Robert Asiimwe

Three things can keep a Ugandan parent awake at night: RENT, SCHOOL FEES and FEEDING. Think about it. Every month, a parent must figure out where the money for these three responsibilities will come from. Now, if you find a parent who owns a home, that parent has already solved one of life’s biggest financial battles. They still have school fees to worry about and food to put on the table, but at least rent is no longer competing for their income. But for a parent renting, the pressure is different. Before thinking about school fees, food or any other family need, rent is waiting. And it comes back every single month. This is why owning a home is more than an investment. It is financial relief, stability and peace of mind. Sometimes, the greatest achievement is not how much money you earn, but how many recurring burdens you have managed to eliminate.

The uncomfortable truth is that you can pray together every morning and still drift apart every night. Therefore, Sex can break a marriage faster than prayer can restore it. Intimacy is one of the biggest pillars of marriage, yet it is often one of the most neglected. Marriage is not sustained by wedding vows, shared responsibilities or prayers alone.

You will need many 50 millions, cause many have those papers and they can translate into 50m.

1,000 acres in Zambia. 100 Ugandans. UGX 5 million each. Scam or an opportunity we are too quick to dismiss? I have been following Obed Ben and his work through YPA. I appreciate his efforts in mobilising people and promoting agriculture as a pathway to wealth creation. But when the Zambia land proposal came up, I noticed how quickly people moved from curiosity to conclusions. Some are calling it fake, while others see it as an opportunity of a lifetime. I thought, why not look at the facts before joining either camp? Here is what caught my attention. If 100 people contribute UGX 5 million each, that gives UGX 500 million. At UGX 500,000 per acre, that translates into 1,000 acres, with each participant expecting 10 acres. The mathematics is straightforward. But is the price realistic? Interestingly, my preliminary research into Zambia’s agricultural land market shows that some rural properties are advertised at remarkably low prices. I found examples in Chibombo and other agricultural areas that challenge the assumption that all land in Zambia is expensive. So, the price alone is not enough to call this a scam. But here is where the conversation gets interesting. Who actually owns the land, and how will 100 Ugandans legally acquire it? Zambia has two main land tenure systems: customary tenure and statutory leasehold. Customary land is administered through traditional authorities, while statutory land is held through formal leasehold arrangements, which can extend up to 99 years. And there is a catch. Zambia’s Lands Act restricts land acquisition by non-Zambians, although it provides specific exceptions for qualifying investors, certain companies, cooperatives and other legally recognised categories. For example, a company relying on one of the statutory exceptions must have less than 25% foreign shareholding. A cooperative relying on the relevant exception must also have fewer than 25% foreign members. So, if 100 Ugandans are pooling resources to acquire 1,000 acres, what legal arrangement makes this possible? Is it an investment company, individual acquisition, a qualifying investment structure or another approved arrangement? This is not a small technicality. It is the difference between being promised 10 acres and having a legally enforceable interest in those 10 acres. I would also want to know whether the land has already been identified, whether it has been surveyed, who currently holds the rights, whether the relevant authorities have approved the transaction and whether each participant will receive an individual title or a share in a collective enterprise. And what happens to the UGX 500 million if the acquisition does not go through? I also find it important that Uganda and Zambia have been exploring cross-border investment opportunities, including agriculture, livestock and agro-processing. Therefore, investing in Zambia is not an unrealistic idea. But that does not automatically validate every proposed transaction. Personally, I appreciate the ambition behind collective investment. Imagine 100 Ugandans moving beyond individual financial struggles to collectively invest in productive land and agriculture. That is an idea worth exploring. However, ambition must be matched with transparency, legal protection and accountability. I would rather see the actual land documents, an independent legal opinion from Zambia, a clear ownership structure and a physical verification exercise than spend days arguing on social media. I am not calling it fake, and I am not calling it a golden opportunity. I am asking for evidence. Perhaps the bigger question is not whether UGX 500,000 can buy an acre in Zambia. It is whether, after contributing UGX 5 million, you will legally own what you have been promised. Let’s ask questions, examine the documents and allow the facts to guide us. We should not discourage African investment, but neither should we gamble with hard-earned money. @BruceMusiment @SamsonMKasumba

Why are you so blind in this era where you get information? I bet you have never been in Zambia 🇿🇲.

Ask yourself one uncomfortable question: If nothing changes, will I be happy with where my life is heading five years from now?

I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES WE’VE SAID “I’M OKAY” WHEN WE WERE ACTUALLY NOT. We have mastered the art of hiding pain behind a smile. Some days, we show up for everyone, hold others together and offer encouragement, while quietly fighting battles of our own. Even the strongest people need someone to lean on. A smile doesn’t always mean happiness, and silence doesn’t always mean peace. Life is too short to take people’s presence for granted. Check on people, appreciate them and remind them they matter while they are still here. Sometimes, two simple words, “Are you okay?”, can mean more than a thousand words of advice. Ensi tekwemazamu. ❤️

Someone who died today had plans for tomorrow. Someone who died this morning had plans for the evening, and someone who died tonight may have had plans for the days ahead. That is the reality of life. Everything can change in a second. We make plans as though we own tomorrow, yet none of us is guaranteed the next minute. Ensi tekwemazamu. love genuinely, and show up while you still can. Love you my Malaika, Micah and Nicole

I Have ever been in this process. A testimony I will always tell, I made 147 applications via email excluding system/web-based applications in a period of 06 months and I was shortlisted for only 3 jobs and got 2 offers.

When life gets hard and things are no longer moving in the right direction, what should come first: a man or your work, your relationship or your personal growth? This is where many of us make mistakes. We choose the wrong remedies for the problems we are facing, hoping they will produce the right results. We abandon what needs fixing and cling to what feels comfortable. We run from the discomfort of making difficult decisions and convince ourselves that everything will somehow work out. That is the ostrich mentality: burying your head in the sand when danger approaches, hoping that what you refuse to confront will eventually disappear. But life does not work that way. You cannot solve a financial problem by entering a relationship, fix a broken relationship by sacrificing your career, or escape personal responsibility by blaming circumstances. Sometimes, the problem is not that you lack solutions. It is that you keep choosing solutions that have nothing to do with the problem.

Right of misuse/ mentality

How were these Ugandans recruited in the first place, were they trained, did they skills for the war or there were lured, trafficked to meet their death and someone or some people are enjoying? May their souls rest in peace!

This fight reminds me of our high school days when our HM, Rev. Fr., would excuse beefing classes in the afternoon to go play rugby. By the time they returned from the field they would be more than brothers, sharing even food in the dining hall. 😂😂 Sometimes, all people need is a common goal, a little teamwork and perhaps some “bear knuckles”