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Doing business God’s way
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 on Christians to be wise as serpents. According to them, success in business demands cutting corners, evading taxes, manipulating the weighing scale, mixing quality with the substandard, and other dishonest…
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Mama Sarah: The Real Face of Trade Policy
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) Sarah who runs a small tomato stall in the market knows little about trade policy. Perhaps she doesn’t. At least not in the way the trade analysts frame it with…
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Trade Facilitation: Lessons for love and career growth
Today’s blog is on a subject I consider one of the most charming areas of trade- trade facilitation. Whenever we discuss trade facilitation, one word comes to mind: simplifying. Toward the end of August 2025, Uganda held bilateral discussions with Kenya. These talks occurred under the East African Community framework. The focus was on remedies…
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A professional legacy
A New Path As I looked at the body of my dear mother, I had one piercing question: How can I fulfill God’s purpose in my generation? How can I leave a beautiful legacy? Specifically, with my trade policy assignment, how can my story outlive me? She was not in the newspapers or the social…
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Emotional Tariffs: Are You Taxing Your Partner’s Love?
Uganda participates in many trade agreements. These include the East African Community, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, African Continental Free Trade Area, World Trade Organization, and more. These agreements are designed to break barriers and make trade flow freely. Yet even with these agreements, countries often impose tariffs, extra costs that end up…
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What love and trade have in common
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 very different worlds. However, the more I think about them, the more I see the parallels. In both love and trade, there are principles, and practices that shape the way…
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Leadership and Purpose: The Role Behind the Title
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. During this time, I was asked to lead a delegation to a high-profile technical meeting. At the time, I still considered myself young. I compared myself to the seasoned voices…
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The boss who ignited my negotiation confidence
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 had just begun my career in trade negotiations. With childlike excitement and adult-like anticipation, I dressed for the moment, stepping into a room of seasoned trade professionals. Men and women…
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Transforming Work into Worship: Finding Purpose Beyond the Pulpit
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 my understanding of purpose aligned to one place, the pulpit. I guess it’s because I had always had a deep call to speak, teach, preach. This was right from my…
A heartbeat in every policy
Hearts & Trade 