“Sudhir’s Surprising Revelation At Book Launch: Why This Economist’s Work Changes Everything”

The grand ballroom at Kampala Serena Hotel fell silent as Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, Uganda’s most influential business magnate, did something unprecedented at the launch of Prof. Nuwagaba’s Transformative Economics – he pulled out a well-worn notebook filled with handwritten economic theories.

“Twenty years ago, a young lecturer named Augustus Nuwagaba told me something that changed how I do business,” Sudhir revealed to the stunned audience of top bankers and policymakers. “He said, ‘The buildings you construct will house businesses, but the economic systems you help shape will build nations.’ That conversation birthed Crane Bank.”

The revelation offered rare insight into how Uganda’s business titan has quietly consulted economic thinkers while building his empire. Attendees murmured in surprise as Sudhir flipped through pages containing what appeared to be early drafts of Uganda’s financial sector reforms, with margin notes in Nuwagaba’s distinct handwriting.

Prof. Twinomugisha, who earlier praised the book’s accessibility, suddenly understood why certain banking policies had favored local entrepreneurs. “We thought these were Sudhir’s business strategies,” he whispered to a colleague. “Turns out they were classroom theories put into practice.”

The evening took another dramatic turn when Charles Mbiire stood to ask: “Professor, if you helped shape Uganda’s most successful business, does your book contain the next big idea?” Nuwagaba’s response – that Uganda’s economic future lies in “vertical integration of agriculture and fintech” – sparked immediate sidebar discussions among industrialists.

As waiters cleared dessert plates, something remarkable happened. The typically reserved Sudhir was seen handing his treasured notebook to young economics students – a symbolic passing of the torch. “Read this,” he told them, “then read Transformative Economics. The next chapter is yours to write.”