Samuel Sejjaaka

Our debate about how economic growth happens did take place, thanks to one Philip Karugaba. Several brilliant minds were assembled including the likes of Ramathan Ggoobi (Makerere University Business School) and Andrew Mwenda of the Independent. We all know that…

It is official. That most venerable of newspapers, ‘The Economist” (April 14th, page 70) has admitted nobody knows how economic growth really happens. That is a very stunning admission if you ask me. Because all my working life I have…

Ask any Ugandan what their favorite name for Uganda is these days and if the have watched ‘Black Panther’ they will tell you it is ‘Wakanda’. I too like to think of Uganda as Wakanda. After all, the names do…

This week, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) is taking place in London. Kind of strange, if you consider the history of this most unequal of clubs, which is steeped in exploitation of the less fortunate. Its titular head…