Denis Jjuuko Just like that, we are already in the second half of 2026. Six months to the end of the year. Time really flies fast even when you may not be having a great time. The year kicked off with presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda and a war in Iran that disrupted global […]
By Denis Jjuuko There was hullabaloo recently when the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, yet again launched another initial public offer (IPO) this time for his space exploration, satellite internet, artificial intelligence and social media company SpaceX. The IPO made him the world’s first trillionaire in US, not Zimbabwean, Dollars! It didn’t take long before […]
Many years ago, I decided to go out of the country for my graduate education which lasted about 18 months after which I came back to Uganda. Upon my return, I found myself, like most young people, unemployed. I went to visit a family friend whose children live and work outside Uganda. When I was […]
By Denis Jjuuko A district somewhere in Uganda needs five laptop computers to facilitate its staff. It places an advert and a small and medium enterprise applies and gets the contract. The total value of the contract is about Shs15m. The computers come with a one-year warranty and free service for the same period. The […]
By Denis Jjuuko The European soccer season is finally over after reaching its crescendo the other weekend with the Uefa Champions League final in Budapest. The soccer faithful are now bracing themselves for the FIFA World Cup that is kicked off yesterday in Mexico who will co-host alongside USA and Canada. Here, national teams will […]
By Denis Jjuuko Small and microbusinesses have always had issues of accessing capital either to grow or stay in business. Commercial lenders charge premiums and demand stuff that these small and microbusinesses can only dream of. In order not to sink, they usually stay off commercial loans preferring to remain small or turn to informal […]
Uganda. Rwanda. Zambia. Angola. Congo-Brazzaville. We’re all neighbors to the DRC. We share borders, trade, culture, and family. But suddenly, when it’s time for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, USA, and Mexico, our passports become a problem. Our visas get denied. The reason they give us? Ebola. Let’s be clear: Uganda does not have […]
By Denis Jjuuko It is that time of the year again when commercial banks publish their financial results in the newspapers as part of fulfilling the regulations that govern them. Most of them have registered year on year increases in profitability, lending, deposits and total assets among other metrics. If you only read the commercial […]
By Immanuel Ben Misagga Every country hits a point where sentiment stops building roads, drainage, and discipline. That’s when leadership style matters more than slogans. Some nations that chose continuity and military-grade execution didn’t collapse. They prospered. And the common thread? The father stayed at the helm while the next generation was brought in to […]
By Denis Jjuuko The cost of land in greater Kampala and indeed other urban areas of Uganda skyrockets all the time making it hard for the majority of people to become homeowners. This increases the country’s housing deficit annually. Currently, the housing deficit stands at approximately 2.4 million units. One of the major reasons for […]
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