LT. Col. Juma Seiko akubye amasasi mwenda mu bantu!

LT. Col. Juma Seiko yakubye amasasi mwenda mu bantu! Essasi eryasoose lyakutte gwe yabadde afunye naye obutakkaanya olwo amalala ne gakwata abalala babiri abaabadde bazze okulaba ogubadde. Okufuna obutakkaanya,...

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Obucaafu bugobezza Namanda ku kyalo

Olwo abatuuze b'omu Kiggundu Zooni e Kawempe nga bakulembeddwamu Ssentebe wa LCI, Paul Kibuuka baabadde batudde mu lukiiko ne basala agobwe mu kitundu. Baabadde bamulanga kusaasaanya bucaafu ng'ayiwa...

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Muk Students cheat themselves over ignorance

By Ivan Kabuye There is an African proverb that says when you want to hide something from an African, put it in the book. Students from the ivory tower failed to read a simple poster of a music concert and just got excited by the graphics and photos of musicians without assimilating the gist of […]
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UBL Unveils 33 Runners For 2-Day 330km Kampala To Gulu ROOT Relay

Uganda Breweries Limited has today unveiled 33 runners that will participate in the 330-km long relay from Kampala to Gulu on Friday, February 7th and Saturday, February 8th, 2020. This relay forms part of the "Running out of Trees (ROOT)" campaign by Uganda Breweries Limited in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment that […]

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Roast And Rhyme Kicks Off 2020 With Reggae Ragga Nyam Nyam For 12th Edition

Finally the wait is over for party animals who love to do it picnic style as Roast and Rhyme returns with a yet another touch of Reggae Ragga Nyam Nyam this March, at its usual home Jahazi Pier at the shores of Lake Victoria in Munyonyo.  The event Lakeside event which is organised by music and […]

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KCCA ekubye Maroons ne yeyongera okussa Vipers ku puleesa

KCCA 2-1 Maroons KCCA FC yeyongedde okuteeka Vipers ku puleesa y'ekikopo kya liigi y'eggwanga. Kiddiridde okuwangula Maroons ggoolo 2-1 mu guzannyiddwa e Lugogo neyeenywereza mu kyokubiri ku bubonero...

Weasel tours his land as Radio’s memorial ceremony goes on

By Elizabeth Mbabazi Indeed, life can be so meaningless after one passes on. When Weasel got to Kaggo, Radio’s final resting place,he immediately started going around touring and showing Jeff his land marks instead of spending a little bit of time talking to his late friend Radio in prayer.Because of closeness between Radio and Weasel, […]
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'Nobody eats GDP', AfDB boss tells African govts to get to work

African Development Bank (AfDB) president, Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African governments to stop flaunting theoretically enviable economic growth figures, yet the situation on the ground is completely different, saying "nobody eats GDP."

It has become fashionable for African governments to flaunt across the globe, figures that indicate that the continent has enjoyed unmatched growth rates, above the global average in recent years and predictably in the coming period. 

While unveiling AfDB's flagship economic report, the 2020 African Economic Outlook (AEO) which showed that the continent's economies are growing well, higher than the global average, Akinwumi said there's need for African governments to instead seek for inclusive growth that will reduce the inequality and poverty gaps rather than boastful figures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that are hardly reflected in people's pockets. 

The report projected a steady rise in growth in Africa from 3.4 per cent in 2019 to 3.9 per cent in 2020 and 4.1 per cent in 2021. The report, however, says these figures do not tell the whole story. Across the continent, the poor are not seeing enough of the benefits of robust growth. Relatively, few African countries posted significant declines in extreme poverty and inequality, which remain higher than in other regions of the world. 

Inclusive growth occurred in only 18 of 48 African countries with data, the report revealed. But according to Akinwumi  "Growth must be visible. Growth must be equitable. Growth must be felt in the lives of people." 

A recent outlook released by PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PwC) indicated that although Uganda's economy is now on a path of rapid and sustained growth, the number of new jobs arising from the growth has been disappointingly low. 

The government projected that the economy would grow by 6.2 per cent this financial year with agriculture, industry and services projected to grow at 3.8 per cent, 5.6 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively. The sustained growth of the economy was expected to create jobs, drive poverty reduction and make growth more inclusive.

"This means that whereas the economy is growing, this growth has not been inclusive enough as it has not translated into job creation, poverty reduction and significant wealth creation for Ugandans." notes the PwC report.   

It explains that one of the main reasons why the growth in the economy has not translated in massive growth in jobs is because, in the past ten years the growth has been originating mainly from investments in public infrastructure as well as the mining and oil and gas capital intensive sectors, rather than in traditional labour-intensive sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. 

The theme of the 2020 Africa Economic Outlook report, Developing Africa's workforce for the future calls for swift action to address human capital development in African countries, where inclusive growth has been held back by a mismatch between young workers' skills and the needs of employers. 

The Bank's flagship report states that increased investment in education is key as well as progressive universalism in education spending—setting high priorities for the poor and disadvantaged and focusing on basic education first where social returns are highest. Its recommendations include improving access to education in remote areas, incentives such as free uniforms and textbooks, banning child labour and improving teaching standards.

To better match skills with job opportunities, the report recommends that governments need to develop a demand-driven education system in tune with rapidly emerging jobs in the private sector, including software engineers, marketing specialists and data analysts, the report says.  

"Africa is blessed with resources, but its future lies in its people…education is the great equalizer. Only by developing our workforce will we make a dent in poverty, close the income gap between rich and poor, and adopt new technologies to create jobs in knowledge-intensive sectors," said Hanan Morsy, director of the macroeconomic policy, Forecasting and Research Department at the Bank.

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Bebe Cool Hangs Out With Former Man Utd Player Rio Ferdinand And Davido Ahead Of Guinness Night Football In Nigeria

Uganda’s Guinness Night Football celebrity influencer Bebe Cool has led a team of Ugandan players for the Pan African 5-Aside Extravaganza that is on this evening in Lagos Nigeria. Last night, Bebe Cool dined with global Guinness football influencer, former Manchester United and England soccer star Rio Ferdinand alongside Kenya’s Sauti Sol, Nigerian star Davido […]

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