Denis Jjuuko, Author at CEO East Africa

Working from home could solve Kampala traffic nightmare

Denis JjuukoThe Big StoryMarch 7, 2018

If you wake up at 5am or 4am so you can be in office at 8am, that itself creates its own problems. First, there is a risk of being kidnapped…

UNEB should abolish national exams and create regional curricula

Denis JjuukoThe Big StoryFebruary 28, 2018

There aren’t many debates in schools anymore. All efforts are geared towards passing national exams. That is how I ended up with a university student who was perplexed to learn…

Reduce the age at which people can get their NSSF savings

Denis JjuukoThe Big StoryFebruary 21, 2018February 21, 2018

The money they earn goes into paying fees for kids and survival. Yet the money with NSSF cannot help you unless you are 50 year old and above. And there…

Opinion: Radio’s death should be a wake up call

Denis JjuukoThe Big StoryFebruary 2, 2018February 2, 2018

Years ago, I used to be involved in the entertainment industry. First as a writer with an interest in the industry and later as a consultant. So I used to…

Opinion: Education in Uganda is ripe for disruption

Denis JjuukoThe Big StoryJanuary 30, 2018January 30, 2018

A lot of parents and guardians with children joining primary one, senior one and senior five are having difficulties in breathing. They are making frantic phone calls to whoever can…

Opinion: Uganda needs to cultivate a culture of betting on ideas

Denis JjuukoThe Big StoryJanuary 25, 2018January 25, 2018

Every once in a while, students and lecturers at Makerere University unveil some innovative ideas and even products sometimes. You probably remember the sanitary pads made out of papyrus, an…