Testing the water or preparing the ground? SPECIAL FEATURE | KRISTOF TITECA | DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA | A particularly intense and visible campaign has been taking place in Uganda over the last few months to promote Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba – President Yoweri Museveni’s son – as the president’s successor. This …
Read More »COVID-19 affecting Uganda- DRC trade
In theory, travellers need to present a COVID-negative test issued no more than 120 hours before travel – but in practice this is not enforced for small-scale traders | KRISTOF TITECA | Informal cross-border trade, which includes smuggling, is hugely important for survival in, around and beyond border regions. Across …
Read More »COMMENT: Carrot and stick, as Uganda govt grapples with youth challenge
COMMENT | Kristof Titeca | Uganda is a very different country today than it was when President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986, not only in terms of development but also in terms of population. Uganda has the world’s second youngest population, seventy-eight percent of whom are under 30 years old. …
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