How one agripreneur is boosting agriculture and employment in his home country of Uganda
The term diaspora, derived from an ancient Greek word meaning ‘to scatter about’, refers to individuals and members of networks who have left their countries of origin but maintain links with their homelands. Many countries, and even continents, have a long history of internal and international migration. In Africa, about 32 million migrants moved within and beyond the continent between 1990 and 2015.
While living abroad, diaspora communities can actually be a potent force for development for their countries of origin, not only through remittances but also through the promotion of trade, investments, research, innovation and knowledge or technology transfers between their current host country and their country of origin.