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How Wagner’s rebellion was thwarted

But Putin has never looked weaker and more vulnerable to the Kremlin’s powerful elites uniting against him COMMENT | MATTHEW SUSSEX | It is increasingly clear that a rattled Vladimir Putin’s political end is approaching. All that really matters now is whether it comes sooner or later. Having appeared on national …

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Govt leadership needed to unlock Uganda’s economic potential through air access, route development

If Uganda is serious about developing new routes to connect the country, it is imperative that a dedicated route development project is formed with a focused team to drive it. COMMENT |  DEREK NSEKO  | In the pursuit of economic growth, nations around the world are increasingly recognizing the pivotal role …

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Ofwono Opondo, advise Uganda Govt to consider selling, leasing or demolishing its National Theatre

COMMENT | Alfred Geresom Musamali | Uganda should consider selling, leasing or demolishing its National Theatre because the target audience has since the lifting of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown shifted from watching nightly paid small shows at the theatre. Instead, they now wait for annual free mega shows at …

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The costly return of geopolitics

This state of affairs should not only be better than previous state, it must cover evils of transition COMMENT | ROBERT SKIDELSKY | One of the regrettable consequences of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was the advent of the pseudoscience known as geopolitics. Drawing inspiration from Darwin’s concepts of …

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An economic model for the AI age

Economic models require a rethink as workers may do little to drive growth, but benefit from it COMMENT | DAMBISA MOYO | In April, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai predicted that artificial intelligence would have an impact “more profound” than any other human innovation, from fire to electricity. While it is impossible …

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Without whistleblowers, the West is lost

The biggest threat to Western democracies is the nihilism and self-indulgence in their politics COMMENT | SLAVOJ ZIZEK | Earlier this month, CNN reported that a British court has denied Wikileaks founder Julian Assange “permission to appeal an order to extradite him to the United States, where he faces criminal charges …

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Can local journalism be saved?

No business model has emerged as a replacement for advertising revenue, but alternatives exist COMMENT | JAN – WERNER MUELLER | “All politics is local,” proclaims an old American saying. That might partly explain why democratic politics is going so badly especially, but not only, in the United States. For local government …

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Growing businesses with strong relationships

Elevating organisations requires strategic tactics that focus on engaging with important stakeholders COMMENT | HENRY MUWAGA | Relationships need a lot of work. This applies whether it is a personal or professional relationship. Imagine you are a business owner who wants to expand your organisation’s reach and achieve sustainable business growth …

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