The African Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (AIBIS) has launched an International Volunteer Programme (IVP) in the fields of biodiversity conservation, agroecology and climate justice. Allan Kalangi, the AIBIS Executive Director has said that the programme is aimed at giving students, activists, conservationists and agroecologists an opportunity to have practical […]
Mr. Bashir Hangi, the head of Communications and Public Relations at the Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA) has been appointed to the nine-member Board of Directors of the African Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (AIBIS). Mr. Hangi will serve for three years at the Board headed by Prof. Adolf Mbaine, […]
The African Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (AIBIS), has embarked on an exercise of identifying and documenting all the plant species (taxonomy) on its reserved conservation area in Kiranganzi and Kigoma villages in Kyankwanzi District. The Executive Director Allan Kalangi said that the taxonomy/plant catalogue exercise is aimed Identifying and […]
The African Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (AIBIS) has appointed Prof. Adolf Mbaine as its Board Chaiman. Prof. Mbaine, the current Vice Chancellor of Divine International University (DIU) in Fort-Portal City was appointed Chairman by the AIBIS Board of Directors in a meeting held in Kiboga Town on 22nd May 2025. […]
On 30th and 31st of July, 2024, AIBIS participated in a training organized by planetGold Uganda together with the Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MGLSD) that took place at Golden Tulip in Kampala. The training was aimed at equipping stakeholders with knowledge on conducting gender impact assessment for especially policies and […]
The Executive Director of the African Institute for Culture and Ecology (AFRICE), Mr. Dennis Tabaro last week visited AIBIS where he shared important knowledge on agroecology with the host team. Tabaro was received at the AIBIS offices by his counterpart, Allan Kalangi. After having discussions on the shared visions of […]
The Executive Director of the African Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (AIBIS), Allan Kalangi, has advised journalists to invest in ventures that can give them an alternative source of income. He singled out agriculture as a field that journalists can try out because of the many advantages associated with it. […]
As the world celebrates the International Women’s Day- 2024, under the theme “Invest in women, accelerate progress” it is important to contemplate the current status of women and the serious challenges that persist in their journey towards economic empowerment. One of the pressing concerns for women is lack of finances […]
On 28th February 2024, AIBIS participated in a validation workshop organized by PlanetGOLD Uganda at Protea Skyz hotel in Kampala. The workshop was aimed at discussing findings of the two studies conducted under the planet GOLD project portfolio with a focus on largely the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in […]
A section of environmentalists and nature conservationists now want the Ugandan Government under its ministry of education to embark on formal teaching of indigenous African herbal medicines in all institutions of learning beginning with Primary Schools. Addressing the media yesterday (February 28th), at his office in Kiboga Town, Allan Kalangi, […]