The companies are well positioned to benefit from the growth of Africa’s tech but they must address the needs of African users Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Last year, Google’s Equiano undersea cable began conveying terabytes of data per second to and from African shores. Valued at $1 billion, Equiano …

Study shows sufferers may benefit more from afternoon exercise Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the most common type of diabetes. It occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn’t make enough insulin. Type 2 diabetes occurs when blood sugar levels rise due to issues …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pan-African lender, Ecobank Group, has unveiled its ‘Ecobank Single Market Trade Hub’ as part of its commitment to promoting intra-African trade. The Ecobank Single Market Trade Hub is now live, with over 300 businesses from 22 countries having signed onto the digital platform. The Trade …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Constitutional court justices will be scared by the Western powers into ruling against the Anti-homosexuality law, says MP Asuman Basalirwa (Bugiri Municipality) who moved the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023. President Yoweri Museveni signed the law on May 26 and MP Basalirwa spoke to Dicta Asiimwe for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders dealing in livestock are demanding the government to suspend all the cattle markets in Karamoja region until they get permanent solutions to end the cattle raids in the Karamoja sub region. The call follows the recovery of six stolen cows from the four trucks …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Toyota Starlet has once again made a sensational return to the Ugandan market by unveiling the 2023 model for private car drivers. The new model is making a remarkable comeback in 2023, redefining the ultimate driving experience for one seeking a reliable, fuel-efficient, and …

PAU statistics show that more than 11,054 Ugandans are currently employed in the oil and gas sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s oil and gas sector has employed more than 11,670 people with local citizens taking more than 93% of the jobs at the end of May this year, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several patients seeking health services at Arua Regional Referral Hospital in the West Nile Region are being denied treatment due to lack of smartphones. The most affected patients are those seeking radiology services like X-ray and computerized tomography CT scan at the Out-Patients Department (OPD). …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businessman Hamis Kiggundu has petitioned the Supreme Court in Kampala asking them not to deliver their judgement as planned, in the case in which he wants to recover 120 billion shillings from Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Diamond Trust Bank Kenya. The application by Kiggundu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Britam Holdings has signed a partnership agreement with the Commercial Bank of Kenya (KCB) and the National Bank of Kenya (NBK). Through this agreement, KCB Bancassurance Intermediary and National Bank of Kenya Bancassurance Intermediary will distribute two new health insurance products provided by Britam to …