By Liz Corbin, Director of News, EBU, and Vincent Peyrègne, CEO, WAN-IFRA. We all want to understand the world around us. Perhaps we want more clarity about the war in Gaza, or what our government is doing about the healthcare our family relies on. It might be something as simple as changes to a bus […]
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Date of issue: 26 September, 2025 Application deadline: 15 October, 2025 Start date: 1 December, 2025 Background The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is a non-profit organisation that promotes excellence in journalism and mass communication in Africa, starting in Uganda. Since 2009, we have supported journalists and media development through training, research and reporting […]
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The Uganda Editors’ Guild, a co-implementer with ACME, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Programme Officer to lead its activities under the Media Support for Public Accountability and Civic Engagement in Uganda (M-SPACE) project. This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in strengthening media independence and enhancing public accountability in Uganda. […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has partnered with the Northern Uganda Media Club (NUMEC) to equip a new generation of journalists with the skills to hold those in power accountable. This initiative is part of the Media Support for Public Accountability and Civic Engagement (M-SPACE) project, a multi-donor initiative funded by the Danish, […]
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ACME is seeking a qualified service provider to offer accounting services using QuickBooks Online and digital document signing solutions to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and traceability of financial and administrative operations. Information about the organisation is available on the website at acme-ug.org Objectives To acquire, install, and operationalise an accounting system and document signing solution […]
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ACME, as an implementer of the Power for Food Partnership (PFP) project supported by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, plans to conduct formative research to inform the design of a Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) programme focusing on the connection between Regenerative Agriculture and Productive Use of Renewable Energy, referred to as the RA-PURE nexus. This […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is updating its safeguarding policy to strengthen protections for journalists, staff, and the people affected by its programmes. As part of this process, the organisation recently hosted a workshop in Kampala with members of the Media Support for Public Accountability and Civic Engagement in Uganda (M-SPACE) consortium, which […]
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The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has awarded reporting grants totaling just over UGX 40 million to 20 journalists across Uganda for in-depth investigations into public accountability and transparency. The grants aim to empower reporters to uncover systemic governance challenges, hold institutions accountable, and highlight issues that directly affect citizens’ lives. The grants are […]
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