Valerie Koga

Aug 31, 2023 | nation.africa | Valerie Koga

Award winning author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has been named chair for the panel of judges that will review entries for the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Ugandan-British writer was the overall prize winner in 2014, and is known for writing various novels and short stories including Kintu, The First Woman, Let’s Tell This Story Properly, A Girl Is A Body Of Water, Manchester Happened, and other literary works.

Aug 8, 2023 | nation.africa | Valerie Koga

World Bank suspends financing to Uganda following its enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act. In a statement on Tuesday, it said that, “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values. We believe our vision to eradicate poverty on a livable planet can only succeed if it includes everyone irrespective of race, gender, or sexuality. This law undermines those efforts.