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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Fashion and BeautyMy 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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Fashion and BeautyIntroducing 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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Writing and LiteratureWriting 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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Podcasts#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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and MedicineDark 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, Health and MedicineHow 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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Finance, Markets and Economics, Politics and GovernmentImpunity and corruption at Bank of Uganda
Last week, Bank of Uganda (BOU) issued a press statement in which it promised to appeal a ruling by the Court of Appeal in a case against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Science and TechnologyThe #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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Travel and AdventureWhat 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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in Business and EntrepreneurshipThe creative versus Prudential Uganda
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Science and Technology#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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and EmploymentThe #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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in Business and EntrepreneurshipRejection
In the 7 years of Muwado‘s existence, there have been many people/organisations that have expressed interest/I have tried to interest in partnering to take the project to the next level. […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Business and Entrepreneurship, General or OtherSindi’s Story
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in Business and EntrepreneurshipThe 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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, PoetryIN 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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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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in Business and EntrepreneurshipReflections on first #4040Night Online Edition
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Family, Friends and RelationshipsLIFE 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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in Business and EntrepreneurshipLessons 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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Writing and LiteratureBOOK 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