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The Strait of Malacca and the New Geopolitics of Supply Chain Vulnerability
In the forming world order, it is not in the interest of the Global South to pick sides. Instead, it is in the interest of every power on the planet […] More
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The Schools That Colonialism Built
There is a question every African education ministry avoids asking out loud, what was our education system actually built to do? Not what we hope it does. What it was […] More
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WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST IN WEST NILE
1. THE LOCATION FACTOR – West Nile is strategically located in the North-Western part of Uganda bordered by South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. – The region lies […] More
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in Innovation, Science and Technology, Manufacturing and Industry, Mining and Minerals, Politics and GovernmentThe Russia-Africa Summit, Are We Witnessing the New Scramble for Africa?
I do not share the excitement about these summits happening between Africa and the developed world. Why? Because we seem not to notice that there are two new sheriffs in […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Manufacturing and Industry, Mining and Minerals, Politics and GovernmentOil Production Licences Issued, What Next?
The government of Uganda has so far issued three production licences to oil companies. The oil companies that have been issued with production licences are Total, Tullow and CNOOC oil […] More
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Pharmacovigilance Compliance Among Local Manufacturers in Africa: Are We Overlooking a Critical Gap?
A question I am often asked during conversations with pharmacovigilance (PV) colleagues in Africa is: How compliant are local African pharmaceutical manufacturers and marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) with PV regulations […] More
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in Energy and Electricity, Environment & Climate, Manufacturing and Industry, Politics and GovernmentIS UGANDA’S NUCLEAR PLANT IN BUYENDE, BUSOGA, A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN?
History of Nuclear Energy The first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1, was built in late 1942. The reactor was part of the Manhattan Project, which was the Allied effort to create […] More
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DANGOTE OIL REFINERY
Finally, the Dangote $20B oil refinery has been commissioned after 4 set deadlines. This is going to be the biggest single train refinery in the world and its going to […] More
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Pathogenic Economy: Uganda ready to leap into knowledge and great value manufacturing.
Uganda Investment Authority is working with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to implement the establishment of an over 500 acre fully serviced major pharmaceutical industrial park in Nakasongala […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Finance, Markets and Economics, Manufacturing and IndustryTHE MULTIPLE USES OF SUGARCANE AND THE THREAT OF SUGAR CARTELS IN UGANDA
Humans and many other animals, including certain insects, such as bees, like sweet things. It is sugar that makes things taste sweet. In human society, sugar has many uses, from […] More
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in Law, Crime and Justice, Manufacturing and Industry, Mining and Minerals, Politics and GovernmentHow Uganda’s Oil resource is tending to tragedy.
Following the commercial discovery of oil amounting to about 6.5 billion barrels in Uganda, the country was ranked by the World Bank as the world’s hottest inland exploration frontier with […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Manufacturing and Industry, Mining and Minerals, Politics and GovernmentMuseveni’s failure in Uganda’s oil
In his interview with NBS television aired on May 11, President Yoweri Museveni revealed three things about Uganda’s oil sector that were depressing and illuminating. First, he said the reason […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Law, Crime and Justice, Manufacturing and Industry, Mining and Minerals, Politics and Government, War and ConflictCursed Riches: Congo’s Gold and the Ghosts That Haunt It Deep in the heart of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,the earth hums with Secrets
Beneath the lush, emerald hills and tangled forests lies a fortune that could light up the world: gold, cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten—minerals that power our smartphones, electric cars, and satellites. […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Manufacturing and Industry, Mining and Minerals, Politics and GovernmentHow Museveni built and killed Uganda’s oil industry
Uganda’s upstream oil industry is dead. Ok, let me admit this is a bit of an exaggeration. It is more appropriate to say it is in a coma and will […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Finance, Markets and Economics, Manufacturing and Industry, Politics and GovernmentAfter CoViD-19, GDP should also die!
It has been said that war is the midwife of an old society, pregnant with a new one. This is the lens through which I suggest we view the runaway […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Finance, Markets and Economics, Innovation, Science and Technology, Law, Crime and Justice, Manufacturing and Industry, Nutrition, Wellness and FitnessThe Revolution Begins NOW!
There is a general assumption that revolutions must involve bloodshed, loss of lives, and destruction of property. As History has proven, even when those things happen, one problem is often […] More
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Uganda government should promote and invest in solar power consumption.
The grid electrification rate in Uganda was 20% in 2014 with 10% in rural areas. The UG 2017/18 financial budget read that Uganda’s electricity access currently stands at 20.4% with […] 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























