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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 …

The bicycle was old, rusted, and far from impressive. Every evening after returning home from a long day, a father in rural Uganda would turn it upside down in the …

What if the biggest myth in corporate leadership is not inefficiency, weak systems, or even poor execution, but the belief that governance is meant to be commanded by a few …