The Lake Victoria basin is shared by Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi. With approximately 35 million people, the lake is the source of income and livelihood for nearly four million people.

On shores of Lake Victoria, women fisherfolk including victims of sexual exploitation harness the Internet of Things to bypass abusers, and get rich in fish farming.

On a tiny island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria, local fishermen have created a rare harmony with nature, guided by strict cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs. But with growing interest from tourists ...

Lake Victoria boat accident kills at least 20 in Uganda; several missing Police say five people still missing after overloaded boat sinks on Africa’s largest lake.

A heavy downpour just drenched Kasensero town council in Kyotera, a district in southwestern Uganda. With wild storms raging, murky waves from Lake Victoria - Africa’s largest, and the world’s ...

From a shaky start to a dominant finish, Uganda’s Victoria Pearls completed a remarkable turnaround to clinch the inaugural Women’s Day T20 Cup with an emphatic 8-wicket win over Namibia.

East Africa Marine Transport has taken a significant step towards creating a more sustainable and efficient logistics solution for Lake Victoria with the commissioning of M.V. MPUNGU, the lake’s ...

In Uganda, an ongoing construction boom mirrors trends in the wider region. Riverbeds and lake basins — public property — are often the scene of mining operations, although there also are ...

Lochrutton SWI members hear about a charitable organisation helping women and girls in Uganda Rachel Lyagoba set up Educate and Empower Uganda after a visit to the country where she saw the ...

Women work on sewing machines at the Peace and Hope Training Center in Uganda in May. Olivia Sserabira, a Salt Lake City Walmart employee, uses her paycheck to fund the nonprofit she started in 2006.

Uganda’s railroads agency forecasts a surge in cargo operations as it develops an alternative transit route through neighboring Tanzania, and reduces reliance on the Kenyan corridor.