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Happy 2026 — and We Come Bearing Stories!
It has been a long few months of silence in your inbox. Between platform improvements and a site overhaul, the monthly newsletter took a back seat. Forgive us.
While we were quiet, the stories on Muwado were anything but. We have had incredible writing, powerful opinions, poetry, and art posted throughout this period, and today we’re catching you up on all of it. Thank you, as always, for sticking with us.
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Top 10 Stories of 2025
The most-read stories across the whole year — these moved readers most.
- 1.Broken Hallelujahby Winnie Naigaga
- 2.Why the 2Face and Annie Divorce is on Himby Chantal Ruby Batamuliza Uwimbabazi
- 3.A Letter to Dr. Kizza Besigye: The Conscience of Our Nationby EJIKU Justine
- 4.The Muwado Art of Commercial Storytelling Webinarsby Muwado Community Management
- 5.Confronting the School Dropout Dilemma in Ugandaby Oweyegha Afunaduula
- 6.To Be a Country: Uganda’s Rugby Loss and the Crisis in Sporting Leadershipby Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu
- 7.The fading futureby Obote Milton
- 8.Choppers for Kenya, Hoes for Uganda: A Tale of Two Slopesby Tema Innocent
- 9.WAISEDHA: VANKHOREby Mugezi Shamilu
- 10.New Wakaliwood Filmby Kasule Douglas Benda
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Top 10 Stories of April 2026
This month’s most-read — fresh perspectives on politics, culture, art, and everything in between.
- 1.The Bill That Could Silence the People It Claims to Protectby Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu
- 2.The Soil and the Distant Stars Rememberby Dr. Vijayakumar Parameswaran Unnithan
- 3.Is Hon. Norbert Mao Becoming an Unwanted Guest?by Aliker p’Ocitti
- 4.A Walk in Makindye — Solo Exhibition by Mona Tahaby Mona Taha
- 5.African Data Under-Representation in Global AI Training Datasetsby Tema Innocent
- 6.Kanye West Uganda Project — The Cosmic System Has No Coincidencesby TShaka Mayanja
- 7.When the Brass Cartel Turned Back the Clock at El Nivelby DMT
- 8.Training by Dr. Smith Kiiza: Transforming Justice Through Restorative Practice in Uganda (2026)by Smith Kiiza
- 9.#BipolarStrong SPEAKER Message: Neuropsychologist Joselyn Kajumbaby Odoki Jimmy
- 10.The Old and New Cultural Vandalism in the Indigenous Nations of Ugandaby Oweyegha Afunaduula
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#LettersWeNeverSent — Competition Winners
In February, we partnered with Mugabe Victor Films and invited storytellers to share the letters they never got to send — to people lost, to younger selves, to love and grief and unfinished things. What came back stopped us in our tracks. Thank you to every storyteller who had the courage to go there.
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Best Letter Never Sent · UGX 150,000
The Letter L
by T. Okileng
“We spent the whole piece falling in love alongside him and then the phone call comes: ‘She’s gone. It was an accident.’ No warning, no build-up, just a gut punch.”
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Runner Up · UGX 100,000
How We Became Past Tense
by Lus The Poet
Three letters written across real dates — August 2025, January 2026, February 2026 — tracing a relationship dying in real time. Nobody else thought to do that.
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People’s Choice · UGX 150,000
I Deleted Our Wedding Date First
by Deograsius Latimson
Over 3,400 views and 119 comments. The community voted — and they were right.
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Read the Full Winner Announcement →
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What’s New on Muwado
The past few months have been a rebuild. Here is what is live for you now:
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Muwa Support Chatbot
We now have a helpful chatbot that will help you navigate the platform and let you know how to make the most of it as a storyteller or advertiser. It also has useful editorial tips. Look out for the icon at the bottom left corner of the platform.
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Muwado is Now an App
Open muwado.com on your phone and tap “Add to Home Screen.” Muwado installs as a full app — no Play Store or App Store needed. Read and write from your home screen like any other app.
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Storyteller Rank Badges, Achievements & Milestones
Every storyteller on Muwado now earns a visible rank badge on their stories — from Rising Voice through to Voice of Africa. The more stories you tell, the higher your rank. Publishing streaks, view milestones, subscriber counts — your activity on Muwado now earns you credits and unlocks achievements.
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Events Page
All Muwado events and community happenings are now in one place. Find readings, competitions, and collaborations at muwado.com/events.
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Advertise With Muwado
Reach a thoughtful, engaged African audience — 10k newsletter subscribers, 5,000+ daily site visitors, and a growing community of readers who actually read. When you advertise on Muwado, you also directly support African storytellers through our revenue-sharing model.
Updated 2026-2027 Rates
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Monthly Est. (10k views) |
| Image Ad (700×200 or 500×500) |
$4.00 |
$0.10 |
$52.50 |
| GIF Ad (700×200 or 500×500) |
$7.00 |
$0.20 |
$95.00 |
| Newsletter Placement |
Bundled with the site or contact us |
All rates exclusive of VAT. Custom packages available. Download the Advertising Kit
FREE TRIAL OFFER AND COMMISSION!
Offer 1 — First Month Free for New Advertisers
Running a business, brand, or project? Your first month of advertising on Muwado is on us. Get in front of our audience for free — then decide if it works for you. Email [email protected] with the subject line “First Month Free”.
Offer 2 — Earn 20% When You Bring Us a Deal
Know a business that should be advertising on Muwado? Make the introduction and earn 20% commission on the first deal they sign. No cap on earnings. Email [email protected] with the subject line “Referral”.
Get in Touch: [email protected]
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Your Story Deserves to Be Read
Opinion pieces, short stories, essays, poetry, picture galleries, comics, podcasts, audio stories — Muwado is the canvas. If you are having trouble uploading, email your content directly to [email protected], and we will help you publish.
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