Muwado – Africa's Storytelling Platform | Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu | Activity https://muwado.com/members/benjaminwatch1/activity/ Activity feed for Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:00:23 +0300 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a6012177c7d00a93348bbb7e8a1e95e5 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=55494 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:20:04 +0300 PLU and Uganda's Next Chapter, What China's Post-Mao Transition Can Teach the NRM Politics is often discussed as though leadership transitions are moments of rupture. In reality, the most successful transitions in modern history have been […]

]]> 4c741fb8225030ed0ea81e192a0ddff2 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=55292 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:35:05 +0300 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 to put […]

]]> 6d4bc079f56c4eb31ca1aa460c7d1897 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54734 Mon, 04 May 2026 20:50:13 +0300 Rugby Players Have a Committee. Does Anyone Know What It Can Do? Uganda Rugby’s Athletes’ Committee is constitutionally supposed to be the most democratic structure in the federation. It is going to be the most […]

]]> eff3c071775c7ae996ad47319e59fdcc Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54338 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:09:55 +0300 The Bill That Could Silence the People It Claims to Protect Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 and what it means for every researcher, journalist, creative, especially bloggers and podcasters in the […]

]]> c5acbbe7f0cb036660259198121aeb90 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=53714 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:15:17 +0300 Where 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 […]

]]> ad3b09f31b52d9e679620debc03cffe6 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=53557 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:41:10 +0300 Energy Geopolitics and Strategic Alignment, What Uganda Can Learn from Venezuela in Engaging China President Trump’s personal actions in Venezuela have set the tone for geopolitics and geoeconomics in 2026, possibly the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and hi […]

]]> 7d2de6f56ccefc6cdf975e904be1bf71 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=53377 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:20:11 +0300 Beyond Nostalgia, A Pragmatic Merger Framework for Kyambogo – Rhinos Rugby Club Kyambogo Rugby Club stands at an institutional crossroads, this at the back foot of an already existing hybrid club that is made up of the Kyambogo Community, […]

]]> 692900719e9a2704824dfda5fd9f8880 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=53261 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:32:22 +0300 The Illusion of Regional Rugby, CURA, Technocratic Control, and the Unravelling of Uganda Rugby Those who watched Impis RFC Demolition Warriors and also watched them during the Tier 2 season were not surprised because their path in the Central Uganda […]

]]> 1597e9fba963f8468098f0f3bff5da22 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for The ‘Letters We Never Sent’ February Writing Competition https://muwado.com/activity/p/34495/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:08:15 +0300 0 239ac4611fcb9f50fbbc80c1421a702e Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52269 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:24:54 +0300 SURVIVING THE BLACKOUT. A GUIDE FOR UGANDA 2026. January 15, 2026 approaches. You feel the tension. The 2021 blackout showed a clear strategy. First, a total shutdown. Second, targeted filtering. Your […]

]]> 893e7bbf48be16e5ee6d92486ae654bf Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=50247 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:53:23 +0300 Great 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 […]

]]> 7717dc64ba74c59c54ea3cc4f7856e6a Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=50150 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:57:33 +0300 Rugby 7s Is Headed for Extinction It’s a strange thing, this feeling of watching something you once believed in, something you were told was the future, just…fade away. Remember when they […]

]]> 99115e0bac16a0714266449b7f35b87b Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=49859 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:57:56 +0300 Uganda Rugby Union’s Mafia Playbook: Thriving in Chaos, Fueling Club Civil Wars   If chaos was a sport, the Uganda Rugby Union (URU) would not only dominate Africa but would host the World Cup for it every other year, and still find a […]

]]> 5ecd5b55fd9f0cc05b71ab6308f83b6c Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=49827 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:03:00 +0300 From Captain to Castaway? Ivan Magomu and the Governance Crisis in Ugandan Rugby When rugby players train, sweat, bleed, and commit to their sport, they do so believing that merit, character, and service will define their careers. Ivan […]

]]> c39e4203d85ffc2d623e88787d365eda Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=49260 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:48:33 +0300 To Be a Country: Uganda's Rugby Loss and the Crisis in Sporting Leadership Henry Kissinger once said, “To be a country, you need an army, a currency, and a national soccer team.” In Uganda, whenever we play Kenya especially in rugby […]

]]> 2bb5d92a55d7af8469143a7da9038a5a Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=48875 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:40:23 +0300 How the U.S. Is Using Israel to Block China’s Rise and Crush Palestinian Liberation: The Hidden War on Anti-Capitalism-Iran The roots of this crisis go very deep. Ever since the US pulled out from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) in 2018, Washington went through the motions of […]

]]> d4c464dc481c7b7cd45a7795d28eac6a Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for So, You’re A Writer! Are You Thriving In The Gig Economy? https://muwado.com/activity/p/29840/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:10:05 +0300 0 b8509d443851d0092aea450766b12501 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=48237 Fri, 02 May 2025 13:48:11 +0300 Shadows and Numbers: Questioning URU’s Data Delivery A lot has been said on X, a lot has come to the DMs, but one thing is certain, very few read the entire article that has brought us this far, the article that […]

]]> ac7f20f7f8127e319cf4454ee350c0d3 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=48000 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:02:04 +0300 URU-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 […]

]]> 2e1299f4c1c3156f421170f36ec693fa Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for The Paradox of Eastern Congo, the World’s Richest Graveyard. https://muwado.com/activity/p/28930/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:49:44 +0300 0 8e9872fef353796340ed407df5230c09 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=47476 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:24:33 +0300 China's Global Security Initiative and African Stability China’s decades of commitment to international peacekeeping have created a powerful precedent for conflict management across the globe. As the world’s […]

]]> 16a6100e19e48092730f3b0984f97a54 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for Writing in Uganda is only for the rich. https://muwado.com/activity/p/28556/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:32:09 +0300 0 f68166290693ff8563263972b998a1db Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for From Whispers to Roar: The Unjust Detention of Kizza Besigye and the Erosion of Democracy in Uganda https://muwado.com/activity/p/28398/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:54:53 +0300 0 c24032a32ed05930579de7a6742de64a Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu joined the group The Muwado Art Of Commercial Storytelling Webinars Community Group https://muwado.com/activity/p/28396/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:54:24 +0300 0 2b35b2254205a981c07d6540ae1c157c Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=47001 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:33:19 +0300 Africa has never received Foreign Aid, a Fallacy of soft power. There has been a heated controversy surrounding aid on the continent fueled by a Trump executive order. The saddest part is that African elites cannot grasp […]

]]> 02e60b74ca1e97ffb01ebf907cfa8126 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for UGANDA’S NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM: A CRITICAL THOUGHT AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS. https://muwado.com/activity/p/27988/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:30:12 +0300 0 9a64ec5e007abd3a862e26d50ab521eb Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for Lessons for NUP from youth elections https://muwado.com/activity/p/27172/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:59:29 +0300 0 97b00b1f52fe8ab8b42dc605ee8aab94 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=46060 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:25:06 +0300 Close Look at AFRICOM and its Role in the Geopolitical Space 2024 saw the United States African Command (AFRICOM) make headlines after it was expelled from Niger on the 15th of September 2024. The unit operates under […]

]]> 1f6202b7845e812429764d634302cebe Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=46042 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:14:54 +0300 Kyambogo Rubgy vs URU, CURA & Victoria Sharks. A Test of Integrity for Ugandan Rugby By Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu Kampala, Uganda – January 8th, 2025 Reflecting on the events of the 2024 Central League, a year now past, I am still g […]

]]> b4cec59e56dfe4aa4a550c7d5c82c574 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=45888 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:20:01 +0300 Ugandan Rugby: 2025 and the Road Ahead With 2025 in sight, Ugandan rugby is at a crossroads. From an expanded men’s league to 12 teams and increasing opportunities for women’s rugby, there are sys […]

]]> bfaeaea8a4870aafd5763174023bbccf Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu posted a new activity comment https://muwado.com/inconvenient-facts-about-educated-ugandans/#comment-7157 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 06:50:05 +0300 This piece is partially true and that’s because it leaves out a few things like the tax holidays the foreigners enjoy, the less educated have businesses that are mainly stagnant and employe the same number of people from year to year.

In reply to - Andrew M. Mwenda wrote a new post Kikuubo is the epicenter of Uganda’s business activity, especially local business. You go there at 11 am on Monday or 11 pm on Sunday and the place will be busy like a beehive – p […] ]]> 971a75a51e37d894d64607eae13ed037 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for Inconvenient facts about educated Ugandans https://muwado.com/activity/p/26880/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 06:48:16 +0300 0 f3934f20fc1d76ca259caafd901ede78 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for Success comes to hard workers by PeepTalk https://muwado.com/activity/p/26825/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 06:58:33 +0300 0 cb9c12b07cf9c72b4f7f90ccb8b5da63 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for Third Floor Conversations… https://muwado.com/activity/p/24754/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:13:15 +0300 0 d0055a08a820302374e072b9972b8aea Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for The Trauma Behind Being Called ‘Strong https://muwado.com/activity/p/23816/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:48:14 +0300 0 aa01516accb4a53542d59edf9a9d2b7e Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=41010 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:55:41 +0300 Ugandan Rugby Should Undergo A Commercial Transition Rugby in Uganda and many parts of the world remains predominantly an amateur sport, often associated with specific […]

]]> 69978f1f5288ffc6b2b8d4f889577741 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=40419 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:09:45 +0300 Embracing Change: A Path Forward for Ugandan RugbyUgandan Rugby, a sport rooted in amateurism, stands at a crossroads, poised for transformation into a professional […]

]]> 9b05fb15fede7e83a1e1984e084a90e4 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for JJAJJA DOESN'T REALIZE THAT TRIBES/ETHNIC IDENTITIES AND THEIR UNIQUE INTERESTS CAN'T BE WISHED/WASHED /SUSHED AWAY? https://muwado.com/activity/p/22702/ Fri, 12 May 2023 20:14:23 +0300 0 717b26881147b4ae9cf8bd983bf06a5b Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for BUGANDA NATIONALISM IS BLACK: NOT A LOCAL VERSION OF BREXIT https://muwado.com/activity/p/22668/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:49:07 +0300 0 c8455789f17cef4f1c6bc132bb812ff5 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for Ugandan Rugby Can Work https://muwado.com/activity/p/22398/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:18:38 +0300 0 a287ae45bc0cfdc79293a8219b6e2fda Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for Ugandan Rugby Clubs as Patrons in a Bar https://muwado.com/activity/p/22397/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:18:07 +0300 0 a20d8597008611cabaf3b041a0595b4c Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for I WISH https://muwado.com/activity/p/22394/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:03:36 +0300 0 ff642366c6f307db852d250f30750abb Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=39112 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:01:30 +0300 There is more than hope for Ugandan Rugby than the gloom hovering around. There are myriads of factors that have besieged Rugby but because of the love of the game, they are not even worth mentioning. It’s c […]

]]> 2775b090ca0ea1196105d22782305128 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu changed their profile picture https://muwado.com/activity/p/22389/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 04:49:26 +0300 0 4e0cccd0d772cf5d4d51e0b597c0fe5d Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu's profile was updated https://muwado.com/activity/p/22388/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 04:43:44 +0300 0 461f0bb93afcc4ccf369937ea10c277e Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu upvoted for HOW TO ELECT A PRESIDENT (URU EDITION). https://muwado.com/activity/p/22383/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:20:34 +0300 0 0e081b830f9950b83515831cb6b1e0ff Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu posted a new activity comment http://muwado.com/rejection/#comment-4799 Sun, 25 Jul 2021 09:04:13 +0300 What happens in capitalist Africa is that multinationals through South African entities buy out projects like these and keep you on with the corner office and then set their own route, the CNN guy is still crying even when he is now a billionaire. What is that offer comes for Muwado from people you are sure have different objectives and they can…Read more

In reply to - Rolex wrote a new post In the 7 years of Muwado’s existence, there have been many people/organisations that have expressed interest/I have tried to interest in partnering to take the project to the next level. […] ]]> 8f00a239cc229e3a96644b2912eb19e1 Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu posted a new activity comment http://muwado.com/movietalk-wonder-woman-is-a-dope-ass-flick/#comment-4721 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:26:36 +0300 Wonder Woman will always be problematic because the character is a propaganda tool

In reply to - Rich Wagaba wrote a new post The rumours are true, #WonderWoman is a dope ass flick! Can’t believe how sublime Gal Gadot is as Wonder Woman cos I remember when they first cast her, I was like, “Really? That skinny […] ]]> e17ff63d7831e13a9b43e06ef4cbc96d Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu became a registered member https://muwado.com/activity/p/12822/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:02:53 +0300 0 141e1344045d556dfa421fe75419f46a Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu posted a new activity comment http://muwado.com/letter-to-people-power-nup/#comment-4060 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 06:32:40 +0300 So it’s about the legitimacy and principles of democracy a virtue that is outdated and is not tailored to Africa. Anyway, each crusade all through human history has had moderates and radicals maybe you will cause a balance in NUP that rides on the fuel of far-right tendencies

In reply to - Andrew M. Mwenda wrote a new post So today I went to the head office of NUP expecting to be lynched! I was prepared to die at the hands of what I thought was largely a collection of intolerant radical extremists. […] ]]>