Several decades after their independence, Guinea, Ethiopia, Rwanda and 14 other African countries continue to have their banknotes printed in the UK, while others rely on Germany. However, the populations of these countries are largely unaware of the fact that their currency is produced abroad, unlike those of the countries
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OPEC Boys: the fuel’s smugglers
Data from the Bank of Uganda and Uganda Bureau of Statistics show that in 2018, Ugandan informal exports – or smuggled products – were worth US$546.6 million. For their part, smuggled imports were worth US$60 million. But these numbers are an underestimation as they are based on data from official
COVID impact electricity access in Africa
After years or even decades of progress have been halted or reversed due to the pandemic. While the electricity sector has increased and renewable energy has improved, millions of people still find themselves without power and many major improvements are under threat. While 46 per cent of sub-Saharan Africa’s population
Life expectancy in Africa grows by 10 years
Life expectancy is rising in Africa – with people living nearly 10 years longer, from 46 years to 56 years, according to the World Health Organization. The rise is because of better access to health services in the continent although the numbers are “still well below the global average of
WHERE OLD CARS END
Used vehicles from the West are exported to developing countries, where they continue to pollute. While some old vehicles end up in wreckers who dismantle them safely, in many cases things are different. An old car has a good chance of ending up on a ship and moving further down
AFRICA FALLS INTO THE NET
It is the new frontier of the web giants who invest billions of dollars to wire the continent. 700 million Sub-Saharan Africans have never used the internet! Perhaps you will be surprised to know that nearly half of the world’s population has never used the internet. In fact, our habit
CLIMATE CHANGE, URBAN POOR AND CHILDREN
The pandemic and runaway climate change have underlined the urgency to recognize the rights of the urban poor. In 2020, around the world, ten million children with their families were forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis and this figure is three times higher than people displaced
UGANDA TO FULLY REOPEN SCHOOLS IN JAN 2022
Finally, good news as Uganda is the only country in the Africa continent where schools remain fully closed for about 2 years despite registering low Covid-19 infections and deaths. Continue reading on CHIMPEREPORTS
Children who cannot study
More than 103 million young people worldwide cannot read and write. UN, set in 2030, the Agenda for Sustainable Development as a series of objectives that aims to improve the lives of all, both at an environmental and social level. Among the objectives is to be able to provide all the children
What is theatre for?
Sometimes I hear people say: “But inside a circus shows what is theatre for? What use does it have? In Uganda then! “ If by theatre we mean a pure entertainment, then it is simply a way to spend relaxing moments. But if by theatre we mean the possibility of