In The Magazine

Kampala, Uganda| THIS WEEK | On Sep. 04, MTN Uganda unveiled a new promotional campaign dubbed “start a new life with MTN” to attract new customers. MTN Chief Marketing Officer, Olivier Prentout, said new customers joining MTN will each get 30 Free Minutes, 100 Free MBs, 100 Free SMS and Shs 1,000 worth …

Kampala, Uganda| THIS WEEK |  Regional retail chain, Nakumatt Holdings, could soon be leaving the Ugandan market after Uganda Revenue Authority closed its head office at Kumambogo Gayaza and the main branch at Oasis Mall over tax arrears. The Kenyan supermarket chain, which started operations in Uganda in June 2009 pioneered the 24-hour …

IN THE INDEPENDENT: Katureebe’s Kenyan test COVER STORY Katureebe’s Kenyan test: Kenya Supreme Court annulment of election reignites debate over Uganda ruling. THE LAST WORD Opening the Pandora’s Box: How the nullification of the presidential elections in Kenya has put that country on a slippery slope. NEWS ANALYSIS Cost of …

  Japanese car-maker serious about reducing forward blind-spot with clever, cheap solution to help you ‘see’ through your car’s A-pillars Toyota has filed new blueprints with the United States Patent and Trademark Office that could help drivers avoid accidents related to blind-spots. The latest innovation is claimed to be a …

Sarah Nkonge Muwonge rose to fame in 1998 when she was appointed as Kampala City’s first woman mayor. But she is largely an entrepreneur who owns five schools spread out in Kampala, Jinja, Masaka, and Buloba; including Kampala Secondary School. Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | She also owns …

  Li Yong, is the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. He spoke to African Renewal about industrial progress in Africa. As the Director-General of the UNIDO, what are the factors hindering Africa’s industrialization? The sudden drop in commodity prices caused problems because it lowered the competitiveness of …

A new study identifies four key strategies to reduce overcrowding in emergency rooms A new study into overcrowding in hospital emergency rooms has concluded that it all starts with the leaderships. Apparently, if the executive leadership of the facility is engaged, it can alleviate the problem when combined with a …

President Kagame in interview with Financial Times President Paul Kagame has told the influential Financial Times that Rwandans know what is best for them. The FT reported that Kagame made the remarks in a wide-ranging interview with the paper’s journalists; Lionel Barber and David Pilling. The FT in a story …

The economic rescue initiatives can only succeed without political interference Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | How can central banks in the East African Community boost private sector credit that has since last year slowed down?   That was one of the issues that the Central Bank Governors in the region …

What next as Museveni’s cadre judges win? Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | On Aug 18 President Yoweri Museveni appointed a new Deputy Chief Justice to replace DCJ Steven Kavuma who retires this month and elevated two other justices from Court Of Appeal to Supreme Court. The DCJ designate pending …