Opinions

These days, it is difficult to read any financial newspaper or column without encountering commentary proclaiming that we are in an equity market bubble destined to end in tears. However, …

Procurement as an enabler of economic growth needs to help take Africa further forward through enabling more deliberate, focused, and thoughtful expenditure, in addition to supply chain professionals ensuring that …

Fifty years ago, someone had to believe that Public Relations in Uganda deserved a profession to call its own. There were no hashtags, LinkedIn communities or digital platforms on which …

Why do numerous organisational initiatives and projects often fail despite having a seemingly well-designed internal communication plan? I believe the key factor is culture, which is often undervalued in both …

Every year, social media fills with rankings of the world’s “strongest” and “weakest” currencies. Almost without fail, Uganda’s shilling appears near the bottom, with one United States dollar buying roughly …

Long before Ian Rumanyika became one of East Africa’s most respected communications strategists, he was learning the principles of business from behind the counter of his mother’s small neighbourhood supermarket. …

Historically, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting across East Africa was often viewed as a Corporate Social Responsibility exercise, a voluntary initiative aimed at demonstrating good corporate citizenship. Today, that …

Consider the giants of your professional fraternity and the corporate boardrooms. Their success is rarely accidental. Rather, they understand that brilliance without visibility is a lamp placed firmly under a …

For generations of Ugandans, wealth creation has been defined in physical terms. Land. Bricks. A rental block rising slowly from the ground. The physical act of construction has long represented …