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Powering the next chapter of African growth.
Africa has never been short of opportunity. Its challenge has always been channelling that opportunity inward, monetising its own potential. Building Momentum Through Capital Access Capital is the fuel that […] More
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in Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, Manufacturing and Industry, Politics and GovernmentUGANDA’S INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DEBATES
Before President Tibuhaburwa Museveni captured the instruments of power in Uganda in 1986 through the barrel of the gun, with the assistance of Rwandan Tutsi refugees who wanted to use […] More
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Connecting the Dots: Building the Future of Africa’s Creative Economy
Over the past few months, my feed has been a bit of a mishmash—ideas, thought experiments, reposts, and reflections that might have seemed a little all over the place. But […] More
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The Sterile Pursuit of Money Wealth: Uganda’s Natural Wealth in Peril
Abstract This article posits that the contemporary pursuit of money wealth, driven by a narrow, economistic mindset, is fundamentally “sterile”—it creates ephemeral value while systematically liquidating the very foundation of […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Energy and Electricity, Finance, Markets and Economics, Politics and GovernmentFuel Volatility: The Silent Tax Crushing Uganda’s Farmers – And How the 2026/27 Budget Must Fight Back.
Uganda’s 2026/27 national budget architects face a brutal external reality: the Middle East conflict driving fuel volatility. At UGX 5,250–6,000 per litre for diesel and petrol, this is no abstract […] More
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She’s 22. She wants to be President, then quit to run the UN. And she’s dead serious.
I Sat With a 22-Year-Old Who Made Me Believe Uganda will be okay After years of reading policy papers, sitting through conferences, and watching the same problems recycled into the […] More
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Free Financial Literacy Program helps Ugandan women market vendors get money smart
In the development world, Women’s Empowerment, Gender Equality, and Financial Inclusion are three big buzz words that often come up. Access to financial and social assets is a key contributing […] More
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Ukraine-Russia War: Why we need to slow down our expenditure
The war in Ukraine may be thousands of kilometres away but its effects are felt hard here at home. There is no place you get to feel such pain as […] More
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THE STONE SOUP THEORY TO BUILD UGANDAN CITIES
Once upon a time, a wise old man decided to go on a journey. So he packed a small bag, said goodbye to his wife, and set off. He travelled […] More
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UGANDA: INTERDEPENDENCY, INDEPENDENCY OR DEPENDENCY?
I am sure if you are a keen follower of progression and transgression in human relations, looking at the title would immediately push you to ask: Why not interdependence or […] More
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The UIA leveraging backward linkages from foreign affiliates to domestic firms to enhance the benefits from FDI.
A key factor determining the benefits host countries can derive from Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) are the linkages that foreign affiliates strike with domestically owned firms. Whereas the global business […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Fiction, Finance, Markets and Economics, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Music and Dance, Podcasts, Travel and Adventure, Writing and Literature#HustleTales Podcast Ep 09: Shadreck Chikoti – Story Club FM and Malawi’s Creative Economy
Welcome to the ninth episode of the #HustleTales podcast. With this podcast, we are focusing on telling the stories of African entrepreneurs and professionals, the hurdles they have jumped […] 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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WHITE ELEPHANT PROJECTS AND FINANCIAL HAEMORRHAGE IN UGANDA: 1986 TO PRESENT
A “white elephant project” is a metaphor for a possession, project, or venture that is expensive to maintain or acquire but yields little or no practical value or benefit, essentially […] More
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The Dream For An Open Visa Policy in Africa For Africans
One day, you make up your mind and decide to travel and see the rest of the world plus what it has to offer far away from home. This seems […] More
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Kiggundu v Diamond Trust Bank (U) Ltd & Another: Executive and Legislative lethargy punished or Judicial aloofness in overdrive?
The Privatization Unit(PU) had just hired a legal wizard. It is rare to get a 1st Class degree in law from the School of Law, Makerere University. The PU advertised […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, Sports and FitnessWhere Do Uganda’s Schoolboy Rugby Stars Go? The Case for a University League
There is a story that repeats itself every year in Uganda, and most people never notice it. A young man finishes his A-levels. He is seventeen, maybe eighteen. For the […] More
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The centre of gravity for Uganda’s economic ambitions is Price of Money.
The recent debate on Uganda’s working class’s disinterest in borrowing money to invest in assets like homes, apartments, farms and firms, etc, is largely due to the overall price of […] More
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