19-November-2025
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LIRA CITY-Musevenomics Is Humanity: Dr. Sharon Okello Inspires Students With New Economic Mindset
Social worker, entrepreneur, and founder of the Triumph Women Initiative, Dr.
Sharon Okello Sharon Ngenja, widely known as “the girl from Oyam,” has unveiled
a nationwide youth empowerment drive aimed at simplifying the concept of
Musevenomics and shaping it into a relatable, human-centered doctrine for young
people.
Speaking during an economic empowerment lecture hosted at Ebenezer University
in Lira, Dr. Okello said her goal is to transform Musevenomics, often perceived as
highly technical into a practical philosophy that young Ugandans can live by every
day.
“For me, Musevenomics is humanity. It is a whole human body,” she said. “It starts
from the heart—integrity, customer care, skills—and goes all the way to the
harvest, which is money. That’s why the project is called The Heart before the
Harvest.”
Dr. Okello explained that her journey toward this project began after an encounter
with Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho (Salim Saleh), who challenged her understanding of
industrialization and value addition in Uganda.
The experience pushed her to investigate why many Ugandans are unaware of the
progress already achieved in industrialization and why the real bottleneck is now
finding markets not factories.
Realizing that many youths find economic concepts intimidating, she decided to
translate Musevenomics into a relatable life doctrine.
“It is not politics. It is not economics. It is our life,” she emphasized. “We wake up,
we breathe, we work—and that is economics. You don’t always need cash capital.
Skills are capital.”
Dr. Okello shared how she started her own initiative by transforming personal pain
into a powerful brand Triumph Women Initiative, which documents stories of
women overcoming adversity. By packaging and digitalizing those stories, she
created value, partners, and income.
The campaign is focusing on university students whom s Dr. Okello describes as the
most strategic agents of change.
“University students will become ambassadors,” she said. “When they go home for
holidays, they will take Musevenomics to their villages. Before you know it, the
grassroots will understand it.”
She emphasized that the movement is not funded by any political entity.
“No coin has been given to me. I fell in love with this doctrine, and when I love, I
love deeply. I want people to understand it because it works.”
Sedric Otolo, Director of Kakebe Technologies and co-organizer of the lecture, said
Musevenomics offers a practical approach for Uganda’s business community.
“It’s not about politics. It’s about ideas that help our country,” Otolo said. “Young
entrepreneurs need this mindset if we are to break away from the old ways of doing
business.”
He also encouraged students to embrace business education regardless of their
courses.
“Whether you study medicine or IT, business is part of life. Economics and ICT
should be compulsory.”
Kabejja Dorcus, a medical student at Lira University and one of the program’s
standout trainees, said Musevenomics opened her eyes to the critical role of skills in
navigating today’s competitive job market.
“A skill can save a human,” she said. “We need training in creativity and innovation
so we can survive even when jobs are not there.”
Dr. Joseph Esiana, Academic Registrar of Ebenezer University, said hosting the
lecture aligned perfectly with the institution’s commitment to innovation and
excellence.
“More than a thousand young people attended. They have been equipped with
practical skills in creativity, innovation, and business incubation,” he said.
“Musevenomics is the way to go for socio-economic transformation.”
He recommended that organizers make the program annual and support promising
student ideas with seed capital.
Dr. Sharon Okello notes that her goal is to inspire a new generation to understand
economics as a lifestyle and to use their skills, discipline, and humanity to build
wealth. “I work for people. And in the process, I benefit,” she said. “Young people must
move from subsistence to the money economy. And this doctrine—when
understood well—will take them there.”
The initiative is expected to roll out to more universities and institutions across
Uganda in the coming months, with plans to build a nationwide network of youth
ambassadors for economic transformation.
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