History will judge the former US secretary of state’s southern African interventions to be a failure COMMENT | Peter Vale | Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship and Visiting Professor of International Relations, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, University of Pretoria Henry Kissinger, who sexed up the art …

Will its restrictive approach to China and subversion of the WTO leave the developing world behind? COMMENT | Dani Rodrik | Developing countries are increasingly worried that the United States will turn its back on the multilateral trade regime. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, policymakers in lower- and middle-income countries fear that a …

What will it take to discover and identify which viruses pose the greatest risks to humans? COMMENT | William A. Haseltine | Although COVID-19 restrictions are rapidly fading around the world, we are still reeling from the impact of the past three years. More than 6.8 million deaths from COVID-19 have been …

Investment from Afreximbank and the UN aims to turn the countries from exporters of unprocessed critical minerals to vibrant manufacturing hubs for electric vehicles and batteries Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a framework …

Visa Everywhere Initiative tasks startups with solving today’s most pressing payments and commerce challenges, with monetary prizes, global exposure, and validation from one of the world’s most trusted brands Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation competition that sees startups pitch their innovative solutions …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT l On April 13, Uganda Breweries Limited through the brand Johnnie Walker announced a sponsorship package of Shs150million to the Rotary’s 98th District Conference, slated for April 27 -29 in Mbarara District. “We are thrilled to be the exclusive alcoholic beverage sponsor for the upcoming conference, …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT l Uganda Insurers Association (UIA), the umbrella organization for all insurance companies in Uganda, has unveiled the Annual Insurance Agents Awards. The awards to be held under the theme ‘celebrating the role of an agent in the insurance cycle’ will take place in Kampala on April …

Kampala, Uganda | AENCIES | Wine was first produced in South Africa as far back as the mid-1600s by Dutch colonisers who sold it to passing ships. The industry developed further during the colonial and apartheid eras and wine became an important part of the South African economy. A recent study …

What went right as the Inspection Panel at an institution that used to cause untold harm marks its 30th anniversary? Kampala, Uganda | Danny Bradlow | Development projects can have profound impacts on their societies. There are many benefits that flow from building new roads and power plants, and from modernising …

Kampala, Uganda | Christopher Adam | A number of African countries, including Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia, are currently experiencing shortages of US dollars. The dollar is the dominant currency in international transactions. These countries rely on the U.S. currency to pay for foreign debts, essential goods and industrial …