Elias Gibril

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[Weird Confessions Uganda @UG_confesses]

A real concern: Admin I genuinely worry that within the next 10–15 years, Uganda could experience a Zimbabwe-like economic crisis. And I don't say that casually. I am currently close enough to Uganda's oil sector to sit in big meetings and hear some of the conversations around our oil. And frankly, some of what i hear should worry you.

Uganda is not the first country to discover that there is liquid gold beneath our feet. The problem is that discovering oil does not automatically make us richer. For some countries, oil transformed their economies. For many others, it became a curse. In our field we call it the resource curse:

People start treating future oil revenue as if it is already sitting in the bank. Government begins spending on a scale it could never previously afford. More borrowing is justified because "oil is coming." Huge projects and huge budgets create huge opportunities for waste and corruption. And then, when oil revenues disappoint, production falls short, prices crash, debts mature or the money simply gets mismanaged, the whole country's economy goes down with it.

And this is what worries me about those meetings. We haven't even started earning meaningful revenue from our oil yet, and already there's deals being struck against the oil. There are already discussions being made around money that ultimately depends on oil that Uganda has not yet produced.

Think about that for a moment

[FCA Uganda @fca_uganda]

A good learning experience also means having space to talk about how you feel.

Students under the #ITEME project, supported by @KeplerHQ, are taking part in a mental health awareness session, creating space to talk, listen and learn about their wellbeing.

[FCA Uganda @fca_uganda]

📚 Back to school!

As classrooms fill up again, we wish all learners, teachers and school communities a successful new term.

Here’s to a term of learning, growth and new opportunities. ✏️🏫

[FCA Uganda @fca_uganda]

Have you seen our latest newsletter?

Read the 8th edition of UGACO EYE here.👇

https://t.co/oeGhp2SurA

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Drought is taking a toll on milk production in Ankole, with the prolonged dry spell reducing pasture and water availability and leaving dairy farmers struggling to maintain production.
#MorningAtNTV

[WPDI @connectWPDI]

And you could be there!
We're giving away two pairs of tickets to WPDI's Gala.
To enter the giveaway on @instagram:
1️⃣ Follow @whitaker_peace and @ForestWhitaker
2️⃣ Tag your dream gala plus-one on our Instagram post:
Enter by Sept 8, two winners will each receive two tickets!

[FCA Uganda @fca_uganda]

Behind every number is a person. Behind every person is a story.

This World Humanitarian Day, we celebrate the people at the heart of our work and the many ways we put humanity into action; through education, skills, livelihoods, protection, emergency assistance and partnerships.

Here’s Humanity in Action across our work in Uganda. 🤝💚

#WorldHumanitarianDay

[FCA Uganda @fca_uganda]

Fashion industry, here I come! 👗✨

Meet Hosana, a Fashion Design trainee under the Digital and Creative Economy (DICE) Project supported by @FCA_global & @Ulkoministerio.

She has always dreamed of building a future in fashion, and today, she is turning that dream into a reality.

With new skills and confidence, Hosana can now see a future filled with possibilities.

Watch her story. 🎥💙

[Elias Gibril @EGibril]

Vote for Murungi Kyla
Follow link below
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[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

PHOTOS: The court has sentenced Hajarah Nakandi and Abas Musa to death for their roles in the 2018 murder of Susan Magara, while the seven other convicts have been sentenced to life imprisonment.

#NTVNews

📸: @abubakerlubowa

[FCA Uganda @fca_uganda]

Last week, together with @OPMUganda, we distributed food to over 2,600 newly arrived refugees in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. 🤝

Working alongside @WFP, @UNHCRuganda, @NRC_Norway, @medicalteams & @HungerFightersU, we provided essential food items like posho, beans, sugar, cooking oil and salt, plus specialized nutritious food for malnourished children, breastfeeding mothers, people on medication, older persons & other vulnerable groups.

Together, we're ensuring newly arrived refugees receive the support they need with dignity and hope.

[WPDI @connectWPDI]

Happy Birthday to our Founder and CEO, @ForestWhitaker! 🎉 Thank you for your vision, your compassion, and your unwavering commitment to empowering young people and building peace. From all of us at WPDI, we wish you a wonderful birthday! 💙

[Namuwongo Blazers @Namblazers]

Happy Birthday to Ali Zug (Money Guy)! 🥳❤️

Have an amazing day and a fantastic year ahead! 🎂🎈🎉

[Fabrizio Ngumoha @FabrizioNgumoha]

🚨 OFFICIAL: Yan Diomande is set to join Liverpool! 🟥🔴

A fee of £105 million has been agreed between the Reds and RB Leipzig, paving the way for the 19-year-old Ivorian sensation to move to Anfield this summer.

Diomande enjoyed a stunning debut Bundesliga season, scoring 13 goals and providing 10 assists across all competitions, establishing himself as one of the most exciting young talents in world football. He is expected to be the long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah, who is set to depart the club.

This deal will make him Liverpool's third most expensive signing in history, behind only Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz. 🤑⚽️

[WPDI @connectWPDI]

What starts as an idea can become an opportunity for an entire community.

In partnership with @AfricaGemini, 55 entrepreneurs received training, mentorship, and business support. Today, 18 businesses are strengthening local economies in South Sudan.

🔗https://t.co/qT4THsvGel

[WPDI @connectWPDI]

🕊️ Thirty women community leaders in Eerste River joined a WPDI South Africa 🇿🇦 leadership training on inner peace, conflict resolution, and community leadership.

Equipping women with peacebuilding skills helps create generational impact across families and communities!

[FCA Uganda @fca_uganda]

From Helsinki 🇫🇮, FCA leadership this week came together at the @FCA_global Leadership Forum to strengthen collaboration and reaffirm a shared commitment to advancing education, peace, and livelihoods in crisis-affected communities.

The forum brings together FCA Country Directors and Management for dialogue, learning, and shared purpose across FCA operations worldwide.

Pictured (Back row, L–R): FCA Country Directors for the Central African Republic, @fca_SouthSudan @SemeNelson and Ukraine; @FCA_global ED Tomi Järvinen; @FCA_Kenya Country Director; and Dr. Mohammed Elsanousi the ED of the Network of Religious and Traditional Peacemakers secretariat hosted by FCA

Front row (L–R): FCA Myanmar Country Director, FCA Board Chair, FCA Nepal Country Director, FCA Uganda and Ethiopia Country Director @WycliffeNsheka and FCA Middle East Regional Director.

[WPDI @connectWPDI]

Peace begins with how we choose to live alongside one another. 🕊️

On the International Day of Living Together in Peace, we honor the young people, communities, and peacebuilders creating spaces rooted in dialogue, dignity, understanding, and opportunity across the world.

[WPDI @connectWPDI]

💡 Nearly 70M displaced people are excluded from financial services, the very tools needed to rebuild lives.

In Uganda & South Sudan, WPDI’s VSLAs help communities save, borrow, and invest. “We’re planning for growth instead of surviving day by day.”

https://t.co/jSOjq9BaFQ

[FCA Uganda @fca_uganda]

We are expanding access to education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement.

Our work at Rubondo Community Secondary School is featured in @newvisionwire today, highlighting newly constructed dormitories that will improve safety, retention, and completion for learners.

Thanks to @USherbrooke for the partnership.