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 A couple of years ago I participated in a meeting where one delegate complained that, despite being a Very Important Person (VIP), he had not been accorded the diplomatic courtesies he expected. Other VIPs in the…

By Elizabeth R. Auma K, Trade Policy Leader/Bridging Policy, People & Purpose/ Founder, Hearts& Trade Many years ago, I wondered why a particular prayerful group…

By Elizabeth R.Auma K, Trade Policy Leader/Bridging Policy, People & Purpose/Founder, Hearts& Trade The cost of development is not the same for everyone. It depends…

By Elizabeth R.Auma K, Trade Policy Leader | Bridging Policy, People & Purpose | Founder, Hearts & Trade “Well done.” “Cabinet approved.” “Parliament approved.” ‘The…

By Elizabeth R.Auma K As I stood by the roadside at Kalerwe Market one evening, I observed the power of human connection. In that moment,…

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