Sam Mugoya

@BBCAfrica Hongera 🦾🦾

‘I want to be a player that young girls can look up to’ Four visa denials later - and having picked up a basketball just six years ago - Madina Okot has made history as the first Kenyan to be selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft, joining the Atlanta Dream.⁣

@CEOEastAfrica @StKyamutetera @LXLEastAfrica Owek! Inspirational 👍🏿

What does it actually mean to be a philanthropist? In this episode of League of Extraordinary Leaders hosted by @StKyamutetera Kyamutetera, Francis Kamulegeya breaks it down to the roots: Philos (Love) and Anthropos (Humanity). It isn’t just about giving money; it’s about a fundamental love for human beings that drives you to invest in them. Francis shares how he “redeployed” and “repurposed” himself to move beyond corporate titles and into the league of leaders like Bill Gates—leading with heart. 🔗 Watch the full breakdown of his journey on YouTube: youtu.be/RxmPZprfTc8?fe… #LeagueOfExtraordinaryLeaders #FrancisKamulegeya #Philanthropy #SocialEntrepreneur #LeadershipLegacy

@cobbo3 “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed"… John 20: 29

For nearly 80 years African leaders have dreamt, talked, planned, and officials have shown maps and Power Points of these Trans-African Highways. We are still waiting for them to come true. I am told we must continue believing and hoping.

@cobbo3 “Alternative realities” 😊… “419” rebranded

How did Kampala’s Nasser Road become one of the world’s most efficient factories for alternative realities? Need a convincing university degree or a poster of Saddam Hussein as superhero? Nasser Road printers will deliver before the ink even dries 1/3 #story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/co…

@cobbo3 @mbjorgum Remittance inflows from these “ Foreigners” hit $2.5bn in 2025…. Should this be counted as FDI?

Uganda’s proposed Sovereignty Bill is the ONLY law in the world openly attempting something this sweeping: it legally turns its own citizens abroad into “foreigners”. The Bill is explicit. A “foreigner” includes “Ugandan citizens residing abroad”. That single clause redraws the boundary of citizenship. It means diaspora money, relationships, and even family support can fall under foreign control rules. So the implications are not abstract. -A mother in Mbale receiving school fees from her son in London. -A boda boda rider in Gulu financed by a brother in Dubai. -A small shop in Mbarara stocked using capital sent from Boston. All could, in theory, fall under foreign influence rules. Then the net widens. The definition of an “agent of a foreigner” includes anyone “directly or indirectly… financed or subsidised” by a foreigner. Not directed. Not controlled. Simply funded. -A journalist paid by a locally registered outlet that receives donor support. -A researcher on a project with partial foreign grants. -An NGO worker whose salary traces back, however distantly, to external funding. All can be classified as “agents”. Clause 22 then imposes a hard ceiling: “a cap on foreign funding of approximately UGX 400 million within any twelve-month period”, beyond which ministerial approval is required. So: -A private hospital built with diaspora investment. -A school supported by an international foundation. -A construction firm using a foreign loan. Then comes the sharpest edge. -Clause 13 creates the offence of economic sabotage, criminalising anyone who “publishes information… that weakens or damages the economic system”. So: -A newspaper reporting a currency slide. -An analyst warning about debt stress. -A civil society group highlighting inflation pressures. Even if accurate, such reporting could fall foul of the law. Finally, Clause 5 prohibits activities that promote foreign interests “against the interests of Uganda”, a phrase the law does not define. Put together, these clauses do something unprecedented. -They do not just regulate foreign influence. -They redefine who is foreign. -They extend control from politics into everyday economic and social life. In most countries, including Ethiopia and Ethiopia, sovereignty laws manage outsiders. Here, Uganda redefined outsiders to include its citizens, basically rewriting the 1995 constitution. Of course it’s in the preparatory and consultation stage and could change for better - or WORSE!

Great conversations.. Excellent UG 🇺🇬Coffee

@AFP Cricket Grannies 🇺🇬🇺🇬🦾

Uganda's cricket grannies bat away loneliness through sport Laughter, songs and the sound of swinging bats fill a sports pitch in eastern Uganda, where a group of senior women gather every Saturday to play cricket Read more: u.afp.com/SLaj

@rkabushenga @mutungomadbus Comrade , this love for Pilao may get you into wahala one of these days … wegendereze

My Muslim friends, Bismillahi r Rahman r Rahman, I greet you in the name of the most merciful. This morning on our @mutungomadbus run, we saw the moon 🌙 out as you can see in frame one. So this is to remind you of our friendship and that my number has not changed🤣🤣 CC: @AgaSekalala @Hashim11 @Uwihanganye_A @unclemahad @fsnakazibwe @AshabaFaridah @fknalunkuuma

@cobbo3 Uganda Waragi

Africa's Top 20 International Brands? Do You Agree? Add Your Candidate 1. The Springboks (South Africa): Africa’s most successful sports team across any discipline, holding a record four World Cup titles and an unrivaled global win rate. 2. Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopia): Africa’s most successful airline, generating $7.6 billion in annual revenue while operating a massive commercial network of 145 international destinations. 3. OCP Group (Morocco): A global leader in phosphate products, controlling roughly 30% of the world’s market share with 2025 revenues reaching $11.4 billion. 4. MTN Group (South Africa): A pan-African telecom giant with over 290 million subscribers and a mobile money ecosystem processing billions in transactions annually. 5. Dangote Group (Nigeria): An industrial titan producing 48.6 million metric tonnes of cement annually and operating one of the world’s largest single-train oil refineries. 6. M-Pesa (Kenya): A mobile money pioneer processing over $300 billion in annual transaction volume for its 50 million plus active users globally. 7. Flutterwave (Nigeria): A $3 billion payments unicorn facilitating digital commerce for global enterprises like Uber and Microsoft across 30 plus countries. 8. Yassir (Algeria): A fast-growing tech export dominating the Maghreb region with an integrated suite of ride-hailing and financial services. 9. TymeBank (South Africa): A digital banking disruptor that has successfully exported its model to reach over 8 million customers across Africa and the Philippines. 10. Andela (Nigeria/Global): A premier talent network that has placed thousands of African technologists into high-impact roles at global giants like Google and GitHub. 11. Burna Boy (Nigeria): A premier cultural export who has globalised the Afrobeats product, consistently selling out 60,000-capacity stadiums in London and New York. 12. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya): The human embodiment of marathon excellence whose global ‘No Human Is Limited’ brand drives major Nike partnerships and world records. 13. Visit Rwanda (Rwanda): A sophisticated branding product that grew tourism revenue by 47% through high-visibility partnerships with Arsenal and PSG. 14. El Gouna (Egypt): A premier fully-integrated resort town, recognised globally as a benchmark for sustainable, carbon-neutral luxury tourism. 15. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria): A world-renowned intellectual brand whose books are translated into over 30 languages, defining modern African narrative reach. 16. MaXhosa Africa (South Africa): A high-end knitwear brand that has successfully commercialised Xhosa aesthetics for the global luxury market. 17. Zanele Muholi (South Africa): A photographic brand whose activist-driven visual products command high-value sales in elite global galleries like the Tate Modern. 18. Tomoca Coffee (Ethiopia): A gold-standard roaster that has scaled the ‘origin of coffee’ into a premium branded retail experience in markets like Tokyo and Dubai. 19. Amarula (South Africa): A cream liqueur exported to over 100 countries, turning the wild marula fruit into a globally recognised luxury spirit. 20. Naspers (South Africa): A global investment titan that holds a massive stake in China’s Tencent, making it one of the world's most successful technology investors. Honorary note, Cassava Republic (Nigeria): A leading publishing house that has institutionalised the export of contemporary African literature to the Global North.

@TimKalyegira Seminal album !! Still sounds as fresh as it did 4 decades ago ! Musician lineup is legendary

40 years ago, March 1986. The soft lighting, coy shut-eyed pose, elegant lettering, and its stylish, haute air. One of the most critically acclaimed 1980s albums was released with Gospel-tinged, Jazzy, R&B songs delivered in Anita Baker's Contralto. Photo by @TimKalyegira

@HannaStjaerne @majorBILLYB 🖤🖤🙏🏿

@BBatwooki @erich_mboowa Oldest Bahai temple in Africa

@erich_mboowa My place of peace and serenity #Uganda

Shot with a Sony Alpha 7 iii Lens 70 - 350mm Monday, 9 March 2026 Time 5:30 pm Baha'i House of Worship - Kikaaya Hill, Kawempe Division

@rkabushenga Excellent book .. read it a couple of years ago when the fun of running was at its lowest ebb ( when it felt like an unpleasant chore ) … #RunningisLiving

What a storyline!! What a writer!! What a book!! No one should ever speak to me again about running too much. And also it seems we have been scammed about running shoes😳! Anyway at least I get to understand what a running economy means. I now run better. Thank you @ChrisMcDougall

@GrabACoffeePod Macro-economics/ Central Banking Masterclass, good vibes, excellent Ugandan coffee … should have come with my Econ notebook

Our first guest is Dr. Augustus Nuwagaba(Deputy Governor- B.OU) .He will share insights into how central banking decisions influence everyday finances, from interest rates to loan accessibility and digital payment affordability. Book your ticket now 👇🏽 quicket.co.ug/events/361643-…

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Insightful discourse for our policy wonks 🎯

@Opiaiya @AburaAbu1 @Makerere Not to mention “influencers” ( of mainly BS!)

@AburaAbu1 @Makerere Now we have prayer warriors and pastors

The TL is burning up with geopolitical threads and other pretty heavy stuff but here is a treat from the past ( for Ugandans, this interview happened after the Makerere African Writers conference of 1962 attended by Lewis Nkosi, Wole Soyinka and China Achebe) @Makerere

Wow. Hats off. Words wrapped in absolute GOLD. I don’t think it can be explained any better than this. Respect to Kompany and Bayern Munich. 🙏

@RKirunda @rggoobi @mofpedU Astute professional ( and in his erstwhile life a dexterous footballer ) 👍🏿

The Ugandan delegation couldn’t have a better mind to lead these negotiations. Mr. Moses Kaggwa really is the best for this task. An extraordinarily technical and yet humble unsung hero of our tax law and policy. Thank you @rggoobi @mofpedU. Looking forward to the outcomes.

@asiimwe4justice @cobbo3 Please share YouTube ..Apple podcast links abeg 🙏🏿

A Life Written in Words One of the first questions I asked him as we sat down was how many articles he has written over the years. It feels like @cobbo3, has been writing since the beginning of time. “At least 10,000,” he said, almost lightly. I am still trying to wrap my head around that number. Ten thousand pieces of thought. Ten thousand acts of discipline. Ten thousand moments of paying attention to the world and choosing to document it. That is not just writing. That is rhythm. That is commitment. That is the quiet endurance of someone who has chosen words as both craft and calling. It is also a lot of observing, reflecting, pausing, and thinking: the unseen labor behind every published piece. And beyond his own writing, he has helped shape journalism in East Africa and beyond, influencing how stories are told, how truth is pursued, and how public discourse evolves. He is a man of the word, a man of words, and a man of his word. What a delight it was to sit down with him for a Footprints podcast conversation. Listening to him trace the arcs of his life and career reminded me why we started this podcast in the first place: to sit at the feet of those who have walked long journeys and to gather the wisdom they have picked up along the way. Season 2 will take us back in time with our elders, through their stories, their turning points, their doubts, and their convictions. In a fast-moving world, these conversations feel like an act of preservation. Thank you for walking with us through Season 1. Season 2 is coming, and with it, more wisdom, more memory, more footprints to follow. See you soon! #FootprintsPodcast #WisdomAcrossGenerations #PowerOfStory @CivLegacy_F