Thank you for seeing that and we believe we shall be there too one day.

I believe the same thing: that Africa will continue to grow, learn, improve

@@ginacoleman788 You're right, our Africa is still growing and once we hit that level of development and economic growth that we dream about, I guess we will be seeing a True Wakanda Land come to reality since that's what we deserve.

That's a very nice thought, the sacrifices parents make for their children.

@@bumblebee4280 I live in England and am very conscious that my forebears endured terrible lives so that my generation can lead comfortable lives. It’s the same world over. Parents sacrifice their own lives in the hope things will be better for their children and their children after them

What internet service were you using? I use airtel and I don't have any complaints (fyi, I've lived in other countries other than Uganda, so can compare). About the roads, fair point. I know the particular road you are talking about, the Jinja to Mbulamuti road. As it happens, Museveni has been promising to construct that road since 1986 but it's still in that state. We happen to have farmland in Budondo, just after Bujagali, and can never dare to venture there (from Jinja town) on rainy days because the roads are so bad (and the soil there is something else). Otherwise, the roads in Jinja generally, especially the three divisions that make up the town, are okay - at least better than those in Kampala town.

@@itsalegendsproduction MTN was bad, Airtel was worse.

I grew up and went to primary school there in the 1990s; it was a lot slower and, looking back, in some kind of depression. It's changed some since but - and this is what differentiates it from other main Ugandan towns - it's changed at a slower pace. I prefer that, since it's my home; there's always a sameness to it, a calming effect.

The video shows the opposite!

Would be better but *** corruption

I've seen videos of Entebbe. Many roads looked tarmaced to me with embassies offices and other office buildings I think. It's not too bad if you ask me.

I agree with you. Outside Kololo and Nakasero, no other urban centre is as planned or green as Jinja. Beautiful, cozy town.

It's changed a lot, but also little. A lot of what you mention is still in place. I went to Main Street Primary for my first year of primary school before transferring to Victoria Nile; both schools stil exist in their original locations. The dam also operates, but a new one was built adjacent to it in the late 90s. Downstream, at Bujagali, is a newer dam. The old town hall still stands, same way you left it, and so does Busoga Square next to it, which houses district offices (that whole zone or village is admin; offices, including the State Lodge, government training institutes, houses, and from the 90s, two banks). The industrial zone still stands, but has expanded towards Masese/the lake. However, many of the factories you left, including Dunlop, closed in the first 15 or so years of Museveni's rule because of the damn World Bank/IMF privatisation policies. Instead, those buildings house newer industries; the Dunlop complex, for example, is now home to a food processing operation (wheat flour, cooking oil, soap, etc). On the whole, Jinja is much more organised, planned, greener, and cleaner than Kampala. Until recently, it was us natives that had moved to Kampala that knew that, but of recent, that reputation has taken hold in Kampala too. Ever since Nyege Nyege became a thing, it's become probably the most favourite destination of Kampala partiers on weekends. It becomes something else, when they invade from Friday evening to Sunday evening.

Thank you for the update. The Jinja I knew was of a time way back before Nov 1972. So in addition to social changes, new suburbs must have sprung up too. All the best.@@itsalegendsproduction

I wasn't born at the time but we appreciate what Amin did. In Uganda mostly the Bantu are loving people easy to assimilate with. The Indian refused to do so and treated Our forefathers as second citizens in their own country. But the Indians who returns better version of their forefathers.

We did....1968...its all on YT

Yep! Gulu video coming soon

​@@WillieFungonice video. Is this your favorite african country so far?

@@WillieFungo I'm looking forward to it! Thanks

Uganda's economy right now is about 30x larger than when Idi Amin expelled the Indians. While there was a sharp recession immediately following the expulsion, the native Ugandans eventually learned how to operate most of basic retail businesses previously dominated by foreigners.

@@mikebarton Just look up Uganda's gdp in the two years I mentioned and compare the difference...

@@mikebarton Then you are looking at the wrong data. Make sure you analyze GDP, which is the total value of the economy, not GDP per capita, which divides it by population. According to World Bank data, Uganda had a GDP of $1.24 billion in 1980 (after the Indian expulsion and resulting recession). Now, it has a GDP of $45.57 billion, which is actually more than a 30 fold expansion.

Why would idi Amin chase away people for being different that is a lie! Nobody African will buy that

@@mikebarton looking at African president at their best

Deve ser porque o solo deles é muito rico em ferro.

It's called dust. He probably visited during a dry spell.

iron dust.

Monopoly and competition. The same reason you can't start a successful grocery store in a town that has a Walmart.

​@@WillieFungoMore like Stifling. Eurasians don't believe in fair competition

@@WillieFungo You mentioned competition (from Indians) as a factor hindering native Ugandans. If you can't compete you deserve to lose. That's just the fundamentals of capitalism. If you don't like capitalism, then give all your shop ownership to the state and be a communist country like North Korea instead. Only cowards do the kind of thing Idi Amin did. It is like playing a game of chess and then when you are about to lose the game, you overturn the board. Immature, just like a bully child.

​@@WillieFungoIt was a free market economy which is based on competition. The Indians are just very good at business. That's why they ended up with very successful businesses in the UK when they were expelled from Uganda. The existing British businesses like Tesco had to start opening on Sundays in order to compete. Before the Ugandan Asians came to the UK, there was no Sunday opening.

​@@WillieFungoBTW, when the Indians were there, Jinja had street lights everywhere and there were no massive potholes in the roads. So in some ways it's regressed.

because the soil is very rich in iron. i think.

Same thing in mbale as well 😂😂😂🎉😂😂

I didn't delete your comment. It was probably the KZfaq censor. But anyway you are wrong. The reason why Africa is poor is not corruption. People need to stop focusing on the government and build businesses.

Oh yeah sir there is no such thing as corruption in Africa ahhh you are right !

@@WillieFungolmao the corruption makes it hard to build a sustainable business.

@41 It didn't stop the Indians or all the other foreigners who come to Africa from making sustainable businesses.

@@WillieFungo Do you think Africans are just naturally incompetent or something? read up the deals foreign governments have with African presidents, they have deals that go against nationalising resources and local business in favour for foreign investment.

That is the point, that is what is called fertile ground. Africa has more than 60 percent of the world's uncultivated land.

Fertile soil!!

Look at History, Blacks were selling blacks to arabs then arabs sold slaves to White men, transported to Western Countries, tell me which Indian has sold any slaves or held any black slaves ?

Whites, Asians, and Arabs have had it both ways with black people for a very long time but unfortunately for them, those long centuries of dominance and control are coming to an end before the members of the oppressor class are ready. Because they will never be ready. Many still believe their racial propaganda.

It's not particularly hot because of the high elevation. Overall, Uganda is a pretty green place. But this city was planned in the late 1940s, when green spaces weren't a big priority.

Are they asking for forgiveness?

@@WillieFungo no they doesn't... People with dignity usually does when they did something wrong... But okay... I just want to mention it's okay...its been 50 year... Move on... Meke uganda a good country.. That's it...

@@prasad6140 There is no dignity in being lorded over by foreigners. Are Indians apologizing to the British Raj?

@@WillieFungo no... India didn't apologize to british.... Cause british cause british looted India... Killed indians... Enslaved indians... Also we moved on... India is 5th largest economy in the world... Before 2026 we will be 3rd largest... And before 2050 2nd largest... Did indians did the same to uganda people.. How many ugandans killed by indians... How much was looted by indians... All they did was trade and did business.... You know... Serch parci community in India that has migrated from iran to India after islamic invasion in Iran... And see how much they are developed in India... TATA group is a parci company that employ millions of job directly and indirectly... Many nepali working in India and doing business.... Employing many indians... Once again.... If you think that removing those indians from uganda was okay then okay.... They went to UK started business and employ 100s of 1000s of british there...

Why do you have a lame kind of understanding and very bad energy, is it necessary for you to be negative about everything. Bring positivity in your life for once and stop criticizing someone who is trying to share the goodness of our Country out there to the world. Keep your opinion to yourself.

Am ugandan as well i know alot is going on.go make your own page and take your frustrastion there.take all your negativity there.this is willi fungos page.

Surely, this person is too negative... maybe he should go to the bush and fight it out like kony did... his negative energy on the keyboard won't help anything 😂😂😂

I think we need to be positive for once banange. If we keep talking about all the negative things that are happening in our country, it will only dumpen our spirits. Let's enjoy the little we have. We know there is so much happening, but let at least one or two people focus on the good of Uganda.

You are too negative. Focus on the positive development.

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