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In Part Two of the Footprints Podcast, Dr. Hilda Tadria takes us deeper into her extraordinary journey of leadership, feminist consciousness, self-awareness, and legacy.

This episode is a powerful reminder that awareness alone is not enough. True leadership requires the courage to act, the wisdom to build, and the humility to prepare others to carry the work forward.

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In this episode of Footprints Season 2, Jacqueline Asiimwe sits with ⁠Dr. Hilda Mary Kabushenga Tadria⁠ for a deeply reflective conversation on childhood, education, mentorship, feminist consciousness, marriage, motherhood, leadership, and legacy.

Footprints Season 2 turns toward succession, transitions, and legacy, asking what it means to live in a way that leaves others stronger, steadier, and less likely to fall off the radar.

Dr. Tadria shares the early memories that shaped her, from being sent to boarding school at five to the sacrifices her parents made for her education. She reflects on the teachers and mentors who recognised her potential, her journey through Makerere University and Cambridge, and the experiences that deepened her commitment to supporting girls and young women.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that people do not become who they are alone. They are seen, held, challenged, guided, and sometimes lovingly dragged toward the larger life waiting for them.

Watch, listen, and sit with the wisdom of an elder whose footprints continue to shape generations.

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Ruth later joined Isis Women’s International Cross-CulturalExchange, starting as an information and documentation coordinator, volunteering for six months while still employed at the Ministry, then transitioning fully and eventually becoming Executive Director. At Isis WICCE, she widened access to information beyond elite circles and built documentation that elevated marginalized voices to policymakers.

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After earning a Diploma from Makerere University, Ruth joined the Ministry of Justice as a librarian. She took her work seriously, treating order, cleanliness, and accuracy as real service. That discipline opened an unexpected door: an opportunity to study in London. She completed her first degree and later earned a Master’s Degree in communications. Returning to the Ministry full of ideas, she pushed for laws to reflect Ugandan realities, including recommending community listening so legislation could respond to lived experience. Despite her qualifications andvision, the system rewarded her with a limited promotion to Senior Librarian, revealing the gap between good ideas and institutional appetite for change.

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Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng takes us back to Genguluho Village, in present day Namayingo District, along Lake Victoria, where her story begins in 1955. She describes a childhood shaped by food security, safety, and a deeply protective family led by her father, a Reverend who watched over her wellbeing with serious intention. Her schooling journey moves through Masese Primary School, then Mulili Girls’ School, and later Wanyange Girls School, where she is nominated head girl in Senior Three, her first formal leadership role. Part 1 also holds the quiet, formative guidance she received as a girl around menstruation, safety, and sexuality, lessons that later gained deeper clarity during her A Level years at Namasagali College. What stays with you is how early preparation becomes a form of protection, how community shapes confidence, and how solidarity becomes a practice long before it becomes a slogan.

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Part 2 of our Footprints conversation with Dr. Robin Kibuuka, author of Build Legacy, Not Inheritance, goes deeper into what it really means to build a life that outlives you. He reminds us that legacy is crafted daily, through our thoughts, our vision, and the small, consistent actions we take over time. From writing your vision down, to taking “simple steps to impossible dreams,” to preparing for seasons like retirement and using your networks with intention, Dr. Kibuuka shows that legacy is less about wealth and more about who you become and what you leave in others. This episode is a gentle but firm nudge to prime your mind, stay authentic, and choose a life that uplifts people and country alike.

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In this episode of Footprints, host Jacqueline Asiimwe sits down with Dr. Robin Kibuuka, economist, Rotarian, board leader, and author of Build Legacy, Not Inheritance, to trace the quiet forces that shaped a life of service. From a deeply rooted extended family in Uganda, steeped in faith, education, and public service, to scholarship years in the United States at Yale and Harvard, Robin reflects on struggle as character-building, not punishment. He shares how mentors, teachers, and faith leaders, from his parents and Ugandan educators to Reverend John Walker and even Archbishop Desmond Tutu, modeled integrity, courage, and a relentless commitment to justice.

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Madam Ambassador Bernadette Olowo-Freers went from paying her own P1 school fees with silver shillings found in the dust to becoming Uganda’s ambassador to Germany and the first woman ambassador accredited to the Vatican in over 900 years. In conversation with our CEO, Jacqueline Asiimwe, she reflects on village childhood, student leadership under Idi Amin, and the moment she said, “I will try. I accept.”

Her story is a testament to courage, curiosity, and the quiet power of a girl who refuses to shrink.

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From his upbringing in the idyllic countryside to his hilarious recollections and notable moments as a trailblazer of African Literature; this installment of the Footprints Podcast features Professor Timothy Wangusa. He shares his journey of self-discovery, passion for the arts, leadership, and most importantly, the magic of the three words that sparked the riveting trajectory of his life.

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From Nairobi, a quiet masterclass in service: Sam Kirabo, his name means “gift”, frames leadership as a steadying hand. “My dominant hand is the support hand,” he says, tracing a path from self-leadership to lifting others: anticipating needs, building teams, multiplying impact. A tribute to the unsung work that helps communities shine, and the spirit the Leaders’ Gala & Ball exists to honor.

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In this episode, A Forest of Leaders, a Desert of Leadership, Jacqueline Asiimwe sits with Francis and Dora Musinguzi to reflect on CivSource Africa’s eight-year journey of nurturing soulfulness in leadership. From retreats that shaped resilience during COVID-19 to lessons on leading with authenticity, empathy, and inner fire, their stories reveal why leadership must go beyond titles and strategies to embrace wellness, love, and wholeness. As Francis warns, Africa may be rich in leaders but poor in leadership unless we rise to our moment, while Dora reminds us that leaders who are well lead well. Their reflections are both a challenge and an invitation to reimagine what leadership can be.

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 As CivSource Africa turns eight on 1 October, and the Gala launches the Leaders’ Oasis, a purpose-built retreat space, Margaret offers counsel: embed indigenous and communal grammars of leadership into contemporary practice. Think enterprise leadership, more horizontal than vertical. “More of others and less of us. Leadership is building, mentoring, coaching, holding hands, crying with people, and laughing with your people. When you fail, we have failed. When you manage, we have won.”

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As anticipation builds for the first-ever Leaders’ Gala and Ball, hosted by ⁠CivSource Africa⁠ and ⁠CivLegacy Foundation⁠ on 2 October 2025 at ⁠Serena Hotel Kampala⁠, a special prelude has already set the tone. ⁠Jacqueline Asiimwe⁠, CEO of CivSource Africa and host of the Gala, recorded a wide-ranging conversation with ⁠Winnie Byanyima⁠, a formidable African leader who could not be physically present but whose voice and wisdom will still resonate in the Gala hall. “What better way to bring her voice and thoughts into the room than by recording with her?” Jacqueline Asiimwe remarked.

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You will never experience growth if you confine yourself to a life of stagnation. In this episode of the Footprints Podcast, Honourable (Hon) Victoria Sekitoleko recounts her life’s journey, the lessons she garnered as a woman who was “always on the move,” and the power of mindset in her walk as a leader as well as an individual.

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The eleventh commandment, “Thou shalt not give up,” commands that one must persevere in the face of every obstacle. In this installment of the Footprints Podcast, Anthony Modesto Opio, fondly known as the Stevie Wonder of Uganda, shares defining moments from his seventy-three years of life, from his childhood and career to his advocacy for societal change and his vision to promote world peace.

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Mary’s story is not just a timeline of titles, it’s a testimony of tenacity. From exile to the bench, from heartbreak to healing, she has lived through regimes, revolutions, and real loss, yet she chose to lead with empathy, build with purpose, and give with grace. Her journey reminds us that true leadership isn’t loud; it’s lived. If you’ve ever wondered what resilience looks like in motion, listen in. Let her story stir something in you.
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Born into the crosswinds of emotional disorder and raised between two homes and three stepmothers, Ms. Hon. Rtd. Justice Mary I. D. Maitum’s childhood was anything but scripted. Life did not offer her ease. It offered her edges, sharp, uneven, and unforgiving. But in those rough corners, she found shape. A father in transit gifted her rare moments of tenderness. A mother, steeled by life, carved her with structure and discipline so unflinching it could rival any army's code.

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No one wants the word “quitter” written on their gravestone. In this episode of the Footprints Podcast, Marilyn Skinner shares her riveting journey as a leader of stalwart faith amidst seemingly endless contingencies. Her unfaltering strength of character inspires courage as true leaders do not shirk responsibility or quit, but remain steadfast in their purpose.

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In this powerful episode of the Footprints Podcast, Pastor Gary Skinner, founder of Watoto Church, shares his extraordinary journey of purpose, faith, and perseverance. From a shy boy in Zimbabwe with dreams of becoming a game warden, to a visionary leader who planted seeds of hope in war-torn Uganda, Gary’s story is one of quiet courage and unwavering conviction. Amidst danger, loss, and political unrest, he stayed, building churches, raising leaders, and transforming lives through love and community. His life reminds us that true leadership isn’t about titles or applause, it’s about staying faithful to your calling, even when the cost is high.

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