Tag Archives | rural

Working together to stop fake agricultural products in Uganda

28 August 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Africa and Middle East, Civil society, Poverty and development, Private sector

Last month Emmanuel was in despair. His entire crop of maize had perished after he used a fertiliser product he now realised was fake. What could he do now that he and his family of six had nothing left to live on? In Uganda, the sale of counterfeit agricultural inputs is a problem that affects […]

Read full story Comments { 1 }

Rural Rwandan communities fight corruption

5 January 2012 in Africa and Middle East, ALAC, ALACs in AFME

In the light of the recent and considerable improvement of Rwanda’s perceived level of corruption as being one of the least corrupt countries in Africa, it is interesting to see how our National Chapter in the country is contributing to this positive change. This article presents a grassroots approach which focuses on empowering citizens and […]

Read full story Comments { 4 }