February 4, 2021 0 comment
Why investing in agribusinesses in Africa is most exciting now
Africa’s food import bill-estimated by the African Development Bank annually at $43 billion in 2019, should both be a source of worry and energise the continent into self-sustenance. Food imports create dependency and outflow of much needed foreign exchange. These food imports do not mean the continent’s land is unproductive, but rather a combination of […]
February 2, 2021 0 comment
Opportunity to tap into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
January 1, 2021, marked a turning point for African economies. On this day, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) became operational. Everyone who wishes the continent the best should have reasons to celebrate this moment and hope for Africa’s total transformation under the agreement. AfCFTA seeks to, among other things, eliminate tariffs and non-tariff […]
March 10, 2020 0 comment
Communique from the Second Strategic Leaders’ Summit
The Second Strategic Leaders’ Summit organised by Human Capital International was held on the 27 of February 2020 at Sheraton Hotel. The Summit had as its main objective of connecting Uganda’s most influential and key business leaders, high-level SME operators, Investors, Bankers and Policy Makers on the same platform to address key issues to do […]
March 3, 2020 0 comment
A voice from the just ended 2nd Kampala Strategic Leaders’ Summit
The Second Strategic Leaders’ Summit that was held at Sheraton hotel under the theme: “Digital Innovation and Corporate Governance for SMEs in the New Market Frontier,” brought together SMEs operators, policy makers, business mentors, bankers, innovators, tax experts among others. One of the highlights of the Summit, was a special round table discussion on the […]
February 24, 2020 1 comment
Are your networks helping your business & career to grow?
What kind of business or professional networks do you belong to? Are your associations worth the name and time to keep? Did you know that your net worth as a business or a professional, is determined by your networks? Are your networks adding value to you and your strategic objectives or derailing you from achieving […]
February 19, 2020 3 comments
Managing a family business: Key success factors to know
Most of the Small, Medium -Sized Enterprises (SMEs) that grace the African entrepreneurial world are set up and managed as family entities. On top of the usual challenges that entrepreneurs face, owners and managers of family businesses have their own hurdles that they confront on a daily business. In different interviews with experienced business coaches, […]
February 11, 2020 1 comment
Are you operating in a digital world with analogue mind and skills sets?
Today, with a smart phone and internet, you virtually have the whole universe in your hands. From being able to purchase online, transfer money, order a taxi or a motor cycle, commonly known as “okada” or Boda boda in some parts of Africa, technology has reshaped how we live and do business. Coupled with the […]
February 4, 2020 1 comment
Living in Uganda but shopping in China: How AfCFTA is set to change the Trade Game for SMEs in Africa.
Kiwanga, a small trading center in Mukono town is where Fred Isiko operates a mini-supermarket, trading in a range of products including farm produce. A close scrutiny of many of these products, however, bear labels indicating their country of origins as; China, India, Pakistan but very few from Uganda or even Africa. My curiosity was […]
January 28, 2020 1 comment
How EAC can sustain Foreign Direct Investments and help SMEs grow
Efforts to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) by East African community leaders and technocrats seem to be paying off. In 2019, for example, according to Attractiveness Survey 2019 report by Ernest and Young (EY), trillions of shillings have flowed to the community which has resulted into the creation of thousands of jobs. That is good […]
January 23, 2020 99 comments
From Kigali to the rest of Africa. The wheel of wealth creation opportunities
History was made. It was March 2018 in the Rwandan Capital, Kigali. That year, 52 African heads of states and Governments converged with the sole purpose of signing a pact that would allow an estimated 1.2 billion people to trade amongst themselves with ease. That pact came to be known as The African Continental Free […]