Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) - Best practices and new challenges by Chisto...ASCAME
1st Free and Special Economic Zones Summit
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), trends, goals and ambitions
This forum aims to analyse the strengths and weaknesses inherent in the Mediterranean region and to establish and action program in this specific area.
Summit organized by ASCAME and FEMOZA
This presentation describes the OECD's work on investment promotion with a particular focus on how it can be used by Chile to develop its investment promotion strategy.
It was presented in September 2015 to the high-level commission in Chile which is driving the reform of the country's investment promotion strategy.
To find out more visit www.oecd.org/investment
Mike Pfister looks at investment promotion and facilitation in Southeast Asia and draws lessons for the update of the OECD Policy Framework for Investment currently underway. This presentation was made at the Southeast Asia Regional Forum in Bali, Indonesia, on 24-26 March 2014.
Find out more at http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/investment-policy/seasia.htm - http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/pfi.htm - http://www.oecd.org/globalrelations/seaforum.htm
This presentation by Mike Pfister was made at the session "Promoting investment in ASEAN: the role of IPAs and regional co-operation" during the 2nd ASEAN-OECD Investment Policy Conference held on 10-11 December 2014.
Find out more at: http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/investment-policy/2014-asean-oecd-investment-policy-conference.htm
Australian Business Forum helps Australian SMEs and businesses to understand the Chinese market and refine their China strategy.
http://abf.events/
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION BELOW
Hong Kong has enduring advantages and status as a leading business hub in the Asian region. By breaking down Foreign Direct Investment and categorising by country, InvestHK supports Hong Kong's status as a premium investment location.
Originally presented by Luca de Leonardis, Head of InvestHK in Australia and New Zealand, at Australia-China BusinessWeek 2015 Melbourne,
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) - Best practices and new challenges by Chisto...ASCAME
1st Free and Special Economic Zones Summit
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), trends, goals and ambitions
This forum aims to analyse the strengths and weaknesses inherent in the Mediterranean region and to establish and action program in this specific area.
Summit organized by ASCAME and FEMOZA
This presentation describes the OECD's work on investment promotion with a particular focus on how it can be used by Chile to develop its investment promotion strategy.
It was presented in September 2015 to the high-level commission in Chile which is driving the reform of the country's investment promotion strategy.
To find out more visit www.oecd.org/investment
Mike Pfister looks at investment promotion and facilitation in Southeast Asia and draws lessons for the update of the OECD Policy Framework for Investment currently underway. This presentation was made at the Southeast Asia Regional Forum in Bali, Indonesia, on 24-26 March 2014.
Find out more at http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/investment-policy/seasia.htm - http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/pfi.htm - http://www.oecd.org/globalrelations/seaforum.htm
This presentation by Mike Pfister was made at the session "Promoting investment in ASEAN: the role of IPAs and regional co-operation" during the 2nd ASEAN-OECD Investment Policy Conference held on 10-11 December 2014.
Find out more at: http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/investment-policy/2014-asean-oecd-investment-policy-conference.htm
Australian Business Forum helps Australian SMEs and businesses to understand the Chinese market and refine their China strategy.
http://abf.events/
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION BELOW
Hong Kong has enduring advantages and status as a leading business hub in the Asian region. By breaking down Foreign Direct Investment and categorising by country, InvestHK supports Hong Kong's status as a premium investment location.
Originally presented by Luca de Leonardis, Head of InvestHK in Australia and New Zealand, at Australia-China BusinessWeek 2015 Melbourne,
An innovative tool to facilitate entrepreneurship : Adie’s social microfranchiseOECD CFE
The aim of this High-Level Capacity Building Seminar is have an international exchange of information on inclusive entrepreneurship actions across the European Union and on how the European Union Structural Funds can be used to support actions that combine entrepreneurship promotion and social inclusion.
Thailand Board of Investment Promotion Strategy 2015SiamStartup
Curious about investing in Thailand? This new 2015 document of new board of investment policy in Thailand will give you all the answers you need, straight from the government.
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship's Dr Stephanie Giampocaro and Dr Francois Bonnici unpack the results of the 2014 African Investing for Impact Barometer.
The Barometer depicts the spectrum of investors in Africa who seek to combine financial returns to help make a positive impact on society and the environment. It acts as a lens in which to view the fast-growing Investing for Impact (IFI) market in the two countries surveyed.
Research for 2014 reveals that there’s been a significant boost in the IFI market in South Africa and Nigeria, both countries have indicated a 41% and 31% respective make up in IFI funds.
* Dr Stephanie Giampocaro is research director, barometer director and a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. Her research explores how responsible, sustainable and impact investment concepts and activities are implemented in developed and emerging economies. Her academic theoretical roots are market sociology and anthropology, social studies of finance and economic sociology.
* Dr Francois Bonnici is the director of the Bertha Centre of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He has been trained as a medical doctor and holds a Masters degree in Public Health, as well as an MBA. He is also a senior lecturer at the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
The aim of this High-Level Capacity Building Seminar is have an international exchange of information on inclusive entrepreneurship actions across the European Union and on how the European Union Structural Funds can be used to support actions that combine entrepreneurship promotion and social inclusion.
Consumer Goods - Presentation by Luke Waite, Co-Founder of Titan Black at the Axel Springer NOAH Conference Berlin 2016, Tempodrom on the 9th of June 2016.
An innovative tool to facilitate entrepreneurship : Adie’s social microfranchiseOECD CFE
The aim of this High-Level Capacity Building Seminar is have an international exchange of information on inclusive entrepreneurship actions across the European Union and on how the European Union Structural Funds can be used to support actions that combine entrepreneurship promotion and social inclusion.
Thailand Board of Investment Promotion Strategy 2015SiamStartup
Curious about investing in Thailand? This new 2015 document of new board of investment policy in Thailand will give you all the answers you need, straight from the government.
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship's Dr Stephanie Giampocaro and Dr Francois Bonnici unpack the results of the 2014 African Investing for Impact Barometer.
The Barometer depicts the spectrum of investors in Africa who seek to combine financial returns to help make a positive impact on society and the environment. It acts as a lens in which to view the fast-growing Investing for Impact (IFI) market in the two countries surveyed.
Research for 2014 reveals that there’s been a significant boost in the IFI market in South Africa and Nigeria, both countries have indicated a 41% and 31% respective make up in IFI funds.
* Dr Stephanie Giampocaro is research director, barometer director and a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. Her research explores how responsible, sustainable and impact investment concepts and activities are implemented in developed and emerging economies. Her academic theoretical roots are market sociology and anthropology, social studies of finance and economic sociology.
* Dr Francois Bonnici is the director of the Bertha Centre of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He has been trained as a medical doctor and holds a Masters degree in Public Health, as well as an MBA. He is also a senior lecturer at the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
The aim of this High-Level Capacity Building Seminar is have an international exchange of information on inclusive entrepreneurship actions across the European Union and on how the European Union Structural Funds can be used to support actions that combine entrepreneurship promotion and social inclusion.
Consumer Goods - Presentation by Luke Waite, Co-Founder of Titan Black at the Axel Springer NOAH Conference Berlin 2016, Tempodrom on the 9th of June 2016.
The next big goal of soteICT is to create a startup hub in Voi town from January 2015 to support our graduate students. An essential part of the this new stage in our project is closer cooperation with businesses, which will be able to provide our young absolvents with mentorship and deeper insight into the world of entrepreneurship. We believe that the cooperation can be fruitful for both sides...
ChIMERA International Conference and Investment Forum of Creative and Cultura...Informest
Innovation Factory is included in AREA Science Park. Located in Trieste (Italy), AREA Science Park is a system based on innovation, the enhancement of research and the development of new high technology businesses. Its two campuses host approximately 90 R&D centers and high-tech companies. AREA’s mission is to contribute to the development of the business sector through innovation and technological research.
Presentation from Keith Hodgkinson, Deputy Director of Innovation Policy at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), at the Centre for Defence Enterprise Marketplace held on 5 February 2015. For more info see: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mod-brings-businesses-together-for-innovative-defence-ideas
As per PTU syllabus: Skill Development for Entrepreneurs. Business incubation – Meaning – Setting up of Business Incubation Centre,. Meaning and definition of a sick industry - Causes of industrial sickness. Preventive and remedial measures for sick industries
Mobile web africa 2012 presentation loren treismanLoren Treisman
Presentation delivered by Dr Loren Treisman at Mobile Web Africa 2012 in Johannesburg. This presentation focuses on tech innovation hubs, social tech projects in the health, agriculture and democracy space, the impact of both hubs and social projects, with case studies from Indigo Trust's grantees as well as a role for Foundations and the private sector in supporting this work.
The Innovative Agriculture for Smallholder Resilience (iNASHR) project (Egypt) was implemented over 3 years during which there was the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to instability in farm prices and uncertainties in water availability.
Despite this, 18 teams of Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) serving as digital extension service providers were able to reach more than 60,000 people in rural communities between 2021 and 2023.
Three specially commissioned “farmer-to-farmer” style training videos were produced (see at the bottom of this blog post),
and 60 other relevant Access Agriculture videos were translated into Arabic and shown to farmers.
These active service providers, half of whom are women, used a solar-powered smart projector to reach communities where access to power supply, internet connection and mobile phone signal can be challenging.
West Africa Scene Setting African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electrici...Francois Stepman
6 February 2024. Drive Renewable Energy Investments in West Africa Hosted by IRENA Coalition for Action
Recording forthcoming
The session covered the African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electricity generation and transmission, delved into West Africa's electricity sector, and presented recommendations from the Policy Brief titled:
IRENA (2023) Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa # 12 p.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/02/drive-renewable-energy-investments-in.html
Scaling up renewable energy investments in West AfricaFrancois Stepman
6 February 2024. Drive Renewable Energy Investments in West Africa Hosted by IRENA Coalition for Action
Recording forthcoming
The session covered the African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electricity generation and transmission, delved into West Africa's electricity sector, and presented recommendations from the Policy Brief titled:
IRENA (2023) Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa # 12 p.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/02/drive-renewable-energy-investments-in.html
Advances of the AU-EU FNSSA Partnership towards Food Systems TransformationFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
Research needs for sustainable food systems – concepts and prioritiesFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
The Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) of the EC: its principles and working p...Francois Stepman
6 - 17 March 2021. In 2021, Aarhus University hosted the first European Seminar on science-based advice in agriculture and environment
More than 200 researchers and advisers from all over Europe participated. One of the conclusions was, that there is a need to learn from each other, to share best practices and to discuss the main principles, in order to strengthen the evidence based policy development in Europe. See: https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/science-based-advice-for-policy-in.html
Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers a...Francois Stepman
7 Sep 2023 12:30 - 14:00 CEST. Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers and change makers in a world of crises
Fazey, I and Colvin, J. (2023). Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers and change makers in a world of crises - A Report for the Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme. University of York, Emerald Network Ltd. #52 p.
Online workshop based on a newly published report by Professor Ioan Fazey (University of York) and Dr John Colvin (Emerald Network Ltd) for the UKRI Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme.
This workshop was be an opportunity to learn, and engage with others, about the concept of transformational change in a context of a rapidly changing world.
The authors gave an overview of the concept of transformation and highlighted some of the critical aspects that need to be considered when embarking on an initiative, approach or campaign which is intended to be transformational. They talked about the challenges and opportunities of adopting these concepts in practice and research and there was an opportunity for participants to explore with others their own understanding and approaches to transformation.
Presentation by Kathelijne Beenen, Netherlands Space Office - Space for Climate Adaptation and Food Security
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/earth-observation-artificial.html
Machine learning for the environment: monitoring the pulse of our Planet with...Francois Stepman
Presentation by Davis Tuia, EPFL - Machine learning for the environment: monitoring the pulse of our Planet with remotely sensed data
25 May 2023. 9H30 - 16H25 Earth Observation & Artificial Intelligence solutions for climate change challenges
This new edition of the AI4Copernicus event focused on climate change and its impact on energy, food and water security. To withstand current and future pressures on our natural resources, integrated and sustainable management practices are required to balance the needs of people, nature and the economy.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/earth-observation-artificial.html
‘How is the African insurance industry responding to climate change?’Francois Stepman
6 June 2023. ‘How is the African insurance industry responding to climate change?’
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/06/how-is-african-insurance-industry.html
The insurance industry is exposed to the risks of climate change and that risk is increasing. Insurers should be aware of these risks and the potential impact on their business. A 2019 global survey [With Climate Impacts Growing, Insurance Companies Face Big Challenges] found that 72 percent of insurance companies believe climate change will affect their business, but 80 percent of them have not taken significant steps to lessen climate risks. Moreover, insurance companies invest the money from the premiums they collect in the financial markets. They have $582 billion invested in fossil fuels investments that could be devalued as climate risks increase.
As natural disasters become more frequent and more costly, insurance companies are facing big challenges. If insurers are to weather the storms ahead, they’ll need to make some changes. The insurance industry needs to make substantial changes to deal with its own climate risks. Some of these changes could also enable insurance companies to help speed the transition to a net-zero society.
Speakers
Diana Castro (picture) is part of UNEP. As the Programme
Supervisor of the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) initiative, Diana oversees the largest collaboration between the United Nations and the insurance industry, which has over 250
members worldwide committed to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance risks into their decision-making.
Lesley Ndlovu (picture) is currently the Chief Executive Officer of African Risk Capacity “ARC” Ltd, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kelvin Massingham is Director of Risk and Resilience at FSD Africa, where he is responsible for driving financial market innovation in Africa to increase resilience and create pathways for green finance to flow towards a net-zero and nature-positive future.
How are African banks coping with Climate ChangeFrancois Stepman
16 May 2023. This webinar discussed how climate-related risks threaten the functioning of banking institutions as well as the stability of the financial system.
Climate change and climate policy affect the balance sheets and business models of banks in different ways. African banks are vulnerable to the increasing frequency and severity of climate change shocks. They are also increasingly aware of the importance of adopting green financing principles, seeking to address risks and more importantly, to grasp new opportunities.
However, only 17% of banks have so far introduced specific green financing products, and these are estimated to account for only 2-20% of their portfolio . The webinar discussed how climate-related risks threaten the functioning of banking institutions as well as the stability of the financial system. The discussions also shed light on initiatives of banks to implement sustainable practices and central banks to create an enabling environment for sustainable finance drawing on international best practices.
http://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/climate-and-african-financial-sector.html
Webinar 1: Climate Change: What does it mean for the Financial Sector in Africa?
Financial institutions can play an important role in society’s adaptation to climate change risks mitigation. This webinar will highlight risks and opportunities that climate change poses for the financial sector in Africa and discuss how financial institutions can best respond to these, in a sustainable manner. In particular, the webinar is expected to:
Raise awareness on climate change within the financial industry in Africa and facilitate a broader dialogue aimed at integrating climate change considerations;
Clarify the pivotal role the financial sector can play in mitigating climate change risks and adapting to its effects; and
Present examples of transformative change in financial institutions’ practices
Speakers
Paul SMITH has worked for the climate team at the United Nations’ Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) for over four years. Paul leads UNEP FI’s climate adaptation and physical risk work supporting the Climate Risk Programme, the Climate Adaptation Working Group of the Principles for Responsible Banking and the Adaptation and Resilience Investor Collaborative (ARIC). He also leads on climate policy in partnership with the Investor Agenda and has co-authored The Climate Risk Landscape, Physically Fit? and Adapting to a New Climate, as well as contributing to Climate Risk: Managing the Financial Risk and Funding the Transition
Anthony NYONG is the Director of Climate Change and Green Growth at the AfDB. Mr. Nyong has about 30 years of experience in environmental and natural resources management, renewable energy and green growth. He was a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report and a member of the IPCC Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis.
David ASHIAGBOR is the Chief Financial Sector Strategy Officer in the Financial Sector Development Department of the African Development Bank. He is currently leading the design and development of the Bank’s new Financial Sector Development Strategy, in addition to supporting the Director on policy and strategy issues.
Marina FINKEN is the Partnership Coordinator for Making Finance Work For Africa (MFW4A). She is an experienced Finance Professional who, before joining MFW4A had a successful career within Big 4 firms, providing audit and advisory services to large Banking groups and other financial services entities.
Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-...Francois Stepman
March 9 Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-Action Plan Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marlene Lee, PRB, United States
The webinar introduces you to how you can use the Research-To-Action (R2A) Plan Section to develop a step-by-step plan to communicate your research findings, attract influential stakeholders, and ensure your research leads to action.
Capturing Attention How To Use The Research Translation Toolkit’s Communicati...Francois Stepman
March 9 Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-Action Plan Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marlene Lee, PRB, United States
Speaker bios
This webinar introduces you to how you can use the Research-To-Action (R2A) Plan Section to develop a step-by-step plan to communicate your research findings, attract influential stakeholders, and ensure your research leads to action.
Generative Artificial Intelligence 3/14/2023 Johannes Schunter Head of Knowle...Francois Stepman
14 March 2023. Useful applications of ChatGPT in knowledge work
Johannes Schunter showed a number of useful applications in development work ; what the bot is good at and what it is not good at. He is Head of Knowledge Management · Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung e.V., Berlin, Germany.
How to Use the Research Translation Toolkit’s Stakeholder Analysis SectionFrancois Stepman
23 February 2023 Reaching the Right People at the Right Time: How to Use the Stakeholder Analysis Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jose Rodriguez, International Consultant, Philippines
This webinar introduced the Stakeholder Analysis Section to identify influential individuals or groups who might use your research, and plan effective engagement with them to increase the impact of your research insights or technical innovations.
February 9 A Vital Resource: Exploring USAID’s Research Translation Toolkit
This webinar introduced the importance of research translation – the process that transforms research findings into a form that is relevant to practitioners or other audiences – and provides a high-level overview of the Research Translation Toolkit, including real world examples of research teams that have used the processes from the toolkit.
Overview of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda & Results of the Public ConsultationFrancois Stepman
23 - 24 November 2022. Nairobi, Kenya and online. AU-EU Innovation Agenda Stakeholder Event
Nairobi by the The European Commission and the African Union Commission.
Sharpen existing tools or get a new toolbox? Contemporary cluster initiatives...Orkestra
UIIN Conference, Madrid, 27-29 May 2024
James Wilson, Orkestra and Deusto Business School
Emily Wise, Lund University
Madeline Smith, The Glasgow School of Art
Acorn Recovery: Restore IT infra within minutesIP ServerOne
Introducing Acorn Recovery as a Service, a simple, fast, and secure managed disaster recovery (DRaaS) by IP ServerOne. A DR solution that helps restore your IT infra within minutes.
0x01 - Newton's Third Law: Static vs. Dynamic AbusersOWASP Beja
f you offer a service on the web, odds are that someone will abuse it. Be it an API, a SaaS, a PaaS, or even a static website, someone somewhere will try to figure out a way to use it to their own needs. In this talk we'll compare measures that are effective against static attackers and how to battle a dynamic attacker who adapts to your counter-measures.
About the Speaker
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Diogo Sousa, Engineering Manager @ Canonical
An opinionated individual with an interest in cryptography and its intersection with secure software development.
Have you ever wondered how search works while visiting an e-commerce site, internal website, or searching through other types of online resources? Look no further than this informative session on the ways that taxonomies help end-users navigate the internet! Hear from taxonomists and other information professionals who have first-hand experience creating and working with taxonomies that aid in navigation, search, and discovery across a range of disciplines.
This presentation by Morris Kleiner (University of Minnesota), was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at oe.cd/crps.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
Competition and Regulation in Professional Services – KLEINER – June 2024 OEC...
Bjorn Macauter – General Manager Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs Belgium?
1. Entrepreneurs with a heart for
impactful intercultural collaboration
Björn Macauter, General Manager
2. Why private sector development
(PSD) in developing countries?
• Micro, small and mid-sized businesses (MSMBs) = main
drivers of job creation and economic growth in developing
countries
• Creating opportunity for MSMBs in emerging markets is an
important way in which to promote development and reduce
poverty
3. Why PSD in developing countries?
PSD
Creates economic
growth,
employment and
improved living
conditions
Improves people’s
lives through
increased access
to goods and
services, incl.
clean water,
sanitation and
energy
Enables
governments to
generate
increased tax
revenues, thereby
contributing to the
funding of wider
development
startegies
Incentivises
people to invest in
education and
skills acquisition
Encourages
entrepreneurship
and diversification
of the economy
4. Mission OVO?
OVO facilitates socio-economic initiatives in low and medium wage countries.
We bring companies and entrepreneurs in Belgium into contact with initiatives
of this nature, either directly or indirectly. We encourage collaboration through
financing and/or accessibility to expertise.
5. Role OVO?
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING
• identify, select and support projects of value (via various
sources, ranging from our NGO partners to local direct contacts)
• approach the business world in Belgium with projects that may
appeal to them specifically
• set up partnerships for implementation of the projects
• follow up on the progress of the projects and support the
partnerships
6. What’s in it for the private sector
in Belgium?
Stakeholder
involvement
(improve employee satisfaction,
creativity, intrapreneurship)
Gain knowledge of
future markets
Prepare company
for the future
(sharing, connectivity, frugal
innovation)
Test lab for new
technologies
Genuine CSR story
(positive employer & customer
branding)
Intercultural
learning
7. Partners?
More than 135 large and smaller businesses who are (key) members,
in-kind sponsors, donors or investors
9. SusTech4Africa
∞
• Call for projects via local partners
• Online application + (digital) pitching
10
• Workshop INSPIRATION
• Masterclass Business Model ENGINERING
• Boot camp IMPACT LAUNCHPAD
• 3 COACHING SESSIONS spread over 3 weeks
3
• Business Plan development
• Technological support
• Financial assistance
11. Inspiration tour
“innovation in Africa”
• African entrepreneurs are masters in frugal innovation
• By stimulating interaction between Belgian and African entrepreneurs we will inspire
Belgian companies to rethink their innovation strategy and take necessary steps to
become future proofed (smaller R&D budgets, less use of raw materials, etc.)
• First tour: December 2018, Uganda