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Podcast Episode: The village fireplace: A lesson for Africa’s economic growth
Pip: Hearts and Trade — where development economics meets the kind of wisdom that predates the World Trade Organization by several centuries. Mara: Today we’re working through a piece from Elizabeth R. A Kiguli that uses a very specific image — a three-stone fireplace in a village — to make a case about trade, growth,…
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Africa’s transformation through self-investment
By Elizabeth R. Auma K, Trade Policy Leader/Bridging Policy, People & Purpose/ Founder, Hearts&Trade I have attended a number of sessions on financial literacy and one message has repeatedly stood out- if you want to make more money, you must first be willing to invest what you have wisely. The same principle applies in Trade…
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The village fireplace: A lesson for Africa’s economic growth
By Elizabeth R. Auma K, Trade Policy Leader/Bridging Policy, People & Purpose/ Founder, Hearts&Trade Every time I visited my grandmother in the village, one thing was certain. There would be a three-stone fireplace that never seemed to go cold. It was always fed with either huge logs or small pieces of timber depending on the…
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A taxi park, a kavera, a jackfruit, and Trade Policy
By Elizabeth R. Auma K, Trade Policy Leader/Bridging Policy, People & Purpose/ Founder, Hearts&Trade On a number of occasions after work, as I walked downtown toward the taxi park, one thing became clearer; there were countless points selling products worth as little as UGX 500. I stopped by a popcorn machine and the number of…
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The Marketing lesson behind “Ebiyenje n’ Emmese”
By Elizabeth R. Auma K, Trade Policy Leader/Bridging Policy, People & Purpose/ Founder, Hearts& Trade I once observed a business woman trying to sell her products to a group of beautiful smartly dressed women. Prior to her trying to convince them to buy her products she was singing harmoniously, “Ebiyenje n’ emmese” meaning cockroaches and…
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From the Strait of Hormuz to Mama Sarah’s village: what fuel prices are really telling us
By Elizabeth R. Auma K, Trade Policy Leader/Bridging Policy, People & Purpose/ Founder, Hearts& Trade More than ever before, instead of the usual prices below a dollar, there is a new price tag at all fuel stations. It is not just the increasing figures, but a simple, clear message: whether least developed, developing, or developed,…
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Transforming economies: Insights from King Solomon’s trade principles
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 of women I knew was perpetually broke. I then ventured into the study of the wise and wealthy King Solomon. I am currently in the advanced stages of finalizing a…
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Ssalongo the rider: The cost of development and order
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 on where you stand. Recently, Kampala City underwent a city clean-up exercise that saw traders removed from the streets. The reactions were mixed: tears, sorrow, relief, and even celebration, depending…
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Africa’s Trade Policy: Adapting to Global Changes
By Elizabeth R.Auma K, Trade Policy Leader | Bridging Policy, People & Purpose | Founder, Hearts & Trade “Well done.” “Cabinet approved.” “Parliament approved.” ‘The President assented’’. These are the satisfying words my colleagues and I celebrate after long days, sometimes years of reviewing, consulting, and refining a Law, policy or strategy. It feels like…
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The three-year-old who taught me Trade Policy
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 learned a lesson no trade policy classroom could ever teach yet one that could make trade policy far more meaningful and effective. A little girl, no more than three…
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