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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 …

Kenya’s rejection of the Pan-Africanis may have been God’s plan to ensure he becomes chairperson of the AU Commission COMMENT | DAK BUOTH RIEK GAAK | On 27 August 2024, former Africa Union High Representative on Infrastructure and Former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga launched his candidature for the chairman …

But it’s failing immigrants and refugees at home ANALYSIS | ALAN HIRSCH | Kenya has played a leading role in lowering barriers to the movement of people in the east African region. It has also made huge strides in protecting Kenyan emigrants working abroad. But there are still gaps in how it creates …

To enhance the impact of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, African countries need a more coherent strategy of engagement with China along with increased public transparency, awareness, and citizen agency ANALYSIS | PAUL NANTULYA | The Ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), to be held in Beijing starting September 4 to …