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Nile basin ministers’ tour of mega Ethiopian dam leaves sour taste for Egypt Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia | RONALD MUSOKE  | At 8:10 am on an already warming Sunday Feb.23 morning, three light aircraft taxied off the tarmac of Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They were carrying a group of about 24 people, …

Juba tense after arrest of opposition politicians, army generals COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The political situation in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, is tense following the arrest of politicians and to army generals aligned with First Vice President Riek Machar. The unrest comes amid growing concerns over instability …

Malaria remains the leading cause of illness and death among children under five in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is set to become the 18th country to roll-out malaria vaccination, starting April 2, as the country accelerates efforts to curb the deadly disease. The four-dose vaccine will be …

But entrepreneurship is just one piece of the puzzle. Education remains a cornerstone of Uganda’s future Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | From February 19 to 21, the Mastercard Foundation hosted the Young Africa Works 2025 Dialogue in Kampala, a gathering that felt less like a conference and more like a …

INTERVIEW | Among oil and gas majors, TotalEnergies stands alone in its plans to shift a fifth of its business to renewable-led integrated power by 2030. It’s a tightrope walk for the company’s long-time CEO Patrick Pouyanné—essentially a strategy that’s not “enough oil and gas” for traditional investors nor “enough renewables” …

Structural defects and contractor delays now threaten Uganda’s energy future Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Isimba Hydropower Dam, a flagship project in Uganda’s energy sector, was envisioned as a cornerstone of the country’s long-term development goals. Commissioned in 2019, the 183MW facility was meant to provide affordable and reliable …

The telecom firm recorded a 19.5% increase in service revenue to Shs 3.1 trillion, fueled by a 30.5% rise in data revenue and 22.8% growth in fintech earnings Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda has delivered a 30.1% surge in net profit to Shs 641.5billion for FY 2024, a …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Newly qualified accountants have been urged to uphold ethical values, embrace emerging technologies, and adopt a strategic mindset as they step into the evolving world of finance. Speaking as the chief guest at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) graduation ceremony in …

How every action taken by Besigye since his arrest has played into the president’s hands THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Since he was abducted from Nairobi, Dr. Kizza Besigye has been involved in a series of tactical battles in court. Yet each victory he has secured has left his strategic …

Zelensky, Trump sign them off in a deal ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb.28 to sign an agreement on sharing his country’s mineral resources, Trump has said. Zelensky has described the bilateral deal as preliminary, and said he wants …