Ugandan innovations that are usable – I have used them
In 2012, Uganda was ranked among the top three countries with advanced technological and innovation capabilities in Africa. This was according to a study conducted
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Stimulating Economic Growth through Tourism – Serena Kampala
Founded by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, the Serena Hotels have become a household name for East Africa. The Tourism Promotion Services of the Aga
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Why I am skeptical about Africa’s Free Trade Area
African leaders have agreed to create the continent’s largest free-trade zone, covering 26 countries in an area from Cape Town to Cairo. Everyone
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Re:publica – What happens when voting and protests do not deliver the democracies we want?
Some of the GIG-ers [Global Innovation Gathering participants] playing fussball at the GIG booth. Techies know how to have fun. Work hard, Play
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South Africa attacks – lessons that we can learn
A lot has been said about Xenophobia and the attacks on Africans living in South Africa. Some have called it Afro-phobia and questions
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African Futurists meet to discuss the current trends – and the future offcourse!
For a while now I have been part of the African Futurists community. I met Geci who is the lead at the South Africa Node
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Why Africa is not poor – of scavengers and looters
This is a guest blog by Twakirwa David The narrative that Africa is rich because of its natural resources and a broad base of
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Father Lokodo and what he is not addressing about pornography in Uganda
The Ugandan minister of Ethics Integrity today called for a Press Conference to address the issue pornography in the country. Now, Father Lokodo
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Social Media and politics – Lessons from within and without
Happy New year. Where I come from– it is never too late to say that. It goes on until the end of the first quarter.
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How are we investing in our children?
Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most
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