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COMMENT | Doreen A. Muhangazi | In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape worldwide, the caliber of Human Capital in any given organization has become pivotal to its success. Collectively, human Capital refers to the set of skills, knowledge and experience possessed by the Organization’s workforce, and these have since emerged as the …

The continent has natural resource wealth and great strength in its young, talented, growing population COMMENT | TOSIN ENIOLORUNDA | Tech innovations empower individuals, drive financial inclusion and foster economic resilience across the continent. Africa’s economic revival is real. Economic progress in Africa has seen various false dawns. Whether halted by tragic natural …

Across Africa, effects of climate change are deepening gaps in access to food, water, and energy COMMENT | HAKAINDE HICHILEMA | With vast arable lands, rich reserves of critical minerals, and almost endless solar and wind power potential, Africa could practically be the world’s engine room. Many of its economies continue …

COMMENTS | Oscord Mark Otile | The recent remarks made by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, suggesting that Uganda’s tax burden is among the lowest in the region, merits a critical examination. While the statement may hold some statistical truth, it does not accurately reflect the lived realities of …

TRIBUTE | LOUIS JADWONG | Onapito Ekomoloit was my OB and fellow veteran journalist. I got in touch with him early on September 1, 2024, confident that since he was Nile Breweries Limited’s Board Chairman, I would secure a beer sponsorship for an upcoming Family fun day out. The Fun …

    Fear not death, this fleeting guest Death is but a porter sent, With no power of its own, A servant on assignment bent, Where the Almighty’s will is shown. It waits for none, yet tarries still, Bound by the Master’s holy will. It bears no strength to act …

Eulogy for Onapito Ekomoloit (Ona) From Asalatap’s plains, where dawn breaks bright, You rose with wisdom, a guiding light. St Peter’s halls still sing your name, In every corner, you staked your claim. Through Makerere’s gates, with knowledge keen, You walked with purpose, a vision seen. With pen and voice, …

Will Ssemakade, then, take a page from Bobi Wine’s book and reshape his image? Only time will tell COMMENT | ALI SSEKATAWA |  In 2016, I led a group of young lawyers in a movement we called the “Nakivubo Declaration.” It was a direct encounter to what we termed the “Kampala …

TRIBUTE | HARRY SAGARA | Oh, Ona… where do I even begin? The world of journalism has lost a true giant, and as I sit here reflecting on your legacy, I can’t help but chuckle through my tears. Ona was more than just a colleague; he was a mentor, a …

Death of 26 year old has sparked a broader conversation about the pressures faced by young professionals and the need for companies to place a higher priority on employees’ well-being COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR | The tragic death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old employee at the accounting firm Ernst & …