In this episode, we bring you the Kawempe division speaker of the council, Akampulira Walakira Rubangakene.
In this conversation, we talk about record keeping in Africa, Africa's position in global politics, economic progress, the politics of Kawempe division, and much more. Please find a time-stamped breakdown of the conversation below. Enjoy
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00:00:45 - Welcome Mr. Rubangakene
00:01:50 - Creating avenues for people to speak their minds
00:04:00 - The evolution of media and record-keeping
00:17:21 - Are institutions structured to be evasive towards innovation?
00:27:50 - Should Uganda invest more where it is strong rather than trying to compete with the west?
00:30:38 - What was the reason behind Columbus's voyage to America
00:34:54 - Necessity is the mother of innovation
00:45:21 - Africa is rising
00:49:45 - What is Africa's trajectory is not to catch up with Europe?
00:55:50 - Enlightenment now
00:59:00 - What if the price of economic progress?
01:06:29 - China vs the United States Of America
01:17:38 - Nassim Taleb's Turkey Problem
01:19:08 - Is American inequality worse than China's?
01:23:48 - Kawempe
01:27:23 - KCCA illegally runs division budgets
01:29:16 - Is local government an impotent waste of Ugandan tax?
01:34:14 - How is the KCCA structure different from those of other government authorities like URA?
01:38:14 - What is the job description of the speaker of the division council?
01:47:07 - NRM MPs protest along with opposition against holding division council sittings in hotels.
01:49:19 - Will divisions still exist in the near future of Uganda?
01:53:56 - What is Mr. Rubangake's ultimate goal?
02:04:30 - Will Uganda's next power transition be violent?
02:13:28 - Is Salim Saleh planning the transition from Gulu?
02:17:47 - The legacy of Mr. Rubangakene.
