as not to do things that would risk putting them in a position where they could be humiliated. I thought that’s what a true traditional man does. But I suppose honor is his as a matter of right regardless…
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He married his first wife when he was still struggling to build his life. She was there when he had nothing.She cooked, prayed, and stood by him when things were hard.
A few years into the marriage, she started complaining of lower abdominal pain.
Sometimes she would say, “It feels like something is not right.”
They ignored it.
Life was busy. Money was tight.
She kept going… because that’s what women do.
Then the bleeding started, not her normal period.
Weakness followed. Hospital visits became frequent.
After several tests, the doctor said it was Cervical Cancer.They didn’t even understand what that meant at first.Treatment started late.
Very late.
He watched her lose weight.
Watched her strong body become fragile.
One night, she held his hand and said,
“Take care of yourself… and don’t forget me.”
That was how he lost her.
Years later, after healing slowly, he married again.
His second wife was full of life.
She brought laughter back into the house.
This time, he promised himself,“I will do better.”
But after some time… it started again.
She complained of pain during intimacy.
Then irregular bleeding.
He was scared, but hopeful, “It can’t be the same thing.”
They went to the hospital.
The result came back…
Again Cervical Cancer.
This time, he broke down.
“How is this happening again?”
He spent everything he had trying to save her.
Moved from one hospital to another.
But just like the first…
She didn’t make it.
People started talking.
Some said it was a curse.
Some said he was unlucky with women.
He didn’t understand anything anymore.
After some years, he met his third wife.
She was calm, mature, and very careful about her health. When she started noticing unusual discharge and slight bleeding, she insisted:
“We are going to the hospital early.”
For the first time, something different happened.
The doctor didn’t just test her.
He looked at the man and said,
“I need to run a test on you too.”
That was the moment everything changed.
The result showed he was a carrier of Human Papillomavirus.
He had no symptoms.
He looked completely healthy.
But he had been unknowingly passing it to his wives.
That was how all three women developed the same sickness.
His third wife was lucky.
Because it was discovered early, her own case of Cervical Cancer was caught at an early stage.
She survived.
That day, he didn’t cry like before.
He sat quietly…
Thinking about the two women he had buried.
Thinking about how he loved them…
yet unknowingly became part of what killed them.
This is not to blame anyone.
Many men don’t know they carry HPV.
Many women don’t know the risk.
But silence is dangerous.
Test yourself.
Encourage your partner to test.
Go for regular checkups.
Because sometimes…
what looks like love and normal life
may be hiding something that needs attention.
This post is not to scare you.
It’s to wake you up. Because not everything that kills… comes with noise.
Some of you are calling it “village people.”
But what if it’s simply lack of information?

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