Uganda's signs are not all this zany, but they are still very different from anything you might find in Canada.
These signs, which I saw while leaving the airport read:
The power to develop Uganda is in your hands.
Pay your taxes; set your country free.
Tax compliance: Key to Uganda's transformation
It wasn't difficult to figure out that the Ugandan government has a pretty hard time tracking its population. I quickly learned that the entire country is organized like a crazy urban sprawl, especially in the rural areas. Plus, a significant percentage of the people work exclusively, or mostly, under the table.
Uganda contained plenty of commercial advertising too.
One of the first things I noticed on the way to Tabiro was the way paint companies and mobile phone companies vied for the loyalty of the Ugandan people.
There were five or six mobile phone companies, and they all painted buildings: yellow for MTN and UTL, hot pink for Zain, etc. I've always thought of Canadian advertising as being obnoxious and in your face, but compared to the amount of advertising I saw during my first hour in Uganda, it now seems understated! Around fifty percent of the buildings on the main roads are painted, and billboards and signs inundate the streets. Ads are everywhere.
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