Since 2019, we have been laying the foundation of sustainable progress in Okere, a village that once lay in the wreckages of war. Whether it is through health service delivery or ensuring financial inclusion, we are on a journey to build the first sustainable 'rural city'.

We had an exciting conversation with the #IthacaEcovillage , our sister village in the US. We explored broad themes around intentional communities, sustainable living & why North-South collaborations matter for building strong/resilient communities.
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Through village banking, we are facilitating financial inclusion in Okere, one woman at a time.
Photo Credit: Katumba Badru Sultan.

Thank you for sharing our shea story at Okere City in northern #Uganda . #sheabutter #okerecity

Using shea nuts, a local natural resource we have in Okere to support rural women in the village adds a lot of meaning to our work at Okere City. Thank you CGTN Africa for this feature story.
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Watch our story on CGTN and see how we add value to the #Sheanut . youtu.be/otCUDSI2CiM?si…

It was a great session. Thank you all.

Cornell University with Ber Anena, Ojok Okello of Okere City and Professor Sam Imbo.

Check out what our current Humphrey Fellow is doing at Cornell University. Join the conversation today at 4pm.

Don't miss our preview of the contemporary theatre interpretation of the Echoes of Lawino. It originally premiered at the Uganda National Theatre this summer. Streaming now Africana at Cornell. If you missed it, you can still watch it on YouTube using the link below.

We are tuned into the Echoes of Lawino today at the Africana at Cornell. We are proud to honor the national premiere of 'The Echoes of Lawino' at the Uganda National Theatre on campus today at Cornell.

'In #Africa , it is believed that #Philosophy is inbuilt in the songs and poetry of the people's everyday lives'- Ojok Okello

Join us now.

Today, Prof. Otoniya J Okot Bitek, Poet will deliver a keynote address entitled - 'Writing as Black: Walking in and out of #OkotpBitek 's Footsteps'.

Join us today, thur, 28 (9am-1pm EST) / (4pm-8pm EAT) for the #pbitekseminar hosted both physically and virtually. See you there !

The inaugural #pBitekSeminar , hosted by Cornell Institute for African Development, #CornellHumphreyFellowship , and Okere City is set to bring people from across the globe to discuss the legacy/influence of #OkotpBitek , a key figure in African literature, philosophy & anthropology. bit.ly/49TyFaE

Prof. Sam Imbo will discuss insights from his book, 'Oral Traditions as Philosophy: Okot p'Bitek's Legacy for African Philosophy' at the #pBitekSeminar I am curating at Cornell University, an event convened by Cornell Institute for African Development & @okerecity.
Event page > bit.ly/49TyFaE

Smiles! Smiles!
Thanks to our partnership with Hope Smiles, we enabled access to quality dental care services to up to 500 local residents in Okere
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#HappyInternationalWomensDay from Okere. Women are the bedrock of everything we do in Okere. #WomensDay