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Controversy over delay to implement tech-driven traffic regulations enforcement system ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | A month after the government paused the Express Penalty System (EPS Auto) for review, road safety experts and activists are demanding its quicker-implementation. The road safety advocates are concerned that the EPS Auto system could easily …

The debate between positivist and normative frameworks shifts focus from power and profit to planet and people COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER BURKE | As foreign governments and corporations race to secure critical minerals across Africa, the language of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles is becoming more prominent. Behind the policy papers …

Yale Art Gallery funds art of the Nguni people exhibit itself ART | AGENCIES | America’s oldest university art museum pulled two federal grant applications for an African art exhibition because it refused to agree to the anti-DEI language that was part of the Trump administration’s new grant acceptance guidelines, the …

Bogota, Colombia | AGENCIES | In the most ambitious multilateral action since the start of Gaza genocide 21 months ago, a coalition of cross-regional states gathered in Bogotá has agreed to six coordinated diplomatic, legal and economic measures to restrain Israel’s assault on the Occupied Palestinian Territories and defend international law …

The investment also aligns with SGA’s broader efforts to standardise operations across the region and reduce the long-term cost of fleet maintenance Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | SGA Security, one of East Africa’s private security and logistics firms, has signed a strategic partnership with vehicle manufacturer Isuzu East Africa to …

World unites to end Israel’s U.S.-backed crimes against occupied Palestine ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Ministerial delegates from more than 30 nations gathered in the Colombian capital Bogotá on July 15 for an emergency summit focused on “concrete measures” to end Israel’s U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza and other crimes against occupied Palestine. …

Advancements in unmanned aerial systems have raised debate on whether Uganda is ready for the next theatre of battle  ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’ Sukhoi MK 30 fighter jets could be insufficient for its next war, according to the latest developments in aerial combat and military technology. In an age …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in partnership with Smart Girls Foundation, has graduated 298 youths under its Girls in Tech and Girls with Tools initiatives, expanding efforts to reduce youth unemployment and close the digital skills gap in one of Africa’s youngest nations. The cohort included 248 female …

Stakeholders say corruption exacerbates inequality by depriving the poor of basic public services while entrenching wealth among political elites Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s deepening corruption and fiscal mismanagement were placed under scrutiny this week at a high-level policy dialogue in Kampala, as public finance experts, lawmakers and civil …

The company is establishing a R&D hub, aimed at ramping-up local pharmaceutical manufacturing Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s pharmaceutical manufacturer, Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil) paid Shs 19.8 billion in taxes to the government in 2025, up from Shs 15.1 billion a year earlier, following record growth in profits. …