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When Per Diem Becomes Income

You would never know what ‘per diem’ means until you got yourself a job with the government. I first came across this term in 1988 when I joined the public service. Like all things public, per diem (latin, meaning per…

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The Economics of Goat Hair

You will not believe me when I say I wasn’t thinking of the type of goats they were discussing in Parliament when I started writing this. The type of goats that thrive in Burahya county. I was really thinking of…

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What ‘Massacre” Road Says About Us

I did not read the newspapers yesterday. I also don’t have my copy today. When I ask why, I am told the newspaper vendor (lady) was run over by a speeding vehicle in Ntinda. “The vehicle failed to break and…

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What Do Development Banks Really Do?

This week I wanted to explain the economics of the price of goat hair and what globalization does to consumption patterns. But I guess there is a time for every thing, and one must deal with matters in order of…

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