We must act now – women must claim their voices and roles in this transition. If we do not, we risk building an energy future as unequal as in the past.
Author: Guest Writer
Posted inPeople
History in making as gov’ts draft a legally binding treaty for rights of older persons
By 2050 the population of persons above 60 years of age is projected to grow to 2.1 billion (nearly one-fifth of the total global population).
Posted inOpinion
The use of technicalities in courts to undermine justice and democracy in Uganda
The use of technicalities is part of a broader pattern of Bantustanisation in Uganda, where institutions are manipulated to maintain power and control.
Posted inOpinion
From doomsday in the USA by 2028 to boomsday by 2050 in Uganda
By embracing extradisciplinary science and AI-driven education, Uganda can turn the AI Doomsday scenario into a Boomsday by 2050.
Posted inOpinion
From Colonial District Commissioners to RDCs: same story
Perhaps nowhere is the colonial continuity more starkly visible than in the Movement’s approach to political pluralism.
Posted inOpinion
Why Uganda’s ultimate liberation must be of the mind
We must stop the primitive practice of digital authoritarianism—using the tools of the 21st Century to enforce a 20th Century mindset.
Posted inPeople
More of the same model would fail us even more on SDG goals and targets
Innovation has become a necessity in the current turbulent times of disruption and weakening of the multilateral and political systems.
Posted inNews
Ending female genital mutilation is not charity but justice
“My journey on ending female genital mutilation/cutting did not begin in an office. Instead, my journey began when I knew where the shoe hurts most,” says Catherine Menganyi HSC, nurse epidemiologist, and Co-Founder and Chapter Lead of Women in Global Health, Kenya.
Posted inBanking
Why Afreximbank’s break with Fitch exposes a deeper rift
The pivotal rupture occurred on January 28, 2026, when Fitch downgraded Afreximbank to ‘BB+’ from ‘BBB-‘ and subsequently withdrew all ratings.
Posted inOpinion
Why Uganda needs the arts and social sciences towards the 22nd century
The answer lies in the choices we make today about the value we place on the Arts and Social Sciences.
Posted inEditorial
From watchdogs to attackdogs: The price of partisan Ugandan journalism
While a mason, fisherman, or trader may hold biased views, their reach is localised.
Posted inNews
Why Uganda’s trajectory to 2050 precludes unity, democracy and justice
The trajectory to 2050 is not leading toward a rupture but a refinement of these systemic imperatives.