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Miriam Opwonya Laker-Oketta is the country director at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), where she leads IPA Uganda’s strategic direction, partnerships, and operations. Before joining IPA, she was Senior Research Advisor and Research Director at GiveDirectly. Here, she oversaw a global portfolio of 20+ cash transfer trials and served as the organisation’s evidence spokesperson.

She Chose Humanity: How Miriam Opwonya Laker-Oketta Is Redefining Leadership through Dignity and Compassion

In a world with many pains, treating people humanely is fundamental. It is the simple joys that restore hope to people, and Miriam Opwonya Laker-Oketta has experienced that firsthand. She has seen
March 27, 2026
Sarah Musumba says closing the STEM gender gap begins with early exposure, supportive workplaces, and strong networks, because when women are given the tools to innovate, they help build stronger, faster-growing economies.
Sarah Musumba says closing the STEM gender gap begins with early exposure, supportive workplaces, and strong networks, because when women are given the tools to innovate, they help build stronger, faster-growing economies.

Why Give Him a Robot and Her a Doll? The Women in STEM Story We Do Not Talk About

By Sarah Musumba Let’s start with a truth we do not say loudly enough: the future is being coded, engineered, calculated, and scientifically tested every single day. The only question is, who
March 4, 2026
Entering 2026, Don Wanyama leads Vision Group through losses, state scrutiny and a fragile turnaround, tasked with restoring profitability, credibility and independence at Uganda’s most influential media house today nationwide.
Entering 2026, Don Wanyama leads Vision Group through losses, state scrutiny and a fragile turnaround, tasked with restoring profitability, credibility and independence at Uganda’s most influential media house today nationwide.

All Eyes on Don Wanyama: Inside Vision Group’s Hardest Year – Will his Turnaround Strategy Deliver in 2026?

As Don Wanyama walks into 2026, he does so with more than a balance sheet to defend. He carries the weight of a national institution under financial strain, the expectations of a
February 5, 2026
off-plan housing boom is growing faster than regulation, leaving buyers exposed to defective homes, financial loss, and unclear accountability in a market built on promises rather than protection.
off-plan housing boom is growing faster than regulation, leaving buyers exposed to defective homes, financial loss, and unclear accountability in a market built on promises rather than protection.

Uganda’s Property Boom Is Outpacing Its Laws

As more Ugandans invest their savings and take out loans to buy homes, particularly through off-plan developments, the country’s booming property market is exposing buyers to growing financial, safety, and legal risks.
February 4, 2026
Uganda’s advertising industry has been shaped by resilient leaders who understand both the brilliance and the burden of creative work. David Galukande built an agency culture so intense it felt like a movement, while Josephine Muvumba powered through long, thrilling yet exhausting early years that blurred passion and pressure. John Chihi continues to navigate the financial strain that quietly wears teams down, and Seanice Kacungira leads in a digital era where constant iteration leaves little room to breathe. Together, their stories reveal an industry fuelled by ambition but shadowed by stress and burnout—demanding systems that protect the people behind the ideas.
Uganda’s advertising industry has been shaped by resilient leaders who understand both the brilliance and the burden of creative work. David Galukande built an agency culture so intense it felt like a movement, while Josephine Muvumba powered through long, thrilling yet exhausting early years that blurred passion and pressure. John Chihi continues to navigate the financial strain that quietly wears teams down, and Seanice Kacungira leads in a digital era where constant iteration leaves little room to breathe. Together, their stories reveal an industry fuelled by ambition but shadowed by stress and burnout—demanding systems that protect the people behind the ideas.

Brilliance at a Bad Price: Burnout, Stress and Survival in Uganda’s Advertising Industry, Where Working Long Hours is a Norm

If the first part of this series was about how the madmen stumbled into the machine, and the second about how the money broke it, this part is about what the machine
December 12, 2025
Rashmi Pillai will become Chief Executive Officer of Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya in February 2026, succeeding Tamara Cook.

Rashmi Pillai, Appointed FSD Kenya CEO

Rashmi Pillai will become Chief Executive Officer of Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya in February 2026, succeeding Tamara Cook, who has led the organisation since 2019. Pillai is a global executive with
December 2, 2025
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