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  Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to accelerate financial literacy and inclusion among barley farmers in Kabale and Rubanda Districts, Nile Breweries Limited has equipped over 1,000 farmers in the region with financial literacy skills, it said in a news release distributed on Aug.21. The training …

New survey finds 53% positive about future of economy, democracy COVER STORY | BY INDEPENDENT REPORTER | The latest report by the survey research body, Afrobarometer, has brought to the fore both expected and completely unexpected perceptions of Ugandans on a range of topical issues. The survey asked questions about the …

How our prejudices have combined with an exhausted government to create a disaster for our country THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda |  The mighty World Bank has suspended all new loan applications to Uganda for passing the anti-homosexuality act. The law is primitive. I feel ashamed to be a citizen of …

Recent research takes a productive approach than in the past when economists focused on simple indicators COMMENT | DANI RODRIK, REKA JUHASZ & NATHAN LANE | As policymakers around the world embrace industrial policy in pursuit of a wide variety of objectives  supply-chain resilience, green technologies, geopolitical advantage, good jobs  the …

Recommendations on how best to shape a new generation of markets that conserve rather than destroy nature COMMENT | SANDRINE DIXSON-DECLEVE & SIMON ZADEK | The global economy is addicted to the relentless  and unsustainable  extraction of natural resources. Yet despite our complete dependence on nature, its contribution  for example, the …

A solution to climate change induced food insecurity and conflicts in the semi-arid mineral rich region COMMENT | BWESIGYE DON BINYINA | According to a recent report by the East African newspaper, Uganda is on the verge of becoming the first East African country to attain energy surplus and security status. …

Their significance for the country’s economy, institutions, and investors navigating economic nuances COMMENT | SYLVER KYEYUNE | In a time marked by significant challenges like the ongoing aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, rising geopolitical tensions, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the urgent threat of climate change, the pursuit of a …

WHO event to explore evidence and opportunities to accelerate health Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the first ever Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It is c0o-hosted by the Government of India, which holds the G20 …

Why playing catch-up on weekends may not help Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals …

But picking new members isn’t straightforward Kampala, Uganda | BHASO NDZENDZE & SIPHAMANDLA ZONDI | Eager to escape perceived western domination, several countries  mostly in the global south  are looking to join the Brics bloc. The five-country bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) is also looking to grow its …