Guest column

How our nations’ pursuit of foreign ideologies is an impediment to our growth and transformation THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | By Andrew M. Mwenda | My friends and I have been engaged in a debate about the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in development. There is widespread belief that development requires …

  COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Across Africa and its diaspora, ignorance, greed, and selfishness are often cited as the core obstacles to development. These traits, reinforced by historical and systemic injustices, continue to hinder progress. But how did these traits become so deeply ingrained, and more importantly, how can …

COMMENT | Lydia Nabitosi Norah Tukashaba | In the fast-evolving world of Information Technology (IT), large-scale projects are known for delays and cost overruns. In fact, more than 80% of IT projects fail to meet deadlines, while costs often spiral out of control. Such projects, often complex and multi-layered, involve numerous stakeholders …

We need a relentless anti-corruption campaign, akin to the HIV awareness efforts of 30 years ago ago COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The Ladder of Accountability is a powerful tool, urging us to evaluate responsibility at every level of society. It starts with the individual and moves upward to institutions …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | I have received a great deal of interest regarding my previous article on the “Honourable and Ow’ekitiibwa” debate, which has prompted me to delve deeper into the origins of Ow’ekitiibwa in Uganda’s political corridors of power. The title Ow’ekitiibwa, commonly translated as Honourable in Luganda, …

  The Uganda Martyrs are the first black saints of modern times, and the first people south of the Saraha desert to be canonized COMMENT | PROF DEREK R PETERSON | This is a hugely important moment in Uganda’s church history. The relics of the Uganda Martyrs that are being …

Kampala, Uganda | Michael Jjingo | In the recent past, several Ugandan commercial banks are slowing down the opening of new branches. More than 75% of retail banking transactions are now digital. The bank branch growth is indeed “going south.” Brett King wrote, “And there’s no reason to assume we’ll see …

What Ugandans need to know before jumping onto coffee COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Uganda is at a critical point where the lack of clear and credible communication from the government is fuelling public distrust. Too many citizens feel excluded from key decisions, leading to confusion, incomplete information, and dangerous …

How we lost our collective identity through the glorification of money and what can be done about it THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda |  I argued in this column last week that the neoliberal attack on the state in Uganda eroded public ethics in public service. Some readers feel I did …

COMMENT | Andrew Kabeera | The future of financial inclusion in this country and across the world will depend squarely on how the financial industry can collect data from the millions of people who need financial services efficiently and effectively. In the last year, we at Post Bank have had the honor …