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Emmanuel Semakula

Labour Correspondent · Labour desk

Emmanuel Semakula reports on wages, contracts, safety training and union organisation across Uganda's formal and informal mining workforce.

Based in Kampala, Uganda

Areas of expertise

Labour standards
Mine safety training
Employment contracts

Reporting by Emmanuel Semakula

Labour · September 21, 2023
Chinese-run mines: labour standards under scrutiny
Ugandan labour organisations report a mixed picture from Chinese-run mining and processing sites in 2023: better wages than the informal alternative, but the usual concerns about contracts, safety documentation and grievance procedures.