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 Social media is increasingly filled with stories of people battering others to death. In moments of rage, they throw stones and use sticks as though their lives depend on it. Soon after, the debate begins. Many…

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…

All these years in the trade corridors, yet still at one point I almost thought I wasn’t serving God enough. It was that intersection where…

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