Inthefuture - AllenBaguma

Africa’s Urgent Call to Rise and Transcend

Uganda passes the Anti-Homosexuality Act and America goes nuts… https://www.wsj.com/articles/ugandan-president-signs-drastic-anti-lgbt-law-3a6a09e1 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/30/us-to-consider-visa-restrictions-over-uganda-anti-gay-law https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UGANDA-LGBT/movakykrjva/ https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/us-to-deploy-visa-restrictions-over-anti-homosexuality-act-says-blinken-4251688 US’ diplomacy chief, Blinken, says Washington “is deeply troubled by Uganda’s passage of the law.” So much hype and hype on a Uganda law. WHY? WHY? WHY. AFRICA is not yet a BIG MAN in the Clan. Africa must grow up and Man […]

The Digital Divide: a Q&A Discussion on Digital Literacy

The Digital Divide: What You Need to Know About Digital Literacy in an Increasingly Connected World. A Q&A Discussion. “Digital literacy is the foundation upon which you can build your digital skills and thrive in the digital age.” In my previous article on Digital literacy Digital Literacy: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Essential Skills, I […]

The future is Africa, a Continent on the Rise

“The future of Africa is dependent on its young people. Africa is a young continent, and we need to harness this demographic dividend to spur growth and development.” – Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Africa in Motion; a Continent on the Rise Africa is no-longer a “dark continent” […]

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“A Silent Drumbeat: A Poetic Ode of Humanity’s Fate”

Human extinction, though a daunting thought, is indeed a probable possibility. Human’s progress is turning into self demise. As Humans thrive and dominate the planet so has it become clear that the humanity is not invincible. The poem acts as a reminder to us to live a responsible life for ourselves as well as for […]

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Reclaiming the Narrative: Reshaping Africa’s Identity

Africa must claim its space in its Narrative “Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” African proverb The Narrative of Africa in shaping its identity in the global space is critical. Africa must co-create itself. Its stories. Its history. Its present and the future. Africa must claim its space in the […]

Are you ready for a Strategic Future?

Overview of the Strategic Future “Africa must be bold and visionary in imagining its future, and determined in working towards it.” – Alpha Oumar Konaré, former President of Mali and former Chairperson of the African Union In today’s fast-paced world, it’s important to be prepared for the future. The world is constantly changing and evolving, […]

Africa Must BREED trans-formative LEADERS Yesterday.

” This Africa is a continent of great promise, but also of great challenge. We must work together to build a better future for all Africans.” – Kofi Annan Africa needs Transformative leaders like yesterday Yes, Africa needs transformational leaders committed to creating positive change and building a better future for the continent. Transformational leaders […]

The Future of Writing

The Pen and Paper Phenomena It’s amazing how writing is changing every day. The pen and paper phenomena is taking on new shape, style, techniques, and technology is both enhancing and inhibiting writing creativity. The power of a written word is slowly diminishing by the power of auto-generated and revolutionised technology. The writer today has […]

Oil-Nomics: Compensation

OIL COMPENSATIONS: LESSONS FROM MFALME AND BYAMAKA The experts and policymakers in our oil sector may want to pay a study trip to a minuscule humble remote village called Kanyeganyegye. The story rife in this village today is about two ba-falme. Mfalme in ordinary Kiswahili means king. In this village, it is a popular slang […]

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AN AIRLINE IS MORE THAN A BUSINESS, MZAAI SAYS

‘…. you guys, munaweza mkahatarisha uchumi wenu bila kujua… This thing needs a cautious approach…you need a Maryhill Consensus …an airline is more than a business…. you recall Air Zaïre…it had been labelled ‘Air Peut-être …Air Perhaps’… in marketing, perception is reality… and this has implications to the health of an economy…more so in such […]

SCIENCES can only have Meaning in a Given CONTEXT

I must applaud my teachers at Makerere University, Prof. Oswald Ndoleriire and Dr. Sallie Simba Kayunga on their position regarding the sciences hype by government. This was the very same hype that greeted us over 20 years ago as we joined university at the time government scrapped students’ allowances, arguing that the monies saved were […]

A WEEK ACROSS AFRICA

It all started with American Presidential aspirant, Donald Trump. ‘This guy is very blunt’, is the spontaneous reaction of my team member as we digest what Trump had just said about Africans, capping it with the vow to deport them from the USA, once he enters Capitol Hill. ‘People who even import match sticks’, he […]

ABEKAMBI Living the Vision of Their Founders

Saturday, April 25, 2026 ‘…you all will agree with me that we each received a quality education, in a decent learning environment, because someone, somewhere, sacrificed…it is now our turn and obligation…the pioneer generations laid the foundation, which made us who we are and what we are. We, therefore, carry an even bigger obligation in […]

Now or Never, Keep Hope Alive

Now or Never, Keep Hope Alive Recently, I was in a business meeting, where I sat next to a textile businessman. He looked worried and sat uncomfortably throughout the meeting, sending endless messages. After the meeting, I asked him if everything was ok; “My dear friend, nothing is ok,” he said “I am sorry, do […]

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Leverage on the Power of Networking

The Power of Networking At the beginning, of my business journey, I was a new fish in a new big pond and I struggled. Along the way, I started joining support groups and that is when I saw some light at the end of the tunnel. I got information which is enabled us to plan […]

Confront the Lions in your life

Confront the Lions in your life When in a jungle confront a lion, not a monkey. Many times in leadership, in the marketplace, and in daily life, we are faced with various fears aka lions in the jungle and the easiest thing to do is run and hide until the storm is over or we […]

Parish Development Model-Prosperity for Posterity

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 […]

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