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Dialogue on #MediaDigitalRights Podcast – Episode 09
https://muwado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/E-9.mp3 Welcome to the Dialogue on Media Digital Rights! This is a documentary-style podcast where we take a deep dive into the experiential divide between women and men in media and their […] More
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You are probably considering becoming a YouTuber.
Everyone seems to have started a YouTube channel recently. Jalango started his, and in two months, he has grown the subscription from under 5k to close to 200k. Betty Kyalo […] More
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in Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, Health and Medicine, Politics and Government
FORCED BRAIN DRAIN AND THE LOYALTISATION OF UGANDA’S INSTITUTIONS: THE EROSION OF PROFESSIONALISM AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Abstract This article examines the systemic transformation of Uganda’s public institutions through a process of “loyaltisation,” where allegiance to the ruling power is prioritized over professional competence and integrity. […] More
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The Art of Appointments, Inductions, Composition, and Key Players in Board Dynamics
Remember your primary school days? When did you realize that kids were doing coaching while you were busy playing football after class? For Mr. David F.K. Mpanga it was P.6. […] More
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Dialogue on #MediaDigitalRights Podcast – Episode 04
https://muwado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/E-4.mp3 Welcome to the Dialogue on Media Digital Rights! This is a documentary-style podcast where we take a deep dive into the experiential divide between women and men in media and their […] More
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So, You’re A Storyteller! Are You Thriving In The Gig Economy?
Waking up every morning to scribble words, churn out sentences, and complete articles that make sense to someone is quite cumbersome and also thrilling at the same time. It’s always […] More
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DO I QUIT MY JOB FOR ACTING?
This article is a page from my upcoming book ‘LETTERS TO MY ACTOR’, my personal dedication to actors who will land on a copy. Its a compilation of letters of […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Community & Opinion, Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, Law, Crime and Justice, Manufacturing and Industry, Minorities and People with Disabilities, Politics and Government, Self-help and Inspiration, Transportation & Transport Vessels, Writing and LiteratureThe Graduate’s Hustle
I stood on Makerere’s lawns in 2023, my economics degree in hand, the sun warming my cap and gown. The air buzzed with hope—dreams of boardrooms, tailored suits, and a […] More
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What 43 youthful professionals taught us about the Future of Work in East Africa
The Spark When we kicked off the FutureReady cross-hub pilot four months ago, we started with one simple question: Are Africa’s young professionals truly ready for the future of work? […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Fiction, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Innovation, Science and Technology, Journalism and Media, Politics and Government, War and Conflict, Writing and LiteratureReality Under Siege: When AI Rewrites the World
In the beginning, artificial intelligence was a distant marvel — something spoken about in TED Talks and foreign tech expos. In Uganda, it arrived quietly, tucked inside mobile apps, banking […] More
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in Career and Employment, Family, Friends and Relationships, Law, Crime and Justice, Self-help and Inspiration
The danger of a perfect rewrite
Sometimes I catch myself wishing I could go back and change just one moment. I know exactly which one but that is a story for another piece. But almost immediately, […] More
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in Career and Employment, Community & Opinion, Education and Academia, Politics and Government, Self-help and InspirationThe Boys Beneath the Mango Tree
In the golden heat of an Arua afternoon, the mango tree behind the community center cast a wide, forgiving shadow. Beneath it, a group of boys sat—some cross-legged, others sprawled […] More
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MY VOICE ON THE KNOWLEDGE WORKERS – UGANDA GOVERNMENT INCONGRUENCE
By incongruence I mean mismatch between two contending parties with regard to perception, understanding, concern, action, interests, perspectives, interpretation, needs, goals, etc. In the case of the knowledge workers of […] More
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in Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Innovation, Science and Technology, Self-help and Inspiration
On train tracks, deferred life plans and geniuses in data centers
For many, admission to an elite institution is less about education and more about validation. It is a shortcut to legitimacy; a stamp that says: “this person is credible”. As […] More
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Failing In Business
As a facilitator with a bunch of creatives, I shared my numerous stories of how I messed up in my career and entrepreneurship journey. I recounted how I had tried […] More
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in Building and Construction, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Community & Opinion
He who laughs last, laughs loudest.
Penningmy journal. Many in employment do not take their work seriously. Their swim is, contribute little but expect much. A contrarian dichotomy of absurd. Kenyans talk of unemployment, but once […] More
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WHEN CNN CAME CALLING: LESSONS ON VOICE, VISIBILITY, AND PERSEVERANCE
Someone I didn’t even know messaged me on Facebook, saying they wanted to talk to me because CNN, the Cable News Network, wanted to interview me. I knew about CNN, […] More
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International Publishing Fellowship: PREFACE
All I knew at the start was that I had been nominated by the British Council Uganda to attend their International Publishing Fellowship. The news came from a kind gentleman […] More



















