By Kellen Kanyunyuzi& Johnstone Baguma : Urban waste management is one of the most straining challenges for Uganda’s emerging cities. In Jinja City, it has become
By Johnstone Baguma This month, we continue to reflect on the on-going DataCities Initiatives’ work in Uganda’s secondary cities of Jinja and Fort Portal. We
By Kellen Kanyunyuzi The National Vision for Evidence-Based Tourism Uganda’s tourism sector is increasingly transitioning toward a data-informed model of planning, performance monitoring, and investment
The National Vision for Evidence-Based Tourism Uganda’s tourism sector is increasingly transitioning toward a data-informed model of planning, performance monitoring, and investment promotion. This shift
By Kellen Kanyunyuzi, DataCities Program Manager. The East African policymakers and practitioners in modern digitalization (data and AI) governance agree that innovation and accountability must
By Johnstone Baguma & Kellen Kanyunyuzi: This article presents part of interventions (in Urban Waste Management) undertaken by the DataCities Consortium (ToroDev, Sunbird AI and
Empowering Uganda’s Cities Through Data-Informed Urban Governance for Inclusive Innovation, Growth and Development in Jinja and Fort Portal October 2025, was a landmark month for
When citizens complain about uncollected garbage or broken roads, politicians feel the heat while technical staff point to budgets and systems. They often speak different
Authors: Kellen Kanyunyuzi & Johnstone Baguma 1. Introduction Over the past three years we have spent on ground engaging Uganda’s emerging cities, we have realized
Data-driven city revenue mobilization may be achieved through, among others, putting in place robust context-specific data and AI governance and management processes. It isn’t just
