Give the Business Major a chance 🥺
You’re gonna build something for your portfolio anyway. Why not team up with a business major so you can build something useful
“Bro thinks he’s the black Paul Graham”
~A friend, casually, while checking out my blog. I took it as a compliment.
Uncommon Interview Advice: Ditch the Training Wheels
A case for why you should stop relying on training wheels—autocomplete in IDEs, solving problems within the Leetcode environment, all of it.
Updating my thoughts on Education
… If an education teaches you to analyze sources and come up with your own conclusion, it has taught you how to see the world, not as a principle(one to whom things happen) but as an agent (one to whom things not only happen, but one who also plays an active role in the way things turn out).
A Case for Private Sector Led Growth
The statistics are very much in our favour: by the year 2050, 1 in every four people will be African. This has strong implications for our consumer base and human capital. We stand to reap tremendously if we approach this demographic opportunity with great strategy and deliberation.
Are Charter cities the answer
A few weeks ago, thanks to an economics assignment that I was working on, I came across the concept of Charter Cities, birthed by Economics Nobel laureate Paul Romer.
The Philosophy of luck
When John Paul Getty, the richest man in the world at the time, was asked how one could go about amassing a fortune as vast as his, he is quoted to have said, “Get up early, work late, and strike oil.”
Reflections from Harvard: THE CONTINENT IS IN GOOD HANDS
A firsthand account of attending Harvard’s Africa Business Conference, highlighting hope and ambition for the continent’s future.
On the Wealth of US Elite Colleges
A reflection on the extreme wealth of US elite colleges compared to entire nations.
On Packaging: The Kololo Real Estate Deal That Taught Me a Life Lesson
Lessons learned from real estate and personal sales—clients will punish you tenfold for laziness.
Ugandan Business Ideas: What Business Do I Start?
A reflection on the business opportunities available in Uganda for fresh graduates and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Just do it
A few insights from a conversation that stretched into the night - about land, legacies, and the entrepreneurial spirit.
What it means to be self employed
Reflecting on advice given years back about self-employment and its implications in today's job market.
The Importance of Data Backed Decisions
In Kampala's crowded markets, could data be the secret to business success no one is talking about?
Late-Night Retrospection
A reflection on how I realized I was meant to be an entrepreneur, despite having other dreams growing up.