Team Uganda returns from the Rio2016 Olympics empty handed. It is unlikely that there will be a crowd, as usually is the norm, when a medal has been won, waiting for them at the Entebbe International Airport for our gallant sports men and women, who ably represented the country. Showing up is one thing. Winning a medal is a different ball game. The investment and effort required to get a medal is advanced. Below is an extract of the medal table. Burundi, a country that has been besieged by political uncertainties and rebel insurgencies, managed to win a medal and…

To succeed, you must lose the fear of failure. It is so unfortunate that many people do not want to hang around failures. On 22nd July 2016, different media outlets published a list of over 66 companies that they claimed are facing financial hardships and are seeking a bailout from government. The list included large companies involved in manufacturing, mining, hospitality and education. In the Uganda Vision 2040, manufacturing, mining, education and tourism are some of the core identified priority sectors for economic growth. The list contains companies linked to executives who have been at the forefront of entrepreneurship in…