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Election Day in Uganda Itâs a battle between the young and the old. One of the country s most famous artists is running against a 76-year old incumbent who is seeking a 6th term.
Wine officially became a politician in 2017 after winning a seat in parliament. Since then, heâs been often called the âGhetto presidentâ, even by Museveni.
Election strategy
Thereâs been a lot of offline campaigning but in this social media era, campaigning online is an effective strategy.
Itâs estimated that there are under 3 million social media users in Uganda, with most of these users â about 47.2% â on Facebook, the platform Wine has used for most of his outreach and live streams.
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AfCFTA’S WILL PICK UP AFTER SLOW START The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the world’s largest regional trading agreement has been on the front burner for trade for years. After signing on 54 out of 55 African countries, trading among the nations began on January 1, 2021. A few observers argued that the beginning of trading for the AfCFTA was rushed and pointed out some of the problems that many of the member nations haven’t solved.
Nigeria, the largest and most populous economy in Africa, doesn t have the right customs infrastructure to start implementing the agreement s free trade terms. Only about 34 countries have submitted ratification instruments. Stories of new internet shutdowns remind everyone just how unpredictable it is to do business on the continent.