🌎 The R Graph Gallery now has about 50 map tutorials. Choropleth, Hexbin, Bubble, Cartogram, Connections... Most of the tutorials have JUST been updated to use {sf} thanks to dieghernan ن 🙏🙏🙏 Did you make a stunning map recently? I'm looking for polished examples!

🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 Conference on Spatial Dynamics | @ Cowles Foundation 📅 Conference: Nov 14, 2025 (New Haven) 📝 Submit by: Sept 21, 2025 (for conf.) 📚 Special Issue in Journal of International Economics 👉 sciencedirect.com/special-issue/…

I attended the joint BOD meeting of the MUBS Economic Forum with Top Management at the Golf Course Hotel. The Chairman and also the Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor; Prof. Nuwagaba Augustus encouraged Makerere University Business School to undertake research that will benefit the economy.

DYNAMIC STOCHASTIC GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL: June 2025 forecasts for GDP growth, PCE inflation, and the real natural rate of interest are now available. nyfed.org/3xWtciQ

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PHOTOS: Mourners gather at the funeral of Sheikh Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa at his ancestral home in Kirayangoma, Kisekka Sub-county, Lwengo District on June 21, 2025, ahead of his burial on Saturday. The former Supreme Mufti of the Kibuli-based Muslim faction died on June 20 at

Big milestone! Church/Mpanga road (linking Hoima road to Eastern Ring road) and Nansana-Total-Kabumbi Eastern Ring road link sealing successfully completed . #InfrastructureDoneRight #RoadsToProgress

To choose the right graph for data visualization, you should first understand your data and the message you want to convey click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=Nh… Consider what you want to show (trends, comparisons, distributions, relationships, etc.) and then select a graph type that

CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 Scholars, practitioners & policy experts: the APRM’s 6th African Governance Seminar Series (AGOSS) is now accepting papers! Submit your abstracts by 4 August 2025 and full draft papers by 5 September 2025. More info & guidelines: aprm.au.int/en/news/announ…

Calling all African Researchers Submit your original, evidence-based articles for the 7th Congress of African Economists in Libreville, Gabon theme "Investing in Infrastructure for Productive Transformation in Africa." Deadline: Sept 5, 2025. Info: ow.ly/8oEa50Vxt8V

Everywhere I look I seee Uganda Airlines

🔬🧠 Exciting news! The AWS Open Data team is hosting an Open Data Life Sciences Hackathon Oct 1-3, 2025 at Amazon HQ2 in Arlington, VA. Apply now. 📄 go.aws/3IhJSZC

The 9th National Conference on Communications (NCC–2025) is your chance to showcase ground-breaking research and ideas shaping the future of digital tech from satellites to smart cities. 📢 Open to students, researchers, and professionals 📅 Submission Deadline: July 26, 2025 📬

UPDATE: Hon. Okot Boniface Henry is unopposed for MP Kole South in the #NRMPrimaries. #NBSUpdates #UgVotes2026

This is still the greatest Bitcoin explanation of all time.

Congratulations to Olive B. Lumonya - Uganda Tourism Board Board Director, on her appointment as Chairperson of Council Makerere University.

Tariffs and protectionism will likely dampen demand, according to our Survey of Professional Forecasters. This is expected to slow euro area growth and, to a lesser extent, inflation, particularly in 2025 and 2026.

This animated map offers a fascinating look at train travel accessibility from Paris, showing how far you can go in just 1 to 12 hours. It’s a great example of how visual tools can make data both engaging and informative. Thank you Simon Kuestenmacher for sharing this resource.

🎉OSC26 - Call for abstracts now open! The Oceania Stata Conference 2026 is looking for presentations showcasing applications, innovative methods, and technical presentations on Stata. Abstracts due 15 December 2025. Learn more at oceaniastataconference.net/paper.html

#TidyTuesday Used {sf} for mapping Scottish Munros, custom helper functions to track changes across survey years, and {ggtext} for rich formatting in a cartographic viz! Data: Nicola Rennie Code 🔗 tinyurl.com/tidy-scot-munr… Made with #RStats #ggplot2