By Muthoni Karubiu Youthful prime minister unveils vision for ancient monarch Everything seems muted in the spacious office of the new prime minister of the powerful Buganda kingdom, Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, at Bulange palace in Mengo, Kampala. F rom his radio, which is barely audible, to the small television …
Read More »Obama’s late date with Africa
U.S. President’s eight day trip around Africa fails to say much about what America wants and what his hosts gained What does Africa have that America could want? It seems that is a question not even Barack Obama, on his first extended trip to the continent since becoming American president …
Read More »Will protests propel an East African ‘spring’?
By Muthoni Karubiu Increased demonstrations are harbingers of trouble for a region in transition Blood runs down the street. Dark and menacing. Young men gather in a tight circle. Chanting. At the centre of the crowd are a large sow and her piglets. The animals do not seem to notice …
Read More »PTA Bank aspires for more business in Uganda
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 …
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 …
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