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…

Elizabeth R. Auma K Reciprocity The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country to another. Last week,…

Elizabeth R.Auma K History was one of my favorite subjects in school. I was fascinated by the stories of remarkable men and women. Their names…

By Elizabeth R. Auma K “Chairperson, in 2015, we were in a similar situation and passed the decision to which I make reference. It is…

Elizabeth R.Auma. K Every time I find myself talking trade policy, instinctively I will always have a line like, ‘…..Government is committed to ensuring a…

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