The moment I walked into the pastel-colored, dimly lit room at the Renaissance Society, I was struck by the sound of gunshots. The exhibition is a maze of seven differently sized rectangular rooms, ...

Kampala — HOLDING brand new bank notes totaling to sh70,000, Justine Nakate wears a prolonged smile as she leaves the cashier's desk at Uganda Crafts 2000. She has just sold 10 baskets to the company.

Uganda is crafting a new strategy to revamp its cotton, textiles and apparel sector as part of efforts to tap into the booming global textiles and apparels market. The plans dovetail with similar ...

Timbuktu Chronicles points to a Ugandan organisation, Uganda Crafts, “managed by disadvantaged people that helps disadvantaged people. The majority of the artisans are either people who are disabled, ...

Mr Michael Isaac Kuteesa, founder La Craft Uganda shows a lamp shade made from waste materials. Currently, production remains confined to his sitting room in Manyangwa. Photo by Eronie Kamukama In the ...

Lauren Parnell knows the true cost of fair trade crafts. She paid for her basket-weaving endeavor with an achy back and sore hands. While in training for her internship with Uganda Crafts in Kampala, ...

Producing baskets and mats in central Uganda had traditionally been the work of women, who made these items for use in homes. The National Association of Women Organisations in Uganda (Nawou) has ...