“A big gamble”: Inside a savings group for refugees living with a disability in Uganda

Alison Lemeri Francis is a 2022 Minority Africa Fellow. He is a South Sudanese refugee, journalist and podcast producer in Uganda. He produces a community-centered media podcast for refugees in Omugo refugee settlement. Lemeri has more than 5-years of experience in media work including reporting for print, radio and online media. He’s currently a student of Morris Journalism Academy Australia specializing in freelance journalism and is a graduate in Business Administration from Makerere University Business School. He’s passionate about telling in-depth stories of local grassroots efforts and underreported voices in areas of media, entrepreneurship, education, environment and climate change.