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My Experience Cutting Dwight Howard's Hair
A very tall Chinese man walked into the salon in the evening towards closing hours. He asked if I could go work on his friends from a hotel. I was […] More
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Writing in Uganda is only for the rich.
My friend commented on one of my post saying, “Writing in Uganda is only for the rich.” Sadly, she might be right – at least for writers of trade books […] More
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Introducing Zziwa Hair Academy (ZHA)
Today I have some important news to share about a project we are rolling out at Zziwa Hair Studio. We’re launching a hair academy under which we will be training […] More
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Dark days in Egoli
Their journey was one of sheer terror and calamity but propelled by a determined grit. Dilek and Asim had eventually reached Johannesburg a year later. The memories of their teen […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Finance, Markets and Economics, Journalism and Media, Sports and FitnessURU-Next Media Deal: Success for Some, Failure for Many (Rugby)
On 15 April 2025, the Uganda Rugby Union (URU) and Next Media Services renewed their three-year broadcasting agreement. NBS Sport will once more include the Nile Special Rugby Premiership, the […] More
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7 Life lessons from a failed business project
Somewhere between 2004 and 2006, I obsessed night and day over a product I was building called “Pathfinder”. Pathfinder was this insanely ambitious plan to digitize and map Uganda, primarily […] More
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The #HustleTales of Francis Otim, CEO Smart Business Intelligence & MMINDZS LTD
Brief Bio: Just another chap, really. Current Location: Kampala, Uganda Current gig(s): CEO Smart Business Intelligence, a subsidiary of MMINDZS LTD (CEO of that as well) Current computer(s): Surface Pro […] More
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What Post-COVID Survival Could look like for Ugandan Tourism Business.
From the onset, 2020 screamed opportunity for Uganda tourism. The year on year growth trend was expected to continue, operators were looking to drive sales as high as possible in […] More
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#HustleTales Podcast Ep 1: Enywaru Pius, Co-founder of Fastlane Media and Communications.
Welcome to the first episode of the #HustleTales podcast. With this podcast, we are focusing on telling the stories of African entrepreneurs, the hurdles they have jumped to make sure […] More
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#JoinMuwado The African Storytelling Platform That Wants to Get Users Paid. The Manifesto.
Summary #JoinMuwado We are an African social network/storytelling platform that wants to get you paid when you upload your content on our platform. We need to get the word out […] More
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Sindi’s Story
It was a cold, stormy night and I had just returned from the Sacrament of Penance. Mum decided that she would sit with me and nobody else in my room […] More
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Reflections on first #4040Night Online Edition
I find myself more desperate for happy, silly, sweet, funny or heartwarming stories in this season. You know that your heartstrings are guaranteed a good pull by Humans of New […] More
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IN THE SHOES OF A KAMPALA POET
Recently a friend, Kidron, while disagreeing with my stance on the concept of performance poetry in Kampala spaces today, made a point which reminded me of the brutal reality we face […] More
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The #HustleTales of Mugisha Joshua, the Country Manager of Brighter Monday Uganda
Brief Bio: I’m a rare breed of a mukiga and a musoga creating a very humble but determined individual daring to conquer the world. Born in a humble setting where […] More
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How Can We Help Our Local Entrepreneurs Deal With Depression?
When I wrote a blog post about my personal depression experience a few weeks ago, I had no idea that so many entrepreneurs are in a similar boat. Below is […] More
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Lessons On Fundraising & Developing Good Funding Partnerships
My biggest business lesson from 2019 starts with this: One of the most painful things that ever happened to me was shutting down Elemental Edge in 2017 after spending 12 […] More
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BOOK REVIEW: PURPOSE TO PROFIT.10 PRACTICAL STRATEGIES ANYONE CAN USE TO MONETIZE THEIR PURPOSE
BOOK REVIEW: PURPOSE TO PROFIT Purpose To Profit is a 108 page book by Lawrence Namale. Knowing your Purpose is the beginning of real life. In the book, Lawrence […] More
