For the last three decades, Uganda has been one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Globally praised as an 'African success story' and heavily backed by international financial institutions, development agencies and bilateral donors, the country has become an exemplar of economic and...

Purpose – This article aims to provide new insights to current debates within the anthropology of (participatory) development by presenting a theoretically‐informed, ethnographic case study of a development organization in Pretoria, South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – A theoretical...