Policy in Perspective from The LBJ School of Public Affairs

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Open for Innovation: The Growth of Social Entrepreneurialism in Uganda

Post author By Paul Kuhne
Post date October 26, 2017
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Photo: Rachel Strohm (CC) This past summer, I had the good fortune to attend the LeoAfrica Economic Forum, a one-day conference dedicated to chronicling disruptive growth and development innovations in Africa. The event featured panelists and organizations from all segments of the innovation space in Africa and played host to a series of talks about […]

Tags Entrepreneurship, International Development, Kampala, Open Data, social entrepreneurship, Technology Policy, Uganda

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Being a Professional in a Foreign Country – Economic Policy Research in Kampala, Uganda

Post author By Katherine Whitton
Post date July 23, 2017
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Photos: Katherine Whitton Crook Fellow Katherine Whitton has been interning through the AidData Summer Fellowship Program at the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) in Kampala, Uganda this summer. Her work involves a feasibility assessment, production of geocoded data, geocoding and GIS training, and research plan development. Katherine is sharing her thoughts about living in Africa as an […]

Tags Crook Fellow, Crook Fellowship, International Development, Kampala, Peace Corps, Robert S. Strauss Center, Strauss Center, Summer Internships, Uganda