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 By Mwebya Fred CEO of Ham Enterprises Uganda Limited All over the world countries grow and develop as a result of how strong and respected their systems and structures are. There is no doubt that fundamental growth and development depends on the prevailing economic, political and legal structures of a given nation or community. Unfortunately in many African communities little attention is paid to the proper set up of systems, structures and their functionality in achieving the desired level of growth and development.   There are three major categories of people we have in communities today; the politicians/leaders, entrepreneurs/business people and the craftsman/workers. The success of all these mentioned categories depends on how effective and real systems of a given community or nation are. In this missive I am going to focus on the factors that hinder the actual realization of economic development based on real impact of systems to the people in our community today. ...

My girlfriend hates it when I sit on the laptop for too long so I had to wait for her to go to bed for me to write this article. It is my usual behavior that at the beginning of the year to put out my thoughts either in a blog or in a live video on one of my social media platforms but unfortunately i am doing this on the 10th day of 2020. I am a bit shocked that I let this happen but I am also happy that I found the energy to do this late in the night when the whole world around me was so quiet and the only sound heard was that of birds.  The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about 2020 is the fact that its 10 years since I started practicing my passion in 2009 of writing stories to market products. You may ask yourself how come I found this passion and picked it on and my answer will shock many of you, I am very passionate about letting others know about the stuff that I know and the best way to do that is to tell the story the way I cherish best to win attenti...

Made In Uganda Logo It is very true that on top of being one of the most beautiful nations on the globe, Uganda has also been picked as one of the most enterprising countries in the world for years now. There is no doubt that the pearl of Africa can become a top attraction as an investment and tourism destination but we have got a role to play to keep this nation in the eyes of the global market. The first time I heard about Made In Uganda I did not give it much attention just like many of you haven’t but overtime I have come to agree that one of the reasons countries like China, Switzerland, France and the US are known globally is because of the things that they sell to the world ranging from Agricultural products, Entertainment inform of Music, Movies and Sports), Electronics etc. Uganda is a developing industrial hub with both small scale and large scale producers whose products are most times sold within the country and some abroad however these products and service...

Interswitch , a leading African financial inclusion services company that delivers digital business and consumer services through its “Quickteller Paypoint” solutions has partnered with International Airtime Top Up to facilitate cross border airtime transactions originating (initially) from Uganda to over 150 destination countries supported including, Burundi, China, Congo, DRC, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, UAE and USA. Using Interswitch Mobile App at Quickteller Paypoint , 2,000+ agents across Uganda, International Airtime Top Up’s service allows traders, students studying abroad, tourists, business travellers, migrant workers and refugees to conveniently top up their (prepaid) mobile phones globally. Users can top up airtime instantly for any phones across Africa’s and the world’s leading mobile network operators covered for self, family and friends or business partners in destination currencies including, BIF, CNY, XAF, ETB, GH...

New UOT President - AIGP Asan Kasingye  As the outgoing UOT President and Vice President prepare to hand over office to the newly democratically elected leadership, it is important to know something about the real beginning of UOT leadership ideas. Three years ago, with a group of friends who shared a deep passion for Twitter as a platform agreed that there was need for us to create points that would always bring us together as individuals using Twitter to drive conversations about personal brands, business brands and social economic issues affecting our communities. In 2017 I agreed to become the first President of UOT after deeply thinking about the benefits of having someone uniting us as Ugandans on social media. My term as UOT president did not come easy as many people did not understand why Ugandans on Twitter needed leadership and as such many people still spent a lot of time on social media hyping foreign content trends on their timelines than discussing issues reg...

Over the 2nd last weekend of May 2019 I visited the western part of Uganda to meet up with other Ugandans using technology to do business and execute their day to day jobs under a social event dubbed Ugandans On Technology Night ( #UOTNightWesternUg). This event is a social networking event that brings together people doing business on digital platforms so as to enhance physical relationships and also to foster stronger networking between individuals doing different activities online. There is a truth that many of us know is real but we are being reluctant to believe that its not a passing fad, that truth is the Internet and how it's steadily affecting and changing every aspect of human life from the food we eat to the transport systems, communication and health research. Developing economies are spending more money into designing programs based on the internet so as to improve the economic and social status of their people although this is not a strategy that has been ado...

1. Self awareness is a very major key for everyone trying to venture out into influencer marketing. Knowing your capabilities, limits and passions will greatly help you deliver better results.  2. Build a community to ensure that you are not an island on the internet. Its very important to belong to a community online for easy networking and support for one another. The community you belong to or build must be one that is closely linked to your passions. 3. Build your social capital, becoming influential does not only require you to have huge numbers of followers but a good stream of social capital. The best way to build this is by ensuring that you physically participate in networking events. 4.   Know what you are talking about, in other wards master you game. The reason why some people never become influential is because they speculate too much and leave their followers with no option apart from doubting them. Always know and understand the points of emph...

Photo Credit: New Vision Christmas is around the corner and as usual you all know that this is the period when our brothers and sisters on Kyeyo (diaspora) start sending some money to their friends and families to get ready for the festive season. Thursday 29 th November 2018 was no exception on my side when I received a few pounds from my cousin in the UK. I was able to withdraw my pounds in the morning but because I had to deliver on some morning routine chores, I did not manage to exchange the pounds for UGX immediately so I opted for the afternoon period. Curious on how much in UGX I was supposed to receive in exchange in the afternoon, I kept on looking at those dirty exchange rate boards that are always placed outside some forex bureaus. Like any smart Ugandan, I noted down the exchange rates only to return in the afternoon when everything has changed on the exchange rate boards. It was at this point that I bumped into a longtime friend of mine who whispered to m...

Over the weekend my social media timelines were buzzing with news of social media accounts that had been hacked and stolen from the original owners. Due to the fact that social media has now become a very important aspect of brand marketing, there are so many individuals and brands looking out for already active accounts with thousands of followers. The high demand for active accounts has opened a new window for hackers to start hacking and stealing social media pages. In Uganda, over 4 famous Instagram accounts belonging to high profile celebrities have been hacked and some completely stolen. For quite a long time people have not minded about the vice of their websites, emails and social media accounts being trapped but its high time we share how you can keep your accounts safe from hackers; 1. Always ensure that you do not let external social media managers take all your account details with them, for example the email logins and social media account logins. 2. Make it a hab...

Many times brands and businesses employ people everyday throughout the year but many of these employees stay in these companies for the sake of having got a job and their core results is the salary paid to them. In fact if you were to do a survey in most of the companies around your location, you would discover that almost 80% of the employees do not know their company's Mission and Vision statements. There is a reason why i do not agree sometimes with companies that hire special brand ambassadors besides their employees to create more brand awareness by telling the brand story to the world. You and me know when employees leave the business premises , they too interact with a huge number of people, from family members to friends and strangers. Hence taking measures to teach all your employees your brand story will equally bring you results just like the hired third party ambassadors. But how exactly can employers encourage their staff to learn and tell the brand story, the ...

Naomi Mutua   The following influencer tips were shared by Naom i Mutua in one of her Twitter sessions where she shares ideas about social media and how to become a digital media rock star. "I have been on both sides... as an influencer and as an agency rep. However... there are some things that creatives / influencers can do to improve their value and uptake of their work. This is strictly my opinion. "- Naomi Mutua 1. On influencers: You must be clear on your work and your niche. Lots of influencers have lost their believability cause of hopping around brands and promoting everything. Your audience sees through it. As an influencer, it means you have an opinion that is often heard, whether your audience agree with it is another thing. But swaying the audience is key. Hence term influencer. In addition, the notion of an influencer has changed. Our opinion leaders used to be people in higher authority or positions. Now, our peers and likes are also shaping o...

THREAD: PART 01: After 3 months of real meditation and research, Here is What I Think the Future of Social Media Marketing is Going to be. Please read Every single insight here because it matters. Enjoy 1. Social Media is the new age of media and the arena of attention. It is therefore very important for brands to fully lay a foundation to be able to remain relevant in the market. 2. We are going to live in the age of the thank you economy where people's emotions and feelings come first before they make decisions to buy products. Influencers will have more power than internal brand marketing teams. 3. Brands will need to start fully rebranding to products that relate to their customers and their passions. For example CocaCola producing customized Coke bottles for influential figures and their fans like Ugaman Coke. 4. Let me make this clear, the biggest asset we all trade in on Social Media is the Attention of customers and fans. The faster brands learn this the...

Congratulations, pat yourself on the back for you are about to discover the best hands-on review of Infinix Note4 Pro. Having had the opportunity to be among the first few individuals to use the Infinix Note4 Pro, it’s only fair to let all my followers learn more about the pros and cons of this amazing phone. Prior to the beginning of 2017, I made a resolution to increase on the rate of doing live videos on social media via Facebook and Twitter/Periscope. Attracted by its wide screen Size (5.7 Inches FHD IPS Touchscreen) and Screen Resolution (1080 x 1920 pixels), I got my hands on the latest version of the Infinix Note series. Afore I detail my likes and disappointments about the Infinix Note4 Pro, let’s take a glance at the complete list of specifications; Infinix Note 4 Pro Specs Highlight: •OS: XOS Based on Android 7.0 (Nougat) •SIM Type: Dual SIM (Micro) •4G LTE: YES •Screen Size: 5.7 Inches FHD IPS Touchscreen •Screen Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels •Processor...

By Mike Kordvani: Launching a startup is the dream of many. However, starting a startup that finds success is by no means a guarantee not matter how hard you work. The key to turning a killer idea into a killer business is to work both smart and hard, and one of the smartest decisions a leader of a startup could ever make is to choose not to work in an ordinary office building but to instead to go with a collective office.   What exactly is a Collective Office? A collective office is office space with an open floor plan that you can rent by the day, week, or month. Due to its open layout, a collective office often has a variety of different clients all working on their own businesses and dreams at the same time. Most collective offices also have meeting rooms for rent along with all sorts of perks.   Collective Offices Generate Synergy A collective office is a genuine Startup Accelerator because it generates synergy like no other work location can. ...

Since 2009 I have paid less attention to social media marketing visuals which include pictures and videos. I have kept myself on the edge of social media through written organic content until 2017 kicked in and changed my entire strategy. Its taken me close to six months of studying different phone brands, carefully digging deep into their pros and cons, I landed on an Infinix Note 3 phone which thrilled and increased my hidden passion of doing social media live video sessions. I must say the experience was electrifying that I resolved to closely follow the latest trends of Infinix. By this time you all think I am still stuck with my Infinix note3,    No I have very stimulating news that I have officially welcomed a new baby from the infinix note series; the Infinix Note 4 .   Launched in August 2017, the phone comes with a 5.70-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels on top of a very affordable price that suits anyone look...