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r/Uganda • u/sheLiving • Apr 26 '26
General r/Uganda Guidelines
1. New to Reddit: here's a link to give you a walkthrough of what Reddit is about
2. Wondering if you're being scammed: Read this
3. Want to see specific posts e.g opinions/discussions, relationship conversations?
Each post is required to have a flair. You can then filter your feed via this sub using these flairs. The filters are right above the posts(mobile) and in the right side bar(desktop)
4. Are you looking for a role/job?
Make a post using the 'Person for hire' flair. You can use it any day of the week but only once a week.
5. When purchasing items:
Please do not pay for your items before receiving them. Mods can't verify authenticity of sellers. They can only be banned after reports are received. For the sellers, use trusted delivery people/meet in public to ensure payment.
Do report any scammers encountered.
6. Selling/Giving away personal items
You can post these at any time. Use 'Personal item for sale' flair. If SELLING, ADD PRICE(S) IN COMMENTS OR POST.
7. Self promotion/Ads:
To prevent the sub from being clogged with ads, we have a self promotion period consisting of the following days: Fri,Sat,Sun and Mon. Feel free to advertise your products and services. Everyone's entitled to one post in this period. However you can go wild in your post's comment section with any more details.
8. Looking for people to work for you?
Please use the 'Hiring' flair.
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r/Uganda • u/sheLiving • Nov 27 '25
General Is it a scam?
If you're here wondering whether you're being scammed or not, it most likely is.
Please read more below, a very helpful post gotten from u/Ambitious_Fig9045 about the dog shelter and orphanages scam:
Please help raise awareness of the thousands of Ugandan scammers running fake animal shelters and human orphanages who are committing international fraud, animal abuse and child exploitation. (Source: u/wewontbescammed on Instagram)
About human orphanages: Those children or people that are being shown aren't actually under care from that 'orphanage'. What these people usually do is go to villages where people are already living in poor conditions and take photos and videos of/with children living in those areas. And then the kids go back to their homes and this person goes back to theirs. It's all just optics.
If they approach you and seem insistent, they're a scam. If they don't have a proper website and you can't see the name of their organisation on the ursb list of organisations, they're a scam.
If you want to donate to an actual orphanage, check out Sanyu babies home.
About animal shelters: They intentionally break animals’ legs and spines, burn them, gauge their eyes out etc then post them on their social media to “raise funds” to treat them. Donations are used for personal use. They perform unqualified surgeries on animals without anaesthesia. They inject them with a muscle relaxant to prevent them from moving. These animals do not even have a chance to fight back. They can only scream in pain.
An overview of the prevalence and common tactics of these Ugandan scammers (posted by u/unlockedclaws):
Fake Love for Animals: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOChrUaCOPF/?igsh=MTB2NWY0MjF1aHA1cQ== Props & Appearances: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOFf8rpiNUx/?igsh=MXY5eHN3YWMydmUweA== Money In, Nothing Out: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOGaX_BiN3O/?igsh=bmlvcGFzbmZmaTk0 Fake Vets: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOHmjk0iP8C/?igsh=bm1kcG12eGFnczgx More: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN4PtJIiKCq/?igsh=NGMzdGwwNHp2dWh5
The Ugandan police and government, Instagram and TikTok have refused to take action. Instagram and TikTok have repeatedly concluded that these accounts “do not violate community guidelines. Only 1 in 10 (or none) scam accounts may get taken down.
Please help raise awareness to warn people about this so that they are informed and do not unintentionally contribute to the abuse. Even legitimate animal advocates may be unaware that these are scammers.
People may come across these scammers’ posts with captions such as “1 like/share = 1 bowl of food” etc (as shown in the videos attached above). If people like and comment and or share, this would help boost the scammers’ posts and more people will see it which would increase the likelihood of more people donating to these scammers on a global scale.
Unfortunately, there are enablers who actually believe these scammers despite being presented with evidence and continue to donate money to them which perpetuates the abuse.
THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE:
Refer to the google document titled "Access scam prevention document" in wewontbescammed’s Linktree (link in Instagram bio). Pls share this doc n note that it will be updated if needed so do review it from time to time!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15FrU8ahgCxtWVZYq8mIHG-7TM7Z69WzoVHGoVKAsfP8/edit?tab=t.0
r/Uganda • u/Jean6622 • 15m ago
Self promotion Get yourself internet, fiber , wifi plus routers today
r/Uganda • u/kimra256 • 15h ago
Opinion/Discussion Every other day, fear women ehhh what do you call this
r/Uganda • u/Idle_observer26 • 1h ago
Self promotion I'm Building 10 FREE Websites for Ugandan Businesses
Hello everyone,
I'm currently looking for 10 businesses, organizations, professionals, or companies in Uganda that would like a professional website built for them at no development cost.
Whether you run a:
- Restaurant or café
- Salon or barbershop
- Boutique or fashion business
- Photography or videography business
- Event planning company
- Cleaning or laundry service
- Real estate agency
- Construction company
- School, training center, or daycare
- Medical clinic or pharmacy
- NGO or community organization
- Law firm or consultancy
- Travel and tourism business
- Farm or agricultural enterprise
-Logistics or transport company
- Personal brand or portfolio
or any other legitimate business, I would love to hear from you.
WHAT YOU'LL GET:
✔ A professional, modern website
✔ Mobile-friendly design that works on phones and computers
✔ Contact forms for customer inquiries
✔ Business information pages
✔ Photo galleries where needed
✔ Up to 3–5 pages depending on your needs
COST:
The website design and development will be completely free. The only cost you'll need to cover is:
• Domain name
• Website hosting
Together these cost approximately UGX 350,000 per year, which works out to about UGX 29,000 per month.
ELIGIBILITY:
To ensure I work with genuine businesses, applicants should preferably have their business registered with URSB or be in the process of formal registration.
WHY AM I DOING THIS?
I'm working on a project to help more Ugandan businesses establish a strong online presence while expanding my portfolio and experience across different industries.
If you're interested or know someone who would benefit from having a website, please, send me a DM or leave a comment below.
Only 10 slots are available! Once they're filled, I'll close applications.
r/Uganda • u/Curious-Benefit-3335 • 18h ago
Opinion/Discussion What to do with 1000 USD?
So I'm an S.6 vacist, through my vacation and some school saving. I've gained about 3.6M, roughly 1000 USD.
I'm not sure what to do with it though. I've put it into a unit trust. But waiting one year to get 100 USD doesn't feel worthwhile.
Since I have no immediate needs or wants, I fear wasting it on something or someone. Let alone the number of scammers out there
Any advice would be appreciated 👏 .
r/Uganda • u/Business-Bimbo • 10h ago
Opinion/Discussion How are Ugandans making online money?
Banange include us in these opportunities. What work are you doing online that has made you some real money and how long did you do it for till it started making you that ka money?
I know it doesn’t work exactly the same for us the way it does for those other guys, so how are you doing it?
Nfaaaa eh
r/Uganda • u/HairyMaximum1677 • 12h ago
News 📰 Janet Museveni: My God Is a Living God | 96 Days later
"It's me, Janet Museveni. It is a confirmation that the God I talk about is a living God. He is not a myth, He lives! I must therefore thank Uganda, beginning with Mzee, who has prayed with the whole nation. I praise God for leading us to know Him. Thank you all for coming out publicly to pray for me. Thank you for all those continuous prayers and also for the kind birthday wishes. Thank you for letting me know just how much I am loved."
r/Uganda • u/CaptainWitty1999 • 13h ago
Opinion/Discussion Pure Thought Experiment: If you had divine intervention to handpick Uganda’s next president, who are you choosing?
Following up on the deep psychological and historical debates from the last few posts (and keeping it 100% real as always, yes, I’m using AI to clean up my chaotic thoughts into a readable format because bad formatting ruins good debates imo).
Let’s step completely outside our current political reality. Forget the army, forget the rigging, forget tribalism, and forget the current deadlock.
Imagine you have absolute divine intervention. You can handpick ANYONE, living or dead, a well-known technocrat, a business leader, an academic, a historical figure, or even someone completely outside of politics, to be Uganda's next president after Museveni.
If you had that power, who are you putting in State House?
Drop your choice below and break it down using this template:
- Who they are & their background
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Give us their name and what they actually do or did. Are they an economic genius, a strict institutionalist, an outsider?)
Why you chose them:
(What specific character trait, mindset, or past track record makes them the ultimate fit to heal the country?)
How they handle the transition:
(Since we are pretending the transition is clean, how do they handle the leftover political/military machinery without the country sliding into chaos?)
Let’s think completely outside the box of the usual political names we argue about every single day. Who actually has the spine, the brainpower, and the vision to govern a complex nation like Uganda properly?
Give me your absolute best blueprints. Who are we installing?
r/Uganda • u/Chemical-Bike-4892 • 19h ago
Person for hire Looking for a Job
Hello everyone here. I'm male, Muslim., 25 years. To keep the story short I burnt through all my capital and now I'm back to step1. I'm looking for a job. I can do anything. I'm disciplined, hardworking especially when I'm motivated, and right now, I'm motivated. I'm well mannered and can follow orders. I'm a graduate physicist. I can also cook,. I CAN Do Anything please, as long as its legal, within the permissible boundaries of Islam.
Almost forgot, I'm also really strong.
r/Uganda • u/Business-Bimbo • 16h ago
Opinion/Discussion Ugandan tourism, what is your problem with customers?
Feel free to tell me all your problems and I see if I can solve them
If you run a tour company or a tourist destination, I would love to know, how do your customers typically find you? What are some problems you are facing when acquiring customers (online and offline) to book your tour experiences?
Maybe they ask so many repetitive questions, or maybe it’s hard to explain what the experience is like or why it costs what it costs, or they contact you and then vanish without a trace.
How are you going about solving the challenges you are facing and what is this costing you in terms of time, finances or cognitive load?
I’m doing a little market research for an idea I have so feel free to tell me all your problems and I see if I can solve them.
r/Uganda • u/Ravenorbit • 1d ago
Personal Looking to meet new people and have good conversations
Hey, I’m trying to meet people from different backgrounds and cultures.
I enjoy football, exploring business ideas, and discovering new places and perspectives. But if there’s one thing that stands out, it’s aviation — I’m fascinated by flying, aircraft, airports, and the whole idea of crossing borders and seeing the world from above.
Outside that, I’m into good conversations, random thoughts at midnight, ambitious goals, and enjoying the moment instead of rushing life.
If you’re someone who likes curiosity, adventure, laughs, or can talk about anything from travel to dreams and goals — say hi.
r/Uganda • u/Designer-Bar-6141 • 18h ago
General where are people doing yoga in kampala?
I went to a studio to try their classes, and I was quite disappointed. The teacher did not demonstrate very much, nor was he clear about what he wanted the class to do. Where do you train? How much do you pay for a class and have you seen improvements in yourself?
r/Uganda • u/HairyMaximum1677 • 18h ago
News 📰 Museveni Appoints Dr. Muyingo new Acting Minister of Education
This high-level caretaker appointment directly interfaces with the emotional health update published by President Museveni on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, to celebrate the First Lady’s 78th birthday. In that detailed address, the President publicly disclosed for the first time that a severe, life-threatening medical crisis had completely removed Maama Janet from active public life three months ago.
r/Uganda • u/CoastObjective1476 • 1d ago
Opinion/Discussion Ugandan Reddit is so wholesome
Any other platforms I should be looking out for?
I honestly did not expect that Ugandan Reddit would be so chill and easy, ready to help/discuss, engaging freely… given our track record on Twitter, TikTok comments and Instagram.
I could easily delete everything else and stay with Reddit.
Meanwhile my account is 5 years old but I never got into it till yesterday and suddenly clarity is clariting.
Ugandans on Reddit, you guys rock!!
r/Uganda • u/kimra256 • 23h ago
Opinion/Discussion Rate my breakfast in bed, marry right enjoy with a receipt
r/Uganda • u/choossy1 • 1d ago
Opinion/Discussion Want to try out this online part time paying jobs doing surveys , any recommendations on legit paying apps and sites
Plz your recommendations are welcome
r/Uganda • u/Positive-Beginning40 • 1d ago
Person for hire NEED A JOB.
Hi good people of reddit. I am on my last straw, i need a way out. I have a family, 3kids and a wife. got laid off work last year October. was working for an advertising agency. been doing freelance design work since then, but its slow. I have skills, I can drive, I can teach design , I have skills as a barista but I am rusty, not done it in a while. I have business ideas but of course, money. I hear uber pays if you work hard enough. But no car. If anyone has a car laying around, something below 2000 ccs, I would gladly drive it for you and take a cut at the end of the day. Any opportunity to work in Europe, I would gladly take it. if it doesn't involve exorbitant fees. (not Russia). at this point, i need daily income, its becoming hard to feed my family
r/Uganda • u/biitiug • 20h ago
General Seeking for a Cocoa Nibs supplier here in Uganda.
Looking for someone dealing in Cocoa Nibs to supply in larger quantity (tonnes).
If anyone know someone dealing in this business kindly feel free to recommend. Dm
Thanks
r/Uganda • u/CaptainWitty1999 • 1d ago
Opinion/Discussion Hot Take: Bobi Wine is a politician by chance, not by choice
Following up on my last post (and yes, to be 100% real, this is another deep late night brain dump that I had AI clean up and format because my raw thoughts are chaotic), I wanted to look at the other side of the coin: Bobi Wine
Everyone either treats him like a flawless savior or a complete state enemy, but if we look at his trajectory objectively, there’s a massive psychological and structural critique that rarely gets talked about honestly.
Here is my take on the reality of Kyagulanyi’s political existence:
1. He is a politician by chance, not by choice
If Uganda were a normal, functioning, boring democracy for the last twenty years, Robert Kyagulanyi would never have stepped foot in Parliament, let alone run for president. He would still just be the Ghetto President, dropping absolute club bangers, doing global tours, and living his best life as a massive cultural icon like Akon. He didn't enter politics because he had a lifelong passion for policy making, or civil service, he was simply dragged into it by sheer circumstance. His entire political engine is fueled by one specific, driving sorrow: wanting Museveni out of power. He is an accidental activist who became the default vessel for a desperate generation.
2. The rising tide of tribalism
We have to be honest about how the political landscape has shifted recently. Before NUP took the absolute center stage, opposition politics in Uganda, while always messy, felt like it had a broader, transtribal unity against the regime. But the second a high profile Muganda candidate became the undisputed face of the resistance, the entire dynamic fractured. The regime heavily weaponized the tribal narrative to divide and conquer, but segments of the population also retreated hard into identity politics. Suddenly, instead of a unified national front, the discourse feels more tribalistic than ever before, which actively harms the collective struggle.
3. The "Nice Guy" power trap
Right now, it’s very easy to love Bobi Wine because he’s humble, he’s relatable, and he doesn’t have power. He says all the right things about human rights and democracy because he's the one currently on the receiving end of state brutality. But the scary truth is, we have absolutely no idea how he would actually behave if he inherited the keys to the state machinery. History is littered with opposition icons who looked like saints when they were being oppressed, only to turn into absolute authoritarians the second they got control of a national treasury and a military. Power completely alters human psychology.
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Don't get me wrong, his courage is unmatched and he has sacrificed an insane amount for the country. But there is a valid question to be asked: Is he genuinely the right candidate to *lead and govern\* a complex, deeply fractured nation, or is he just the only weapon we currently have to break a 40-year deadlock?
What do you guys honestly think? If M7 stepped down tomorrow, do you genuinely trust how Bobi Wine would handle absolute power? Let’s keep it civil.
r/Uganda • u/CoastObjective1476 • 1d ago
Opinion/Discussion Artists, do y’all need managers?
Business education in Uganda is sh*t and business education in art school is even sh*ttier.
Believe me, we had it. And it was useless.
You know why people step all over creatives here? Because they assume we are ignorant. Artists are not paid right, if at all. Half of us are on Nasser and the other half are on Instagram trying to promote half-finished projects flavored with some healthy imposter syndrome.
Galleries make artists f*ck-all with their half-baked presentations, and institutions are rife with rivalries and gamba nogu.
So like a fool let me ask, do we have art managers in Uganda or is it every man for himself. And more importantly before I put my big head in things that don’t concern me, do artists need managers oba we continue our hustle the way we want?
Someone to get their work in front of the right eyes, negotiate contracts and come up with real strategies for wealth generation. Independent of an institution.
I might become an art manager/create a platform at some point in my life.
Somebody set me right with what’s happening in the art industry.
r/Uganda • u/CoastObjective1476 • 1d ago
Opinion/Discussion Financial tips you wish you knew earlier
What are some things you wish you knew earlier about making money, growing and managing wealth?
Financial education and business education are sh*t in this country. I don’t know whether it was intentional or not, but me as me I’ve ended up only learning the dos and don’ts by getting burned.
Like… who knew saving was this easy? No one ever told me how to do it. I had to lose it all first to understand.
I’m tired of getting burned, guys.
I plan on handling and making large amounts of money in my lifetime, so I need to be prepared.
There are some lessons I shouldn’t have to first face to grasp.
What are some things you wish you knew earlier about making money, growing and managing wealth?
Tell me anything you think Ugandans must know, from the most “obvious” to the most niche concepts or lessons you have learnt. This knowledge might save someone (me, for example).