Abdurahim Ssemanda, Author at Development Watch Centre

The Partnership of Development: Lessons from China-Uganda Relations

China and Uganda share a rich historical background of diplomacy and economic relations. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1962 which subsequently paved way for trade and economic relations. Bilateral relations between Uganda and China entered a new stage of development in 1986 with bilateral cooperation expanding and mutual high-level exchanges increasing. In both […]

Abdurahim Ssemanda • Oct 28, 2022 • 4 min read

Development Assistance

Oil exploration in the Albertine and CNOOC’s contribution to Education; How I saw it

After the government of Republic of Uganda announced discovery of commercially viable oil deposits in Uganda’s mid-western districts of Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube, many Ugandans welcomed the news with excitement. The government noted that the discovery of oil was a blessing stressing that many Ugandans would directly and indirectly benefit from discovered oil projecting that […]

Abdurahim Ssemanda • Oct 28, 2022 • 5 min read

Development Assistance

A Review of China’s Support to Uganda’s Agriculture Sector

“Only when the granary is full will people learn etiquette; only when people are well-fed will they know honor and shame,” says an ancient Chinese adage. One can argue that China put this saying in practice while nurturing her Sino-Africa relations by supporting agriculture sector. In Uganda’s context, China has been playing a key role […]

Abdurahim Ssemanda • Sep 5, 2022 • 5 min read

Diplomacy

China-Uganda relationship should be viewed beyond old frameworks and colonial motifs

China’s relations with the African continent date back to the 15th century. In the Ming Imperial Tomb in Beijing is a wall painting of a giraffe – it was the famous Chinese admiral and seafarer Zheng. He who brought it to the court in Nanjing during one of several expeditions to the Arab world and […]

Abdurahim Ssemanda • Apr 12, 2022 • 4 min read

Foreign Policy Analysis

Diplomacy of Mutual benefits: Recounting success of China-Uganda relations.

When Katharine Hathaway noted that “There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend,” she had indeed observed the results of a good friend. China and Uganda have for long had diplomatic history dating back to the immediate Uganda post-independence era. During the period 1962-1985, bilateral relations between the two countries remained flowing […]

Abdurahim Ssemanda • Aug 6, 2021 • 5 min read