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The WBG is uniquely equipped to mobilise the financing needed to address these global challenges COMMENT | Wempi Saputra, Erivaldo Alfredo Gomes, and Abdoul Salam Bello | The Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund, which took place from April 10 to16 in Washington, provide an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public debt repayments in some African countries are at their highest levels since 1998. The Conversation Africa’s founding editor Caroline Southey talks to dean and economics professor Philippe Burger about the danger of debt problems some African countries face. What’s behind the spike in debt …

The 26th Edition of Art lecturers’ art showcase opened with an overdose of love, excitement and learning brought forth by a new audience Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was not planned but pure coincidence that the 26th edition of Different But One; an annual exhibition of Makerere Art lecturers’ …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Frank Tumwebaze appointed Dr Yona Baguma as the new Director General (DG) of the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). NARO is an agency of the MAAIF with the mandate to coordinate and oversee all aspects of …

The prime minister of Estonia on the need for better preparation against digital warfare COMMENT | Kaja Kallas | Nearly two years ago, I had the opportunity to chair the first official un Security Council meeting on cyber-security. Almost everyone at the meeting stressed what all states have already agreed: international law, …

Koru Kids is one of many digital platforms positioning themselves as ‘technofixes’ to costly and oversubscribed providers COMMENT | Dalia Gebrial | Rishi Sunak is being investigated over a potential breach of rules for failing to declare the financial interest of his wife, Akshata Murthy, in Koru Kids, one of six …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Business Council (EABC) has called for a review and reduction in the cost of the Digital Tax Stamp system, which has been implemented in the region to improve revenue collection on excisable goods. The regional body is urging the East African Community …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni donated the shs300 million court reward from a defamation story by Daily Monitor to his ruling NRM party. The NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong, last week on Thursday afternoon, received the Shs300 million donation from Museveni who is also the national party chairman. …

People with type 2 diabetes should discuss the risks of using ibuprofen with their doctors Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Researchers and clinicians know that people with type 2 diabetes face an elevated risk of heart failure. Even without a heart disease diagnosis, they have more than double the risk of …

The interest payout to customers is calculated based on each customer’s daily average mobile money balance for three months Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd has paid Shs20.7bn to the customers for the past three quarters since the company started paying interest on customers’ mobile money …