Wikimedia South Africa Chapter Board Member, 9 August, 2022: Excitement is palpable as the Republic of South Africa once again rolls out celebrations to mark Women’s Month. Every year, in August, the Rainbow Nation marks Women’s Month in commemoration of the more than 20, 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 […]
Michael Spence, FORT LAUDERDALE – From last November’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which promises upgraded American roads, bridges, and broadband, to the recently enacted CHIPS and Science Act, which will allocate more than $52 billion to boosting the American semiconductor industry, major economic legislation is the order of the day in America. And we may soon be […]
The Somali – Uganda Business Summit inaugural event was held at Kampala, Uganda on 8th – 9th August under the theme “Promoting Uganda-Somalia Partnership through Investment, Trade, and Tourism”. The two-day business summit attracted over 120 corporate companies and businesses in the region to showcase their products and services. The Business Summit was sponsored by […]
FINCA Uganda in partnership with National Forestry Authority (NFA) have embarked on a forest restoration initiative worth Ugx 100,000,000 restoring sixty (60) hectares (ha) of forest land. This corporate social responsibility program is in commemorate FINCA’s 30th anniversary in Uganda. The exercise will cover a period of five (5) years and the restoration planting will […]
Jayati Ghosh, NEW DELHI – Primary commodity prices have been on a roller-coaster ride for the past year, and especially for the past six months. In the futures markets, crude oil prices rose by 39% in the month from February 8 to March 8, 2022, from $89 per barrel to $124 per barrel, and then fell by […]
Raila Odinga, NAIROBI – As the global economy undergoes a fundamental transformation to decarbonize by 2050, the question for Africa is whether it can industrialize and rapidly develop without fossil fuels. The answer to that question is a resounding “yes,” provided that the international community can reach a new global compact on the emerging green […]
Kampala, Uganda – Coca-Cola Beverage Uganda (CCBU) has today launched an exciting three-months Under the Crown (UTC) promotion dubbed ‘Believe and Win Ug’. This campaign presents a unique opportunity for Ugandan consumers to win exciting prizes worth millions of shillings by simply purchasing Coca-Cola products; Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Novida, Krest or Stoney 300ml glass bottle […]
Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, CAMBRIDGE/CHICAGO – US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s headline-generating visit to Taipei has reminded the world how much Taiwan matters to China. But Taiwan also should matter to the democratic world. It is no secret that the Communist Party of China (CPC) is committed to unifying Taiwan (which it views […]
Nouriel Roubini NEW YORK – The world economy is undergoing a radical regime shift. The decades-long Great Moderation is over. Coming after the stagflation (high inflation and severe recessions) of the 1970s and early 1980s, the Great Moderation was characterized by low inflation in advanced economies; relatively stable and robust economic growth, with short and […]
The Somali business community in the region is looking to explore trade opportunities in Uganda at the first ever business summit between the two countries to be held in Kampala. Corporates and the business community from the region will be showcasing their products and services in the Ugandan capital between August 9-10 at the Uganda-Somalia […]
Dani Rodrik, CAMBRIDGE – I wrote recently about the possible emergence, from both the left and right of the political spectrum, of a new economic-policy paradigm that could supersede neoliberalism. The new framework gives governments and community organizations greater responsibility to shape investment and production – in support of good jobs, the climate transition, and more secure, […]
Steven Gruzd, JOHANNESBURG – There was a time when Kenyan elections elicited only mild interest from the international community. For decades after Kenya gained its independence in 1963, the Kenya African National Union reliably dominated, owing to its use of questionable practices, some violence, and a persistently splintered opposition. But with the KANU’s defeat in 2002 and […]
Felix Bob Ocitti, Climate change is a global problem facing the human race from every part of the world without exception. This is due to human activity that has increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration resulting in a warmed-up atmosphere, ocean, and land. According to a 2021 scientific report by the […]