5 Indications That You Are Progressing As A Programmer

In programming, as in most things in life, results matter most. It’s not about how hard you work or how long you spend on something; it’s about what comes out the other end. This is a lesson that I’ve had to learn the hard way — through a lot of trial and error. In this post, I’ll share some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way, and how they’ve shaped my thinking like a programmer. Hopefully, they’ll be helpful

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FOI Rankings: How one CSO is improving transparency in Nigeria

We need access to information. No one can make informed decisions on issues that affect them without access to information Through ATI, press freedom and freedom of association can grow. Governments can be held accountable, and corruption can be exposed. When the United Nations was established, all countries acknowledged the fundamental value of free information. It was inscribed at the heart of Article 19 in 1948, which states that: everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference” and

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What Kenya is Doing to Fight Corruption: Open Contracting

Kenya is on the frontline of fighting corruption in Africa. Recently, Kenya has been pushing for initiatives to fight corruption and one of these initiatives is Open Contracting. In December 2019, the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) invited the Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) to share its experience of working with Uganda’s government to promote Open Contracting at a workshop in Nairobi. OCP conducted the workshop in collaboration with the PPRA and Hivos East Africa. The Ksh22 million bathroom towels On my way to the Intercontinental Hotel,

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5 Signs You’re Becoming A Better Programmer

In programming, as in most things in life, results matter most. It’s not about how hard you work or how long you spend on something; it’s about what comes out the other end. This is a lesson that I’ve had to learn the hard way — through a lot of trial and error. In this post, I’ll share some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way, and how they’ve shaped my thinking like a programmer. Hopefully, they’ll be helpful

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The Kabale Central Market conflict highlights the need for Open Contracting.

Following a one year stalemate due to disputes between the owners of the kiosks and Kabale Municipal Council, the reconstruction of the Kabale Central Market began finally kicked off in December 2019. Chongqing International Construction[CICCO], a Chinese firm, has been contracted to rebuild the market at UGX 23 billion. The contract was signed on October 1, 2019, by Ben Kamugisha, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government in Kampala. Kamugisha refused to disclose to the other companies that competed

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