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The Conviction To Tell Our Story

The irrepressible Amos Wekesa came calling. He and a group of other future leaders spent three days at Abacus discussing ‘Leadership in The Digital Age’. It was a wonderful time to reflect on the state of the world and Uganda…

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Of Big Chiefs and Moral Hazard

My late paternal uncle, Livingstone Mayinja (I swear that was his name) was one hell of a peasant. Illiterate, jocular and teasingly witty, he was the kind of man who always made you laugh at his shortcomings and the unfortunate…

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Interest Rates: To Cap or Not

There is nothing like popular demand. Once “the people” ask for something, the leaders must give in and grant it. Despite the irrationality of some of the demands and the fact that “the people” will be the most harmed, it…

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