In The Magazine

By Andrew M. Mwenda How economic performance indexes contradict assumptions about the corruption and ineptness of our government Sometime in 2001, former Costa Rican President Jose Maria Figueres visited Uganda. At that time he was Managing Director of the World Economic Forum. At a conference also attended by President Yoweri …

By Joan Akello Kenya’s Vice President William Ruto recently said his government is trying to expedite negotiations to sign EPAs before the October 2014 deadline. The Independent’s Joan Akello spoke to EU officials at the EU Delegation in Kampala about the development. What does this mean for EAC, EU and …

By Albert Rudatsimburwa Will Mary Robinson’s intervention as UN envoy make a difference in troubled DR Congo? The recent visit to Rwanda of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, alongside heavyweights such as the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, and former Irish President turned UN Special Envoy to …

By Esther Dyson The trick to finding the right people, enlisting allies, and with their help, managing a campaign to achieve a goal Long ago, I used to run a conference called PC Forum. People would say to me, “If only I could sit next to Bill Gates….” Just last …

By Henry Zakumumpa After winning extension on enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, LDCs are targeting pharmaceuticals 2016 deadline After intensely heated and acrimonious negotiations, The World Trade Organization (WTO) on  June 11 agreed an eight-year deadline extension on enforcement of  trade marks, patents and copyrights  which are largely held by …

By Okello Lucima Access, equality, and equity must underline post-secondary education funding The government intention to kick-start students’ loan schemes has drawn both applause and skepticisms. This promise has for a long time been on the NRM policy shelf and basket of empty pledges, the government had to do something …

By Angella Abushede and Muthoni Karubiu The Preferential Trade Area Bank (PTA), also known as the Eastern & Southern African Trade & Development Bank, held a Bank Business Seminar at Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on the 27th of June. The event was organized in conjunction with the Uganda National Chamber …

By Stephen Kafeero GEMS Cambridge International School is set to join the growing list of international schools in Uganda and will open its first Ugandan campus this September in Butabika, Kampala. GEMS, the largest K-12 private education operator in the world has a global network educating 130,000 students from over …

By Joan Akello The officer in charge of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Jason Mosomi Mochache says the 2 year local currency bond that attracts 25 percent yield will finance infrastructure and develop African capital markets. It is noted that foreign currency denominated liabilities have frequently financed local currency activities …

By Stephen Kafeero In a drive to bring specialist health services nearer to the masses, the Association of Surgeons of Uganda  has today received a donation of Shs5 million from Umeme Uganda Ltd  as a boost to their week long campaign scheduled to take place in Teso Sub region. The …