This handbook was developed in response to the emerging threats posed by and the complexities around the increasing levels of Foreign Malign Influence (FMI) incidents across the world, but Africa in particular. As FMI actors and their agents adopt more sophisticated tactics and pathways, aided partly by new and emerging technologies such as the Internet […]
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This research brief by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is a preliminary study on how the media in Uganda perceives foreign malign influence. The aim is to highlight efforts to strengthen the media’s ability to resist foreign malign information. The study sought to understand the knowledge and perceptions of media professionals regarding the […]
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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Uganda’s media landscape in 2023, examining key trends and developments that have emerged since the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies the principal factors shaping the media environment, including challenges, opportunities, and influential players. Produced with the support of the Ford Foundation as part of ACME’s two-year project, ‘Supporting media […]
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This report is the fifth in a series analysing how Ugandan media reports on road safety. Covering the period from March 2023 to May 2024, it examines content from three daily newspapers, three television stations and two online platforms. The report evaluates the volume of stories, types of articles, reporting formats, topics covered and sources […]
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ACME’s new report analysing ‘The public agenda on productive use of solar energy in agriculture’, was undertaken between September and December 2023 to explore various applications of solar energy within agriculture in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, and identify key stakeholders. Additionally, it reviews the legal frameworks governing solar energy use in these three countries. The goal […]
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A new report by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) sheds light on how Ugandan news outlets tackle the critical issue of road safety. The study, which examined coverage across three major daily newspapers, three television stations, and two online platforms, reveals both areas of focus and potential gaps. The research period spanned from […]
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A study released by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) examines East African news media coverage of solar energy and the productive use of solar energy (PUSE) in agriculture, focusing on leading daily newspapers and television stations in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The study explores the attention and nature of coverage from selected newspapers […]
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This report focuses on Uganda and is part of a multi-region research seeking to identify and compare the state of biometrics and digital identity threats, usage, and impact in Africa, the Balkans, Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and South and Southeast Asia. The report explores the impact of Biometric and Digital Identity (BDI) […]
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