Will graphic designers be replaced by AI or will human creativity remain irreplaceable? COMMENT | Ronny Kahuma | The graphic design landscape in Uganda is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. From Kampala’s bustling creative hubs to smaller printing presses at Nasser Road, …
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What it will take to get the long list done to make the AU Commission more efficient and relevant for the African people COMMENT | ULF ENGEL | Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. …
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THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Vladmir Zelensky, the comedian-turned-president of Ukraine, had been puffed up (the Batoro call it “kuteera ekitigi”) by European leaders and the Biden regime (pun intended) into thinking he was a man of boundless importance. To use Akena Adoko’s words, of the hundreds of human bubbles …
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Study in rural Kenya shows why it does not always work Kenya | RALPH HAMANN, ERIN POWELL & TED BAKER | International development agencies and non-governmental organisations often seek to advance community development by fostering entrepreneurship. The premise is that poor people can enhance their household incomes by establishing small businesses or …
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US President’s gradual disintegration of U.S. global hegemony may not be all bad for all nations, especially China COMMENT | WANG WEN | Donald Trump’s second term may not be all bad for all nations, especially China. According to many Chinese internet users, Trump’s policies have unwittingly strengthened their country. This …
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President Donald Trump is making China and Russia Great Again and the U.S., on his watch, is the loser COMMENT | JENNIFER RUBIN | President in Name Only Donald Trump delivered remarks to a joint session of Congress typical of him—overstuffed, narcissistic, mean-spirited, and deeply dishonest. And boring—not to mention interminable. …
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This roadblock to sustainable growth result in financial strain instead of economic gain COMMENT | JABEZ ATERAR | Uganda’s development is being held captive by a silent, yet incredibly thirsty, obstacle: unproductive government spending. Imagine, if you will, a national budget overflowing not with vital funds for education or healthcare, but with …
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Why it is unlikely that a few baubles will attract Putin to adopt his strategy to befriend Russia to isolate China COMMENT | VIJAY PRASHAD | U.S. President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin and told him that the U.S. government is committed to a peace process in Ukraine. …
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Prof. Francisca Mutapi, a global health expert suggests 4 ways to end the dependence HEALTH | FRANCISCA MUTAPI | There’s been a global trend in the reduction of aid to Africa since 2018. Donors are shifting their funding priorities in response to domestic and international agendas. Germany, France and Norway, for …
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The condition that’s put Pope Francis in hospital HEALTH | Pope Francis has been in hospital for more than two weeks with what some media reports are now calling “double pneumonia”. The Vatican released a statement on Feb.18 evening saying laboratory tests, chest X-rays, and the clinical condition of the Holy …
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