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Thinking of the world as a giant puzzle
The more you think and learn about the world, the more you realize that it couldn’t have been a product of accident and that there are many bits that the […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Innovation, Science and Technology, Pets and Animals, Politics and Government, Travel and Adventure2020-2029: INDUSTRIALIZATION IS DEAD OR DYING, WILL TOURISM STEP UP AS THE LADDER TO MODERNITY?
Uganda, blessed with unimaginable beauty that adherents to the Lord of the Rings will equate only to the Elven town of Rivendell of the House of Elrond in Middle-Earth, is […] More
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in Environment & Climate, Innovation, Science and Technology, Pets and Animals, Religion and SpiritualityBILLGATING SCIENCE TO CONQUER GOD’S GREAT PROJECT NATURE.
I am sure you have never heard of the verb billgating. I have coined it from two words: Bill and Gates. When you put the two words together you get […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Community & Opinion, Environment & Climate, Health and Medicine, How To, Innovation, Science and Technology, Writing and Literature
Turning Kampala’s Trash into Treasure
The Rise of Composting Imagine a Kampala where food scraps and garden trimmings don’t end up clogging landfills, but instead transform into rich, black gold: compost. This isn’t a far-fetched […] More
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Why Africa should embrace Blockchain now.
First of all, what is Blockchain? According to Blockgeeks.com — “A blockchain is, in the simplest of terms, a time-stamped series of immutable records of data that is managed by a […] More
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AI and the Changing Character of Warfare: Legal Implications from the Gaza Conflict.
The world must never reach a point where humans lose control of AI and machines in combat. That is a red line that humanity must never cross. War, it would […] More
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2021 POLLS: SAFE GUARDING DIGITAL RIGHTS IN THE 2021 ELECTIONS CYCLE
Internet shutdowns have become a new norm of controlling views during the election period in many African countries. Recently, the Tanzanian government shut down SMS and Internet Service Providers ahead […] More
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Mere Maula or My Lord – and technology and others as witnesses
In the morning, a man refused the food and money and asked only to be heard. This is the detail that changes everything. Not the voice, not the studio, […] More
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Software Development: Why You Should Put People Before Technology
For too long, some software developers work alone to come up with code bases and wonder if they are even doing things the right way. Most of the time, they might […] More
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Implement a global smart subsidy scheme for off-grid clean energy to combat climate Change: A pointer for the Biden Administration.
Agency for Transformation – Public Policy Memo 1 – 2021 On day one of his Administration, President Joseph R. Biden signed executive actions to tackle the climate crisis at home and […] More
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in Education and Academia, Identity & Culture, Innovation, Science and Technology, Travel and AdventureIgnite Your Future: Muni University’s Blaze of Progress in Uganda’s West Nile
In the heart of northwestern Uganda, where the Nile whispers through valleys and the savanna stretches beneath boundless skies, a hill rises with quiet majesty. Muni Hill, sacred to the […] More
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#TIMETV Why influencers deserve to be influencers.
Influencers in Uganda and beyond are everyone’s new favourite people to hate on. Just because you recycled memes, plagiarized peoples jokes, somehow got over 10k followers and now have an […] More
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REPHILOSOPHISING KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION FOR INTEGRATION: A Manifesto for Resurrecting the Whole in an Age of Fragmentation
Abstract The reported abolition of the Department of Philosophy at Makerere University is not merely an administrative decision—it is a symbolic amputation of the faculty that once integrated all […] More
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The Impact of Health Call Centres on Patient Engagement in Uganda
For many decades before, medical doctors and other health professionals were the sole custodians of health information and expertise. Those that were afflicted by disease had to seek the services […] More
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MUSING ABOUT LLMS
“AI makes up stuff. Don’t trust it.” Is a common criticism you’ll hear, dismissively exclaimed, especially by anti-AI critics. As you all likely already know by now, they are referring […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Innovation, Science and Technology, Manufacturing and Industry, Politics and Government, War and ConflictGreat Power Contestation on the Technological Front Between Washington and Beijing
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second term as President of the United States. One detail at the indoor event stood out: the tech billionaires seated […] 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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The Mysterious Chemistry of Life_PART I
Part I: The Spark of Discovery A Mysterious Pull into the Unknown The rain hadn’t stopped all morning. Thick gray clouds hung over Westbridge High, casting the science building in […] More
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