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…

Trade policy is not an event. It is a journey of ideas, people, and persistence. Over the past fifteen years, I have had the privilege…

Have you ever been in a relationship where someone says they love you yet they don’t allow you into certain parts of their lives? That…

I have often had conversations with people who say, “You cannot do business with integrity and grow wealthy.” Many equally quote the scripture which calls…

As I walked home one evening, I glanced at the woman selling tomatoes by the roadside. At first thought, one might conclude that Mama (Mummy)…

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