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`We’re not pastors’ says police boss as he vows tougher action next time ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The assault on opposition leader Bobi Wine in Kampala where he was hit with a teargas canister causing a flesh wound on his left leg has heightened the political temperatures with fifteen months …

AU position unclear as Egypt courts Somalia against Ethiopia COVER STORY | AGENCIES | The change in the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia at the end of 2024 is a potential trigger that could transform the rising political tensions into an armed conflict between Egypt and Somalia against Ethiopia. …

Why blaming Museveni for runaway corruption is politically appealing and why it is misleading THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | President Yoweri Museveni has presided over the worst levels of public sector corruption in Uganda’s history. The scale and scope of corruption grows every year. Indeed, corruption could easily be the …

The East African nation boasts diverse mineral resources, including deposits of gold, copper, high-grade tin, cobalt, kaolin, iron ore, and others, which remain underexploited Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Ugandan strategists are ambitiously working towards growing the nation’s economy tenfold, aiming to expand its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from $50 …

The Hi-Innovator initiative seeks to elevate enterprises that typically struggle to attract traditional investment, with a particular focus on women and youth-owned businesses Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven small businesses have secured seed funding of approximately $20,000 each through the Hi-Innovator program, a joint initiative by the National Social …

By adopting market-based approaches, organisations can create new water markets that provide essential services COMMENT | MATT HANGEN | Willingness to pay, or WTP, refers to the maximum amount an individual is willing to spend to procure a good or service. In the context of water, it is influenced by several …

Other than Biden, Americans must go way back to 1989 to find a president who would take office with more experience COMMENT | HEATHER HURLBURT | Freshman U.S. senators, presidential candidates, and sitting vice presidents are frequently advised to say as little as possible about foreign affairs, in order not to …

Every tech company wants its image generator to be the best. But they all produce oddly similar work ART | CAROLINE MIMBS NYCE | In mid-August, X launched an AI-image generator, allowing paying subscribers of Elon Musk’s social platform to make their own art. So—naturally—some users appear to have immediately made …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Starlink, the satellite internet service by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is set to expand its high-speed internet offerings to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi. The service aims to bridge the digital divide by providing reliable internet access to remote areas where traditional services are limited or …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s digital payment landscape is rapidly evolving, with the number of licensed national payment service providers increasing to 34, following the Bank of Uganda’s approval of Californian -based fintech giant Flutterwave. This marks a significant milestone in Uganda’s financial sector, which has seen a sharp …