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Opinion

Lobbying, Legitimacy and the Politics of Outrage: A Response to Dr. Daniel Kawuma.

By now, many Ugandans have read Dr. Daniel Kawuma’s sharply worded piece titled “After Rigged Elections, Museveni Hires Joseph Szlavik…

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The End of an Era: What Richard Yego’s Exit Means for the Future of MTN MoMo Uganda.

The landscape of Uganda’s fintech sector is set for a significant shift as Richard Yego, the Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money…

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Beyond the Barrel: Norway’s Lessons for Uganda’s Oil Future.

Nearly two decades after oil was first discovered in the Lake Albert region, the country is finally preparing to begin…

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Education Choices Expand as PLE Numbers Rise.

Uganda’s education system continues to demonstrate readiness and planning as the number of learners completing primary education increases steadily across…

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Critiquing What Is Ours: Are We Building or Breaking?

By Dr. Shamim K. Matovu. There’s a necessary conversation happening about Uganda Airlines —delays, cancellations, disrupted plans. As a traveller,…

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When the Rains Don’t Stop: What Mozambique’s Floods Mean for Our Children.

By Wandabwa Franco. I still remember the flooding season in Maputo. Not puddles; entire neighbourhoods disappearing under water; women wading…

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Bobi Wine and Barbie: The Long-Running Soap Opera of Staged Drama to Fool Ugandans into Protests.

Ugandans, let us stop pretending this is new. For nearly a decade now, Bobi Wine and his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi…

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The Inevitable Defeat: Why NUP’s 2026 Challenge Was Always Doomed.

The narrative surrounding the 2026 general elections often focuses on the National Unity Platform's (NUP) spirited challenge, yet a cold,…

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How Uganda’s Homegrown Cyber Defense Triumphed Amidst the Bitchat Threat.

The successful neutralisation of the Bitchat messaging platform during Uganda’s recent national elections marks a significant moment for the country’s…

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