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Opinion: The Next Financial Divide Isn’t Between Rich and Poor But Between Investors and Consumers

By Mitchelle Mugyeni Everyone assumes Uganda’s next financial fault line will be the old one: rich versus poor. Look closer at the numbers, and a different divide is already forming one that cuts across income levels entirely. On one side are people building ownership in the economy; on the other are people financing consumption with […] The post Opinion: The Next Financial Divide Isn’t Between Rich and Poor But Betw

SoftPower News · 24 Aug 2026

SUSAN KIJJAGULWE: Nurturing Youth for Sustainable Food Systems

“From farm to fork, youth have a critical role to play in shaping sustainable food systems.” When we talk about Africa’s food systems, the conversation often focuses on farmers, markets, food prices and food security. Yet one of the most important groups in this conversation—the youth—is not always given the attention it deserves. Youth participation […] The post SUSAN KIJJAGULWE: Nurturing Youth for Sustainable Food

Watchdog Uganda · 24 Aug 2026

Enterprise body pushes for legal recognition

For thousands of entrepreneurs juggling the competing demands of making a profit while trying to solve deep-rooted community problems, the absence of a law governing social enterprises is frustrating. These impact-driven businesses, whether urban tech startups or rural agricultural initiatives, exist in a strange legal vacuum. They are too business-minded to be classified as traditional […] The post Enterprise body p

The Observer · 24 Aug 2026