The drivers of cleanliness, order, and the brand of dignity Rwandans are building In mid-May we were in Kigali, Rwanda, attending the World Economic Forum meetings. Across most of Kigali, there was something that has become a signature of everything in this country – order. The streets were clean to …
Read More »Will Uganda achieve middle-income status in 5 years?
Achieving middle-income status in 5 years: Museveni’s latest politicking joke or a realistic national target? ANALYSIS: When President Yoweri Museveni took the oath of president for the sixth time on May 12 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala, he had one goal clearly on his mind: delivering Uganda to the …
Read More »Achieving middle-income status in 5 years
Museveni’s latest politicking joke or a realistic national target? When President Yoweri Museveni takes the oath of president for the sixth time on May 12 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala, it appears he will have one goal clearly on his mind: delivering Uganda to the middle income bracket by …
Read More »Development with quality seed
By Agnes E. Nantaba Richard Masagazi is the managing director of Pearl Seeds Ltd. He spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about their role in the agriculture sector. What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? We have both technical and non-technical employees whose interests I must …
Read More »Facilitating regional trade for development
By Agnes E. Nantaba Allen S. Asiimwe is the Country Director (Uganda) for Trademark East Africa (TMEA). She spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about competitiveness and trade in the East African region. What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? My door is always open to …
Read More »Development’s democratic drivers
By Jeffrey Gedmin 24 of the 30 least prosperous countries in the world are in Sub-Saharan Africa and they suffer a “democratic deficit” It’s the economy, stupid” has been a political mantra for more than two decades. Nowadays, the phrase is repeated ad nauseam in development discussions. But making countries …
Read More »Africa needs to fund Infrastructure development through its own resources
By Stephen Kafeero This call was made by AU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Dr Anthony Mothae Maruping as representatives of African governments, United Nations Agencies, the African Union Commission and other strategic development partners concluded a two day meeting of the NEPAD Steering Committee in Centurion, South Africa. “Infrastructure development …
Read More »Netherlands Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation visits Uganda.
By Muthoni Karubiu Ms Lilianne Ploumen, the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Corporation, embarked on a short trip to Uganda this week. Ms Ploumen met with several parties interested in a strong Ugandan-Dutch development relationship, including the Ugandan Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Agriculture, Energy, and Justice. The …
Read More »Ugandan software development team wins Apps4Africa Challenge
By Ronald Musoke A Ugandan software development team, audaciously called Ffene, has been chosen among the three winners of the 2012 Apps4Africa business challenge. Out of the close to 300 applications from nearly 1000 people, three winners were picked and awarded US $10,000 each. The other two winners came from …
Read More »Development partners urge government to fight corruption
By Julius Businge Development Partners have urged the Ugandan government to improve its governance and anti-corruption efforts to spur economic growth and development. “Development Partners under the Joint Budget Support Framework broadly support the priorities set out by Government, which include infrastructure development, industrialization, enhanced agricultural productivity, human resource development …
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