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 I have worked with women in boardrooms, at borders, in markets, in faith ministries, and with women simply trying to navigate their way through life. Some lead highly technical negotiations. Some lead political delegations. Others…

By Elizabeth R. Auma K. I recently represented my country in a regional meeting of twenty-one member states, deliberating on trade matters and how best…

Dear young trader, I have been reading through several of your documents. I admire your determination to step into regional and global markets. I observed…

By Elizabeth R. Auma K; A Heartbeat in Every Policy As I walked through Kalerwe market recently, a young lad crossed my path carrying a…

By Elizabeth R. Auma K, A Heartbeat in Every Policy My very first encounter with Trade Policy development was during the review of the Cooperative…

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