A voice for the advancement of Africa's economies
David Sseppuuya is a voice for the advancement of Africa’s economies, and has spoken to diverse African audiences in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and South Africa. Policy makers, think tanks, civil servants, and academia continue to benefit from his talks and writings on issues such as: why Africa is so rich and yet so poor; how to tackle youth unemployment; how to impart a relevant-skills education; the place of agriculture in economic transformation; socioeconomic prospects of oil, gas and electricity; and how African nations can diversify their economic bases.
David is the author of “Africa’s Industrialisation & Prosperity – From Esau Syndrome to Structural Adjustment Strategy”; “Praying Deeply – A Guide to Intercession and Spirit-Dipped Prayer”; Uganda, Africa & Israel”; “The Church Planting Factories”; and “Understanding and Acting on Your Dreams”. He has authored one novel, “Camp City at a Crossroads” and edited “Prophecies Over Uganda and Africa”, among other titles. Most of these have been translated into French, while Kiswahili translations are also in the pipeline.
David researched, wrote and edited “Celebrating 50 Years of Development Partnership: The World Bank and Uganda”, for the World Bank Group in 2013. He researched, wrote and edited “The World Bank and the United Republic of Tanzania: 50 Years of Development Partnership” for the World Bank Group in Dar es Salaam in 2015. He was also the lead consultant in the research and publishing of “The Golden Odyssey: Bank of Uganda, 1966-2016” in 2016. In 2023/24, he wrote and edited “Supporting Uganda’s Development Journey – UNDP 1977-2023”.
He has been published as a voice from Africa by Springer, in New York City, in the ten-year publication “Challenges of Globalization and Prospects for an Inter-civilizational World Order”, and is due to contribute to the next edition of 2028-38.
David is a writer, editor, communications consultant, Bible teacher, and public speaker. He is an associate of the World Editors Forum, The Africa Editors Forum, the Africa House of Prayer, and The Media Project in Washington DC. He served as Editor-in-Chief of The New Vision/Vision Group and later as Executive Editor of Monitor Publications Ltd/Nation Media Group.
He lives in Kampala, Uganda, with his wife Julia and their three children.