Summary At COP28, Mzee Mashurubu reveals a unique perspective—Sepoo, an indigenous delegate, claims Umlimo’s approval for the Grande Inga Dam, a salvation effort for Earth’s endangered lung, the Congo Forest. Dr. Luganzu, CEO of Afrika Okapi, shares a USD 97 BN blueprint for the dam, generating 87 GW of hydroelectricity. The project by Hughes Harness […]
Our History: About the origin of the name “DJENNE” in MALI Africa still has pharaonic work to do on its most distant past. There is no shortage of tools to understand entire sections of it. But one still needs to be able to decipher and interpret them. In this, the Cameroonian Jesuit Priest Engelbert Mveng, […]
It was our turn to visit. After a 3-day checkered road ride across Uganda and Kenya, we were at the peak of our adventure and exhilaration, with a maize maze hide-and-seek being the signature activity of the day. Nyahururu Horticultural Farm, the production subsidiary of the Mavuno Salads Group, was our host. And Mzee Mashurubu […]
“By adopting a developmental approach, microfinance can serve as a driving force for inclusive growth, generating sustainable livelihoods and breaking down barriers to economic progress.” Kahunga Matsiko PRO DEO ET ECCLESIA ET PATRIA …hey, we got a 98% loan repayment and an 18% return on investment… …hey, we have reached the poorest of the poor… […]
“In Africa, unity and diversity coexist, creating a unique and fascinating continent.” Hello, dear readers! Today I want to talk to you about my mother-earth: Africa. Yes, Africa, the continent that is one and yet many. What do I mean by that? Well, let me explain. Africa, my home, has a rich and diverse history, […]
The tide has come. Africa is shedding its old image. I have written before and I will write again. The continent immerse with opportunities and potential, with a young and dynamic population, abundant natural resources, and new innovations driving its growth. These factors and more will and are driving Africa to become the future of […]
“Uganda is a fairy-tale. You climb up a railway instead of a beanstalk, and at the end, there is a wonderful new world.” – Winston Churchill Discover the Magic of Uganda: A Journey Through the Pearl of Africa Ah Uganda, what a beautiful part of the world she is! Uganda is a country full of […]
MUSEENENE: THE MONTH OF THE GRASSHOPPER ‘…I screamed aloud upon touching these things that were wriggling…. I had thought they were green peas… you guys can’t be serious… ati munakula hawa wadudu?… sio cool!’. This was the greeting my workmate in Nairobi had reserved for me as I reported to head-office from my market territory. […]
We are full circle regionally, with regards Independence Jubilee celebrations. The revival of the East African Community was one of the milestones marking our Uhuru jubilations. Introduction The new Community has a membership of 7 Partner States namely (Source info (https://www.eac.int/) Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of Burundi Republic of Kenya Republic of Rwanda […]
He savours those moments. This is his pass-time, ever since he retired from a high-flying corporate life among multinationals. We thus added BSN to our appellation of him. We call him Mzaai BSN. BSN is Been there…Seen it all…Nothing new…exciting…to prove. His favourite moments are the hours he spends mentoring corporate leaders, with a preferred […]
Life is a paradox filled with energy, vigor, failure, tiredness, and achievements. As a writer, I sometimes have no words to write, I can sit looking at my computer composing phrases and paraphrasing words until I say not now probably another day! It’s at such points when I listen not to myself that I write […]
“In Uganda today, the absence of discipline and dedication to the common good hampers the potential for meaningful change.” Grandpa Dissecting Uganda today One of my favourite vacation get-aways is when I go visiting my grandma’s roots in Bulemeezi. I always return wiser after night- on-end chats with my grandpas and grandmas. And so it […]
The Parish Development Model Creating Prosperity for Posterity Burama, Isingiro, Friday, July 18, 2025 ‘…our case here, we benchmarked one successful horticultural complex, Nyahururu Industries Ltd, in Kenya. Thanks to the strong links we have with them, our district team plus several leaders at different levels went on learning and benchmarking tour to five […]
Pockets of Excellence Hold the Password to Agricultural Transformation ‘….and aren’t we moving in circles, regurgitating jargons and catch-words, with no tangible effect’…? Mzee Mashurubu was jerked to attention, as we followed the presentations and reactions during the last dialogue on agriculture, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and Private […]
Dissecting Uganda’s Competitiveness- ‘…can some of our our Nakati really comes from South Africa? This is sacrilege…how did we get here…’? Mzee Mashurubu gets incensed, as presentations form private sector executives during the 12th National Competitiveness Forum get under way. One striking bitter reality was that Uganda Airlines does not serve Ugandan juices on […]
Watching Africa through the Lens of Opportunities When you listen and watch media fraternities there is a bent to concentrate on the problems Africa and the world faces such as the broad day robbery be it in a bank, taxi, or grocery shop, deplorable infrastructure, preventable diseases that cause unnecessary death, growing poverty levels, malnourishment, […]