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AFRICAN RESEARCH JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC FREEDOMVOLUME 1, NO 1 / ISSN 3137-0276
African Research Journal of Economic Freedom
Action for Development Initiative (AFODI), where our dedication to fostering positive change is at the heart of everything we do. Based in the vibrant city of Kampala, Uganda, AFODI is a non-profit organization with a clear mission: to empower individuals and communities towards a prosperous future.
ACCOUNTABILITY
This study proposes a concrete policy architecture based on three interlocking mechanisms: pure performance-based pay with zero fixed salaries, progressive detaxation of productive activity, and systematic deregulation. It introduces strict personal liability rules for politicians—public debt must be cleared within…
ARMED, TRAINED, HEALTHY, NEUTRAL & WITH ELITE SECURITY
POLICY RECOMMENDATION This policy study proposes an integrated reform package for Uganda centered on armed neutrality, responsible civilian firearms ownership, physical and nutritional readiness, and the development of high-skill private security and elite protective services. Drawing on East African historical…
IBERIA AND UGANDA
Comparative institutional analysis of Iberia (Spain and Portugal) and Uganda. The study shows how high taxation, regulatory density, fiat expansion, and official narratives have produced fertility collapse, rural demographic hollowing, labor-market distortions, monoculture preference over cattle on continuous grass, and…
THE BIG 8
POLICY PAPERIn a world where major powers (USA, China, India, Russia, and the EU/UK) are trapped in unsustainable debt-driven models, Uganda and Rwanda have a historic opportunity to accelerate prosperity. This strategic policy paper analyzes the global and African context…
INSURANCE
POLICY PAPERThis policy study argues that Uganda should treat major supranational organizations, their NGO intermediaries, and large extractive multinational corporations as strategically hostile actors, and that it should dissolve mandatory public insurance monopolies in favor of competitive private and mutual…
ARMED AND EDUCATED
POLICY STUDYThis interdisciplinary policy study makes the case for graduated civilian firearms reform in Uganda. It argues that a well-educated and well-armed population is safer and more prosperous than one that remains largely disarmed under a restrictive licensing regime. Combining…
AFRICAN LIBERTY CAMP 2026
The African Liberty Camp has become Uganda’s strongest Libertarian Event. AFODI, as one of the Liberty Camp’s organizers, has decided to step it up and analyze the event, measuring its impact, its strengths and where there’s room to improve.As one…
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Thoughts on our study Facetism vs Systemic Research Failures: Independent, Result-Driven, and Implementable Knowledge AFODIresearch Kampala, Uganda11 August 2026 Research exists for one practical reason: to produce knowledge that improves the chances of successful action, so it is very tightly…