Ecobank Uganda Honors Community Heroes Through the #EcobankUGExtramile Challenge in Celebration of Service Month Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has announced the three winning organizations in their newly launched #EcobankUGExtramile Challenge in Celebration of Service Month. Karothk Kids Foundation, Bafrika Creations and Eco-Warriors Uganda take home a total cash prize …
Read More »The IoB’s Role in Shaping Shopping, Media, and Even Politics
Source Every click, scroll, and tap contributes to an invisible web of data collection that influences your decisions. This phenomenon, known as the Internet of Behaviors (IoB), is quietly reshaping various aspects of our lives. It goes beyond tracking online behavior to predicting and even influencing future actions using advanced …
Read More »Uganda Baati launches another phase of skilling program in Tororo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati under the Safal Uganda Baati Foundation has launched the second phase of its Economic Empowerment Skilling Program targeting out-of-school youth in Tororo District. The initiative aims to address pressing social issues, including high youth unemployment and teenage pregnancies, by equipping young people with …
Read More »Compassionate industrialist Ratan Tata dies at 86
He cared about employees and citizens as well as profit OBITUARY | THANKOM ARUN | Professor of Global Development and Accountability, University of Essex Ratan Tata, who has died at the age of 86, was a giant of global industry, whose interests included cars, steel, hotels, travel and tea. But he was …
Read More »How to Choose the Best Aviator Game Platform: A Comprehensive Guide
Looking at the current picture of the betting and gambling industry, the tension between winning and losing has gotten much lower. Instead, betting has taken the shape of entertainment and enjoyment, where players can engage in fun gaming experiences while trying their luck with betting money or cryptocurrencies. A similar …
Read More »Excitement as Uganda National Lottery launches SPIN4CASH online
A new instant gaming experience now available in Uganda KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ITHUBA Uganda, the official operator of the Uganda National Lottery has today launched online SPIN4CASH, a popular instant game now available for users on the Uganda National Lottery website and mobile App. “This development marks an …
Read More »Coffee farmers earn USD 1.4bn amid UCDA deadlock
MPs say they don’t want the fate which has befallen tea and cotton sub-sectors to happen to coffee Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s coffee farmers reaped record export earnings, totaling over US$ $1.4 billion from the sale of 6.35 million 60-kg bags during the 2023/24 coffee year ending September …
Read More »New law to regulate construction minerals in offing
As experts call for a special fund and tailored banking products to boost investment in artisanal mining space Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda government has completed the drafting of the Building Substances Bill, which will soon be submitted to the Cabinet for approval, according to Irene Bateebe, the Permanent …
Read More »Conservationists turn to art to protect wildlife
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENDENT | Conservationists from different African countries have converged in Jinja City to brainstorm on the various forms of art that are key to defending the rights of wild animals. Conservationists say that several animals are poached for their body parts, and medicinal purposes, among other …
Read More »World Investor Week 2024 focuses on financial inclusion and technology
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | From October 24 – 25, the World Investor Week 2024 was celebrated across Uganda with significant initiatives led by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). This year’s celebration, part of a global effort by the International Organization of …
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