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SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT |  For years, there have been ongoing efforts to promote the Kiswahili language in Uganda, including its incorporation into school curricula as a means of encouraging its usage. However, resistance to this initiative has been encountered, particularly among certain tribes and regions of the country. …

Copenhagen, Denmark | THE INDEPENDENT | In the vibrant streets of Copenhagen, Victoria Larsen, Miss Supranational Denmark 2024, radiates as a symbol of hope and compassion. With a heart as expansive as the ocean and a dedication as unwavering as the northern star, Victoria has emerged as a leading advocate …

SPECIAL FEATURE  | THE INDEPENDENT | All around us, teenagers are glued to their smartphones, all day long! Social media has changed how teens connect, offering both opportunities and challenges. While it helps them stay in touch with friends and family and allows for self-expression, it also brings risks such …

SPECIAL FEATURE | Security related issues are some of the things that are very hard to discuss without being impartial. Our perceptions are often informed by the negative news stories that make most of the headlines around the world. For a country like Uganda, it is hard for foreigners to consider …

SPECIAL FEATURE |  East African holidays are a unique experience for the tourists compared to other destinations. For many of them, it is the first time they are willing to go into a third-world country. They may already have preconceived ideas from the media of starving people, dilapidated infrastructure, and a …

Research and experience have shown the effectiveness of providing women and girls living in extreme poverty with a productive asset, support to meet their basic needs, and long-term coaching and training FEATURE | RUDO KAYOMBO | What do poverty, climate change, and conflict have in common? They are among the biggest …

The symbol for nternational Women’s Day is a female gender symbol, and it  is usually accompanied by the colours purple, green and white FEATURES | AGENCIES | Every year on 8 March, International Women’s Day is celebrated to commemorate and honour women’s accomplishments, raise awareness about gender disparities and discrimination, as …

It enables users to seamlessly switch between Afrikaans, Amharic, ChiShona, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Kinyarwanda, kiSwahili, Portuguese, French, English FEATURE | PHENDU KUTA | Vambo AI, a multilingual generative AI developed by South African tech startup Vambo Technologies, is a pioneering language accessibility platform. It aims to empower users to seamlessly communicate, learn, …

`Our mobile devices have become extensions of our lives’ FEATURE | AGENCIES | Ever contemplated how your phone brand might mirror your social media savvy? ZenShield’s experts break this down, with Steffan Black stating, “Our mobile devices have become extensions of our lives, and the brand we choose could whisper something …

A new generative AI tool could transform video production and amplify disinformation risks FEATURE | AGENCIES | OpenAI recently announced a new generative AI system named Sora, which produces short videos from text prompts. While Sora is not yet available to the public, the high quality of the sample outputs published …