Professor Mahmood Mamdani, Uganda’s Leading Political Scholar & recipient Ugandan Diaspora Award 2012 1

A third generation East African of South Asian descent, a graduate of Shimoni and Nakivubo Primary Schools and of Old Kampala Senior Secondary School, Mamdani was expelled from the country

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The Second Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Gala Welcomes You All – 30th December 2012, Kampala Serena Hotel – 5:30pm 3

Press Release — On December 29th, 2011, in the city of Kampala and for the very first time in our Country’s history, the immense contribution of those Ugandans living outside

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John ‘The Beast’ Mugabi, The Legendary Ugandan Boxer IsThe First African To Be Inducted Into The International Boxing Hall Of Fame 8

For those born in the 1980s the name John ‘The Beast’ Mugabi might not mean a thing but who can ever forget the first time showtime televised the Live bonanza

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Meet the UK based Michael Kiwanuka – The Wanderer Who Still Searches for Home 5

New York Times : Soothing, swaying tunes hold despair and a quest for faith in the songs of Michael Kiwanuka, who performed at the Highline Ballroom on Wednesday night. Mr.

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Jackson Twesigye Kaguri Is Uganda’s CNN HERO For 2012 | Founder Of The Nyaka AIDS Foundation 1

According to UNICEF estimates, 1.2 million children in Uganda have lost a parent to an AIDS-related illness. One man is dedicating himself to making the lives of those children better.

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Meet Uganda’s Venture Capitalist – Ashish Thakkar, CEO of Mara Group 7

Forbes Magazine — Ashish Thakkar is only 29, but in less than two decades, the Ugandan-born maverick entrepreneur has accomplished what only few attain in their lifetime. Thakkar began his

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US Airforce Captain Lukiah Mulumba, a Ugandan, featured on MSNBC, Sickle Cells Expose 12

US Airforce Captain Lukiah Mulumba featured on MSNBC ~ “My daughter Carol beats the odds against sickle cell anemia. We were afraid she would never make it! The bone marrow

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A Ugandan, Mathias Kiwanuka, is Playing in the 2012 NFL Super Bowl, For the Giants as a LineBacker 4

By SAM BORDEN, NYTIMES ~ EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mathias Kiwanuka says he does not remember how old he was when he first found out his grandfather had been assassinated. He struggles

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Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Gala, 2011 ~ Photo Highlights ~ Thank You for Attending!! 13

We would like to thank each and everyone of you that came out to support the celebration of our fellow Ugandans, at the Serena Hotel, on December 29th, during the

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Ugandan Diaspora Gala and Social Networking Event, Kampala Serena Hotel 1

Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event ~ Tickets are available for purchase at the Pearl of Africa Tours and Travel Ltd Office, located at the Nakumatt Oasis Mall. Check out the

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Dr. Muniini K. Mulera, a Ugandan, is a Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist in Canada 27

Dr. Muniini K. Mulera ~ Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist, Toronto, Canada Background  Dr. Mulera, a native of Kahondo ka Byamarembo, Kigezi graduated  from Makerere University, Kampala,  with a Bachelor of Medicine and

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In Uganda ~ Buy Tickets at Pearl of Africa Tours Office, Nakumatt Oasis ~ Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event 3

Tickets for the Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event are Available for Purchase in Kampala at the Pearl of Africa Tours & Travel Ltd. Office. The tickets are first come first

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Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event ~ Showcasing Ugandan Fashion Designer and Stylist ~ Solome KATONGOLE 1

Fashion Designer and Stylist, Solome Katongole representing the USA – will be returning for the 3rd annual Ugandan Diaspora Gala on 30th December 2013. She graced us with her beautiful

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SPONSOR/PARTNER UPDATES ~ Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Invites you to 5th “Home is Best” Diaspora Summit, 2011 5

Since 1991, the Uganda Investment Authority has been executing several investment programs that are essential and crucial to National development. Some of these programs are focused on pro-active investment promotion

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EVENT SPONSOR/PARTNER VIDEOS ~ Pepsi Cola, Crown Beverages: MirindaRific Game Show 1

We thank Crown Beverages for their Sponsorship of the Pepsi Cola Refreshments for the first Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event. On December 29th, as you enjoy your beverage during the

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Dr. Ivan Edwards, a Ugandan, is a Major in the US Air Force, Serving as a Flight surgeon 54

Maj (Dr). Ivan Edwards was born in Uganda, and speaks fondly of his motherland. He says that he is proud to have set foot in the USA, and given the

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VIDEO ~ VOA’s Shaka Sali Interviews Ronnie Mayanja, Editor of UNAA Times and the Ugandan Diaspora Magazine 2

“Straight Talk Africa” on October 26, 2011 – VOA’s “Straight Talk Africa” studio guest, Ronnie Mayanja, Editor of UNAA Times Online Newspaper discusses how he uses his blog newspaper to

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Ugandan Diaspora Inspiration, Part 1, Interview of NASA Flight Director Kwatsi by Ronnie Mayanja 5

www.ugandandiaspora.com ~ Part 1 of An interview of NASA’s first Black Flight Director, Ugandan National, Kwatsi Alibaruho ~ Join us as we celebrate Uganda’s Success Stories in the Diaspora. The

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Honoring Friends of Uganda ~ Photographer Gloria Baker Feinstein, from Kansas City, Missouri 2

Meet Gloria Baker Feinstein, who through photography, has given so much of herself to Uganda. I grew up in Kentucky, where it seems I was always taking pictures. I moved

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Ugandan Embassies World Wide 14

This is a list of Ugandan Embassies and their locations around the world. If your embassy is not listed, do please contact us with the details so we can add

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