A heartbeat in every policy
One lesson at a time.

By Elizabeth R. Auma K, Trade Policy Leader/Bridging Policy, People & Purpose/ Founder, Hearts&Trade Today, I listened to Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission, deliver the State of the Union address. One statement stayed with me: Europe’s fate must remain in the hands of Europeans. It was…

Uganda participates in many trade agreements. These include the East African Community, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, African Continental Free Trade Area, World…

I was recently reflecting on two things that are a daily part of my journey: Love and Trade. On the surface, they seem like two…

A defining moment arose during my tenure as a Senior Trade Officer. I was coordinating Uganda’s Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Affairs.…

I’ll tell you his name in a while. But first, let me take you back to that unforgettable day, my first High level meeting. I…

I am Elizabeth Ritah Auma Kiguli, founder of Hearts and Trade. A place where trade is more than numbers, more than another well-crafted document. It is a place where numbers are names. Names we relate with, names we don’t personally relate with, yet in our work, it is about them all. Fifteen years, I got a story to tell, laughter, tears, betrayal, growth, friendships, negotiations…. let’s journey together