From October 21 to 25 2025, the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) convened a five-day masterclass in Nairobi focused on reporting the productive use of solar energy in agriculture. The training brought together 16 journalists from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The training builds on ACME’s broader programme to strengthen journalism on renewable energy and […]
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As Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2025 draws to a close, the question of what it truly means to be media literate in Africa takes on renewed urgency. UNESCO’s theme for this year – “Minds Over AI: MIL in Digital Spaces” – invites us to move beyond commemoration and turn awareness into action. […]
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Patience Aber, a journalism learning facilitator with nearly eight years’ experience, recently led her first workshop on public accountability reporting. The event marked a milestone in her career and a step forward for regional journalism. The three-day training in Gulu brought together early career journalists eager to report on governance, service delivery and corruption, but […]
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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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A new study from two Makerere University dons highlights the crucial role of specialised training in strengthening environmental journalism in Uganda. Conducted by journalism lecturers Ivan Nathanael Lukanda and Gerald Walulya of the Department of Journalism and Communication at Makerere University, the research focuses on the impact of training initiatives developed and implemented by the […]
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This publication presents the proceedings of the 5th Annual Africa Lecture on Media and Society, organised by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) . The lecture, held in 2024, continued ACME’s tradition of providing a platform for critical reflection on the evolving relationship between media and society in Africa. Since its inauguration in 2014, […]
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This article was first published by the World Health Organization. Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), trained over 200 journalists nationwide on the Mpox outbreak and preparedness for a potential Marburg outbreak. These orientation sessions, spread over three weeks, […]
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Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are a substantial and often hidden loss to Uganda’s development, frequently overlooked by the media due to a lack of knowledge about the subject. These illicit outflows represent a significant loss of revenue that could be invested in critical sectors such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Recognising the crucial role of journalists in exposing financial […]
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