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 […]
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 […]
By Denis Jjuuko A few weeks ago, the internet in Uganda went gaga with a photo of a woman raising her hand, while another holding a toddler who was busy breastfeeding. The woman was in distress as her kiosk was being loaded on a truck with Kenyan motor registration license plates. People said it was […]
By Denis Jjuuko When the planners of the war on Iran sat to make the final decision, they perhaps envisaged a quick win. Fly in, kill the leader and a few others and the country would collapse. Your chosen leaders would then take over and pledge allegiance, after all you are the world’s super power. […]
By Denis Jjuuko For many years, Ugandan businesses relied on many things Kenyan. Employees in the hospitality industry, advertising, creative, transport, logistics and even banking among others. Of course, Kenya is a bigger economy which has also not been largely disrupted by war. They had expertise that we lacked. So, it must have been easier […]
By Denis Jjuuko Musicians in Uganda have been in celebratory mood after the country’s parliament passed the the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025. They argue that once the bill is assented to by the president as expected, they will earn lots more money than they are doing today. That they will be rewarded […]
By Denis Jjuuko Gold has become Uganda’s leading export earner bringing in a record US$6.4 billion in 2025 from US$1.26b in 2019 thereby overtaking coffee at US$2.46b. That is a huge surge in revenue. Gold has been surging worldwide due to increased geopolitical tensions forcing central banks to increase their purchases as a measure to […]
By Denis Jjuuko You probably know a parent or even a child who is stressed due to their performance in the national exams. By the time of writing, the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) had already released the results of the Primary Leaving Examination and the Uganda Certificate of Examination. Kids who think they should […]
By Denis Jjuuko Sometime back, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority decided to mark an anniversary by organizing a flying activity. What one needed to do was to arrive at Entebbe airport with Shs50,000. They would then put them on a flight and fly them around Uganda. The queue stretched many miles. The guys at CBS […]
Dear Honorable, I would like to congratulate you upon your victory as the newly elected Member of Parliament for your constituency for the first time. Your title of Honorable is well deserved. I must confess that I have never run for any elected public office and I only largely see the parliamentary building on […]
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