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"I have got an approach that will help me communicate with some of my political stakeholders back home."

"I just need to get to first oil and to do that there are so many contractual agreements."

"To get through them I need good advice, advisors: legal, commercial, technical."

"To get good advisors I need money, and money is a challenge."

"You actually produce I need money for the extraction projects, money for supporting infrastructure like roads."

"I need money now when I am doing the contracts, for good advisors, so I don’t fall into the pitfalls we’ve identified during the course."

"I realized early on there was too many of them so I said."

"I am going back to my central bank and my Ministry of Finance to make sure we are aligned."

"I make will have a huge impact."

"The advisors are there."

"There’s lots of good firms. But they come at a premium."

"That’s why even the big 100-year-old international oil companies pay experts to negotiate for them."

"We’re right at the start I don’t even have oil yet."

"I need to get good advice to get good contracts so I am maximizing that revenue once it starts."

"The vision for UNOC is to have commercial interest across the value chain."

"In high barrier to entry, high skill areas, generating as much revenue as possible for the country, and separated from regulating and licensing."

"UNOC has a critical role in building, empowering and supporting the local supply chain beyond the core oil and gas sector."

"That even if UNOC is not there, they should continue to operate successfully across other sectors."

"UNOC needs to find the right balance to gain as much value as possible from the sector on behalf of the state."

"Ensuring that enough supporting sectors beyond the very core high barrier to entry are left to Ugandans to develop."

"NOCs should be cooperating on a skills and knowledge transfer level among themselves and IOCs."

"They should also share potential commercial opportunities, such as resource rich countries collaborating with countries with refining capacity."

"UNOC has already started developing relationships with other African NOCs and even beyond Africa."

""Who is AI? Where did it learn anything from, if not us? And why, for goodness’ sake, has it become the judge of what is authentic or not?"Abiola on the challenges of artifical intelligence"

"Imagine pouring months into designing a product, only to see an AI tool churn out a knockoff that looks a lot like your work and hand it to your competitor. That’s not inspiration, that’s your effort teaching the very system that undercuts you."

""I also wanted to understand how we could use technology to make my parent's workplace better." Velda on her motivation for venturing into TECH"

""The challenges I faced mainly involved fear of taking leadership positions, self-doubt, and not feeling like I belonged."Velda on the challenges she faced as a woman in TECH"

""I love the fact that you can easily get involved in it despite your background and there is a lot of vibrant communities in it too." Velda on her favourite thing about TECH"

""You belong in this industry as much as everyone else, you can and will add value in your own unique way. You will definitely experience challenges and detours, enjoy the process be kind to yourself, learn, and unlearn. Put in your 1% daily, there is power inconsistency." Velda to women in TECH"

"Our goal is to make the entire process seamless, from finding a provider to getting your meds delivered to your home. By making everything tech-based, we are able to simplify, integrate and streamline access to healthcare services. Sitole on the core function of Zoie Health"

"Believe in yourself because it's a long tough road, worth all the effort but when you reach obstacles, you’re the one who has to keep yourself motivated. Sitole's advice to Aspiring entrepreneurs"

""To make access to healthcare more easy and affordable for women on the African continent." Sitole on the vision of Zioe health"

"I am an author, speaker, mentor, and proficient Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professional from Uganda, holding a master’s degree in Information Systems and Change Management."

"Over the past 15 years, I have gained extensive experience in leading teams both locally and internationally in digital transformation, IT service management, the delivery of complex ICT-driven projects."

"Infrastructure management the implementation of e-services, change management, and advisory services across multiple sectors."

"My current motivation is to find innovative ways to apply my knowledge, skills, and experience."

"To help communities, organizations, and individuals become more effective and efficient in deriving value."

"I was propelled into a leadership role approximately eight months after starting my first job as a young graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology."

"I had minimal working experience, no professional or social networks to speak of, a questionable level of emotional intelligence, and no IT certifications to showcase on social media."

"As I progressed in my career, I became increasingly intentional about seeking mentorship."

"I can confidently say that many of my career advancements are due to the invaluable support I received from my mentors."

"I have witnessed firsthand how mentorship can be a powerful tool for personal and professional growth when objectives are clearly defined and consistently supported."

"I advise a new mentor to start by identifying shared interests or values with their mentee."

"This approach helps establish a good rapport and creates an environment where both parties feel comfortable engaging in dialogue."

"As this rapport grows, the mentor can guide the mentee through a self-evaluation of their skills, knowledge, challenges, opportunities, and goals."

"Based on my experience, allowing the mentee to assess themselves at this stage increases their self-awareness and empowers them to take full ownership of the areas where they need support."

"Specific objectives can be derived from this self-evaluation, and they should be SMART."

"Mutually agreed upon, well-documented, and regularly reviewed."

"It is equally important that these objectives align with the mentee’s personal goals, as this alignment increases the likelihood of achieving them."

"Innovation is more than just ushering in new technologies."