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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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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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You can now Rent a Mourner in the UK
Rent a mourner can supply professional discreet people to attend funerals and wakes. If you simply need to increase visitor numbers or introduce new faces, then we can help…we can supply professional, […] 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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#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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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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The Joy of Creativity: Practicing Your Creative Craft with Both Discipline and Enjoyment. (Day 1)
DAY ONE: Remember Yourself This is a 30-Day Exploration of Creativity. “You can’t use up creativity, the more you use, the more you have.” MAYA ANGELOU, Author and Poet 2020 […] More
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The creative versus Prudential Uganda
The job market can’t absorb all of us and we are urged to be entrepreneurial. These are some of the things that happen when we try. As a freelance writer […] 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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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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Dennis Asiimwe’s Notes: If I Were a Hooker
Disclaimer: No hookers were used while researching the material for this note. Yeah, sure, I talked to some, bought one or two a drink, lied to some (‘My name is […] 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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LIFE IS TRAFFIC JAM
I can’t remember if we did anything at Khainza Energy in 2018. I believe, mostly, we just waited. It was a difficult year. I spent some months doing gigs at a really […] 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 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
