Eric Kashambuzi

Eric Kashambuzi

Eric Kashambuzi, Visionary Ugandan Development Expert, Passes Away

Kashambuzi during one of his many appearances on VOA’s Straight Talk Africa.      I have just lost a great comrade and friend, Eric ...

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Message To African Leaders–For Development The Continent Must Industrialize

Ghana’s President Kwame Nkrumah was a strong proponent of Africa’s Industrialization Photo: Wikimedia Commons. [Letter from New York] From Adam Smith’s publication in 1776 ...

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Background On What the Annual UN General Assembly Is All About

[Letter from New York] U.N. headquarters. Photo: Javier Carbajal Commons Wikimedia  World leaders meet at the United Nations headquarters in New York City for ...

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The Stages of Growth: When Governments Fail to Create Enabling Environments

[Letter From New York] Yoweri Museveni. The Ugandan dictator for the past 33 years has failed to create an enabling environment to nurture development. ...

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Uganda: What We Must Do To Recapture Our Lost Potential

  Obote and Kabaka Mutesa II. Political marriage of convenience ended badly. Photo: YouTube.   [Letter from New York]   Travelers, explorers and statesmen ...

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What Is To Be Done? Obstacles to Africa’s industrial development

Nkrumah shown with Kennedy during state visit to U.S. was Africa’s biggest champion of industrialization. Ironically the CIA was involved in his ouster during the ...

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Is Uganda’s Strategic Location A Blessing or Curse?

Prime Minister Obote and President Sir Edward Mutesa at Uganda’s 1962 Independence celebration. [Letter from New York] The political, economic, social and environmental devastation ...

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Kofi Annan Was A foe of Autocracy and Championed life-long Learning

Kofi Annan. Photo–Twitter. Kofi Annan became Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1997 after a distinguished career as a UN civil servant. He joined ...

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Africa: The Struggle For Land and Freedom in Uganda

Gen. Museveni–weary dictator has clocked nearly 32 years. Photo: Flickr [Africa Commentary: Uganda] Fellow Ugandans, have you noticed whenever there is a heated debate ...

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If History Is A Guide, Uganda Can’t Escape A People’s Revolution

Like Nicolae Ceaușescu is dictator Museveni out of touch? By and large, revolutions in time and space exhibit common characteristics. They have long-term and ...