I had a conversation with Aaron Kirunda the face behind enjuba. At what point did you start paying attention to life? Must have been around secondary school. How was secondary school life, Aaron? Humble. I went to Kakira for secondary school which was supposed to be temporary for like two years but couldn’t afford to go anywhere else and stayed for 4 years. I went … Continue reading Aaron Kirunda’s journey of Building enjuba
She is the girl that co-hosts the Stanbic National Schools Championship ( NSC ) with Brian Mulondo. She has been shining on the NSC stage for about three years now. She is that person they call “life of the party.” Her name is Dorcas Kiconco from Kigongi, Kabale. She is the second of five children. Dorcas has identified with the championship for the last five … Continue reading Dorcas Kiconco, The Stanbic Star Girl
Marion Ndyemanya is a 3rd year student at Uganda Christian University, Mukono pursuing a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance. She is a 2020 #StanbicUGChampions Alumgrow winner. Last year, her company Anya Wrists won UGX 5 million as the winner of the Alumgrow category in the National Schools Championship, a business innovation program by Stanbic Bank Uganda for secondary schools. The mosquito repellent is an environmentally … Continue reading RoseMary Marion Ndyemanya making stylish mosquito repellents
Alfred Ntagungira is passionate about vocational training himself being an instructor. Often times, vocational skilling is talked about but few know what to do thereafter. Here is a detailed breakdown of all you need to do and about vocational and technical education in Uganda. One of the strategic choices a student and their parent can make after UNEB exams; Primary seven (PLE), Lower secondary (UCE) … Continue reading A one man’s dream to promote Vocational and Technical Education in Uganda
When you google the name Josephat Wefafa you do not get so many results. Only the government led institutions pop up. It is scarcely known. But when you google Mr Beez, you get all the related information backed up with recently taken photos of a one Mr Beez fully embellished in his brown branded “Gardener” apron with is oversized pocket swelling with pliers and the … Continue reading Mr Beez, A soul fully sold to Bees and Gardening
In their famous book, The ONE Thing, authors Gary Keller and Jay Papasan argue that focus is a matter of deciding what things you’re NOT going to do.” You can only know what you are not doing once you know what you are doing. For Dr Sam Mayanja, that one thing is land. He knows what he is doing when he talks about land. In … Continue reading From Street Preaching to Position of Recognition, a review of Dr Sam Mayanja’s Book
Barbara is a passionate lover of art who, for decades, has been immersed in its appreciation and collection. She is one of a nine member founding initiative of art collectors called the Contemporary Art Society of Uganda. It is commonly known as CASU. She is a managing partner at Imara Africa Consulting and a board member of Access Bank Kenya. I (DK) had a conversation … Continue reading Barbara Barungi: For the Love of Art
Patrick Aporu is a transport officer at Stanbic Bank Uganda. He has been part of the big blue family for close to 20 years. For all these years, he is grateful for the love he has got from the bank. Having joined as young man then, Patrick wanted a job that he would hive him peace of mind while at work, a fulfilment he found at … Continue reading Patrick Aporu- Loved by the Very Best
On a hot afternoon when Arua is boiling with trade and business, the roads are busy with trucks driving past hither and thither to Kampala and to other markets. Arua is the intersection of trade for Uganda, South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds of boda boda riders cruise past. Here time is of the essence. The world passes by so fast if you … Continue reading Anne Hope Anguyo, Arua’s Star Farmer
This is a story by Anne Kizza. As a former student of Prof Abasi Kiyimba, famously known as AK in the corridors of Literature Department, Makerere University, this is one story that should be read by many. Let me tell you a beautiful story about a professor who redeemed a student. Who single handedly blocked the expulsion of the student from Makerere University, when the … Continue reading THE PROFESSOR WHO SAW BEYOND MY FAILURES
