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Nathan Were is a Financial Inclusion Specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya

Sri Lankan Economic crisis should be an eye-opener for the developing countries

By Nathan Were The island nation of Sri Lanka is not poor. Its per capita GDP – when adjusted for purchasing power – is higher than South Africa, Peru, Egypt, and Indonesia.

July 4, 2022

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We need to improve the image of agriculture to drive young people participation

By Nathan Were In the 90s and early 2000, if you ended up in an agricultural college after high school, society regarded you as a failure while it glorified those who ended

May 14, 2021

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Society has let down young people, we are to blame for who they have become

By Nathan Were Every week, companies are publishing photos of young people whose careers have come to a sudden end and warning the public against dealing with them. The most recent one

May 10, 2021

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New Digital Taxes Regressive, to Hurt Internet-driven Businesses, Slow Connectivity

By Nathan Were The Parliament of Uganda recently passed the Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2021 in which new taxes were introduced. One of such taxes is on the internet requiring users to

May 8, 2021

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Here is how we can Protect the few Remaining Jobs Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic

By Nathan Were Every year, Uganda joins the rest of the World to celebrate Labour Day on the 1st of May. This day has a unique history dating back to 1st May

May 4, 2021

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The late John Magufuli, former Tanzanian President. Courtesy photo

Magufuli’s legacy is a testament that you don’t need 40 years to transform a country

By Nathan Were In just five years, John Magufuli (deceased Tanzanian president) has cemented his legacy, clearly demonstrating that indeed with steadfast leadership, it is possible to sustainably transform a country. From

March 20, 2021

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Nathan Were is an access to finance specialist

Why the real estate boom is not addressing Uganda’s housing deficit

By Nathan Were In the swanky suburbs of Kampala and upcoming cities around the country, high rise buildings are coming up to meet the growing housing demand. However, most of these high-end

September 28, 2020

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Will the debt burden complicate Uganda’s Covid-19 recovery efforts?

By Nathan Were The Covid-19 pandemic has left a US$2.3 billion debt hole across the six East African countries since the first Covid-19 cases were reported in March 2020. Kenya has been

September 23, 2020

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Farmers are aging, the new generation is dis-interested; who will grow our food?

By Nathan Were The rains are here, but young people are nowhere to be seen. Most of them have fled the villages to urban centers for casual jobs – relegating food production

September 10, 2020

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Nathan is an access to finance specialist

Covid-19 has exposed private sector investment opportunities in Agribusiness

By Nathan Were The Covid-19 pandemic has destroyed livelihoods and scattered millions of jobs around the world. The International Labor Organization estimates that nearly 1.6 billion people’s livelihoods are now threatened with

September 1, 2020

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