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Opinion

Context, Not Panic, Should Guide Uganda’s Education Debate!

The recent alarm over Uganda’s education “collapse” relies heavily on dramatic framing but falls short on context. While the transition…

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Who Really Keeps Them Safe?

Listen closely, Uganda, because someone actually has to tell you the truth. While you’re out here starving, jobless, and still…

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Data Without Justice is Just Numbers.

By Franco Wandabwa. Yesterday, I attended the closing ceremony of the East Africa Data Governance Conference in Nairobi, where the…

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How Russia’s International Alabuga Start Programme Gave Hope to Aisha Akello.

Being the oldest and the only girl in her family, carrying so many dreams like building a house for her…

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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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