Evelyn Anite is a Ugandan journalist and politician. She is the State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization in the Ugandan Cabinet since 6 June 2016.Previously, she served as State Minister for Youth. She was appointed to that position on 1 March 2015, replacing Ronald Kibuule, who was appointed State Minister for Water Resources.

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  • handwork pays”. I remember singing that hard work pays, this is our motto. It made me understand that hard work pays because I had a very solid foundation.
  • Politics in Uganda has become very transactional. You give them money; they will have to give you the votes.
  • What I learned was that it was not my loss, it was their loss because for me, when I love something or someone I will make sure that the person gets maximum support from me and I give it to my people.
  • Ugandans have to learn or people have to learn to be true to themselves. You must keep your promise. It is an eye for an eye.
  • Their problems were my problem. My problems were their problems. I shared it with them. I was happy to eat with them, dance with them. I was paying school fees doing everything.
  • Don’t leave yourselves in the hands of others. Work for yourself. Hard work pays. First of all is being focused, being determined and however small a job that you have is, even if it is not a permanent job take it seriously.
  • Because for everyone who betrays me, I will take revenge so that they feel the pain of being betrayed because it is very painful to betray your friend.
  • Whatever it is, if you haven't gotten a job, go out there. Don't wait for someone to hold your hands. Look for the job because it is true that you can go out and present yourself on your own merit. You will get it, let's be very truthful because shortcuts and shoddy work is what leads to the downfall of many of us.
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