By Joan Akello Josephine Mbatudde Birungi is an events manager who plans and manages functions of all types; ranging from corporate to traditional events of all sizes. She started out as an usher in 2010 after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Education yet she did not want to practice …
Read More »Mayanja Richard Weazher; Fine artist, instrumentalist
By Joan Akello Mayanja Richard Weazher is a contemporary fine artist with a specialty in painting, sculpture, drawing, novel writing and playing musical instruments. His works focus on beautifying and preserving the environment, creating solutions to the community’s basic needs, and communicating to the community through cultural themes. “For instance, …
Read More »Christine Mbalyowere; food entrepreneur
By Joan Akello Smart Foods Ltd started small in the Food Technology laboratories of Makerere University as a result of exciting work on transforming whole soybeans into Tofu (a fresh meat alternative) that is acceptable to the African taste. Currently, Mbalyowere’s company produces and markets both marinated and plain Tofu …
Read More »Barbra Ofwono Buyondo; Education entrepreneur
By Joan Akello In 1999, Barbra Ofwono Buyondo, a trained secondary school teacher, got a dream to start a kindergarten. Using the little personal savings and contributions from her family, she put together about Shs 1 million to start a kindergarten that she christened Victorious Education Services at Old Kampala. …
Read More »Committed to a cause
By Joan Akello Ruth Sebatindira, the outgoing president of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), talked to Joan Akello about leadership and society. Any three things we do not know about you? I am a minimalist; for example I have fewer shoes and clothes than my husband, and I love music. …
Read More »If something makes you giggle, laugh, or smile, buy or marry it
By Joan Akello and Agnes E. Nantaba Dr. Tom Mutyabule, Chief Executive Officer of Pan Dental Surgery talked to Agnes E. Nantaba and Joan Akello about dentistry Any three things we don’t know about you? I think I am simple, kind and dedicated to my work and children. I intend …
Read More »Dickson Mushabe, Web hosting
By Joan Akello After completing university, Mushabe, 34, ventured into web hosting as a reseller and started Hostalite Ltd with one client who paid Shs 120,000. He says he started web hosting because of the desire to have repetitive income because clients must renew their domains annually. After one year, …
Read More »Land law must be followed in Apaa, Amuru, Buliisa
By Joan Akello Edmond Malilo Owor, Executive Director, Uganda Land Alliance talked to Joan Akello about land issues. What land activities are you carrying out currently? At community level, we carry out sensitization and mobilisation. We have sensitised about 20,000 people on the rights on land such as land access, …
Read More »I’m living a life that every ghetto youth should aspire to live
By Joan Akello Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi,33, aka H.E Bobie Wine talked to Joan Akello about music and ghetto life What do we not know about you? I don’t know what you don’t know because I also don’t know myself; I keep discovering myself. Most people especially journalists tend to misrepresent, …
Read More »Tony Kawagga, poultry farmer
By Joan Akello Kawagga, 35, ventured into poultry farming in 2012. His start up capital was Shs 1 million with which he bought 100 layers. When this first batch started laying, he opened a wholesale shop to sell directly to clients to avoid dealing with middle men who make a …
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