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May 2026 Most Read Stories, Leaderboard Active & What’s New



Muwado Newsletter — May 2026

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Hello 👋

Here is everything that happened on Muwado in May 2026.
📊 May 2026 in Numbers

70

New Members

93

Stories Published

3,068

Stories on Muwado

6,561

Subscribers

🔥 Most Read Story of May 2026

UGANDAN ACTRESS SALLY ELIZABETH BWAMIMPEKE IS DEAD

by Kasule Douglas Benda · 633 views
📖 Top Stories — May 2026
2 UGANDAN ACTOR HOMELESS IN CANADAby Kasule Douglas Benda · 123 views
3 Rugby Players Have a Committee. Does Anyone Know What It Can Do?by Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu · 76 views
4 Wild West of Wellness: How Ugandans Can Stay Safe in the Supplement Marketby Joseph Beraho · 71 views
5 Colon Cancer Must Go .. Part 1by Joseph Beraho · 68 views
6 TRIBUTE: IN LOVING MEMORY OF LT. MARTIN OLANGO (1960-1994)by Odoki Jimmy · 67 views
7 Why the big push?by Denzel Maniple Everd · 66 views
8 STOP STEALING PEOPLE’S FILMSby Kasule Douglas Benda · 64 views
9 Uganda’s Adjumani District Names Rare Wild Coffee After Its Forestby Friends of Zoka · 63 views
10 REJOICE O THEEby Wagwis · 52 views
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🏆 Muwado Leaderboard

Our all-time top contributors ranked by credits earned. Credits are awarded every time you publish a story, get views, refer a member, comment, or share. Post, share and engage to climb the ranks.

🥇 Rolex
   
1105
🥈 Oweyegha Afunaduula
   
750
🥉 The Muchwezi
   
565
4 Kasule Douglas Benda
   
495
5 Karamagi Andrew
   
370
6 Andrew M. Mwenda
   
325
7 Ganzi Isharaza
   
280
8 Jimmy Spire Ssentongo
   
280
9 Ev Lyn
   
280
10 Shadreck Chikoti
   
260
Full Leaderboard →  Write & Climb ↑
🌱 New Voices This Month

Writers who joined Muwado and published their first story in May 2026. Welcome!

Matthew Kalete — first published 4 May
Jovet Philippa Turyatunga — first published 4 May
Buleni Milton — first published 5 May
Wanja Kavengi — first published 6 May
Friends of Zoka — first published 13 May
Joseph Beraho — first published 14 May
Ochieng Umira — first published 15 May
Kibenge Akram — first published 21 May
🚀 What’s New on Muwado

Platform updates for new and returning members.

NEW

Muwa Support Chatbot

Muwado now has a helpful chatbot to guide you around the platform — editorial tips, monetisation help, and more. Look for the icon at the bottom left of any page.
NEW

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.
NEW

Storyteller Rank Badges & Achievements

Every writer now earns a visible rank badge on their stories — from Rising Voice through to Voice of Africa. Publishing streaks, view milestones, referrals — your activity earns you credits and unlocks achievements.
NEW

Events Page

All Muwado events and community happenings are in one place. Find readings, competitions, and collaborations at muwado.com/events.
NEW

Dictate Your Story with Muwa

Got a story in your head but don’t want to type it out? Open Muwa from the bottom-left corner, press the mic button, and start speaking. Muwa converts your voice to text as you talk — useful for downloading thoughts straight from your brain onto the page, without typing a word.
BACK

Private Messaging is Back

Direct messages between members are live again. We fixed the spam issue that forced us to keep switching it off — so now you can DM fellow storytellers, collaborators, or anyone on the platform reliably. Find the Messages link in your member menu.
NEW

Ads Dashboard: Google Analytics 4

The Muwado Ads Dashboard now shows live GA4 data alongside your campaign stats — sessions, audience demographics, and geo breakdown — so you can see platform traffic during your exact run window. Export as PDF, Excel, or email to your team.
NEW

Weekly Muwado Chart

Every week we now publish the top 10 most-read stories across Africa. Your story could be next week’s #1 — write on Muwado.
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