UCBC alumna, Hulda Vagheni, reflects on 10 years of UCBC and shares why the university was so important for her and for Congo.
Why we are celebrating 10 years of hope & transformation
“UCBC is shining everywhere”
The UCBC Integrated Research Institute Works to Revitalize Congo’s Coffee Sector
Coffee is DR Congo’s number one agricultural export in terms of both revenue and volume.[1] Endowed with a favorable climate, rich soil, and abundant rainfall, DRC has the environmental conditions to produce some of the best coffees in the world. Despite its promise, DRC’s coffee sector has yet to fulfill… Read More
Promoting a Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Society on World Press Freedom Day
Every year on May 3, the world celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom on World Press Freedom Day. And, for the past 5 years, UCBC’s has organized a conference and annual festival of communication and information. But, for the first time UCBC recognized the excellence of about thirty local… Read More
WATCH: Bethesda Counseling Center
Kisumba Kamungele, President of DRC Cocoa & Coffee Exporters’ Association
CREATING SPACE FOR RECONCILIATION
On April 5th, during Congo Initiative’s International Justice Conference, Ugandan law professor Dr. Daniel Rhuweza was presenting justice challenges he faces in his country. Half-way through his presentation, he suddenly paused, stepped away from the podium, and dropped to his knees, head bowed. Overcome with emotion, he began to ask… Read More
Watch Dr. David Kasali’s plenary address at the 2017 HNGR Symposium
Meet UCBC’s New Agribusiness Coordinator, Subira Bonhomme
Before joining the UCBC team as Agribusiness Coordinator, Subira Bonhomme new UCBC well. He recalls visiting UCBC a number of times and was drawn to the institution’s commitment to bilingual and holistic training that provided a global perspective on the environmental sciences, a field he planned to pursue passionately. Bonhomme… Read More
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