While China has a strategic planning process, America has neither a plan nor a strategy COMMENT | STEPHEN S. ROACH | China’s leaders are hard at work putting the finishing touches on the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan. Meanwhile, since the beginning of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a …

Why a Constitutional Court judgment seeking to promote gender equality has upset traditional leaders COMMENT | ANTHONY DIALA | A unanimous Constitutional Court ruling has sparked fierce controversy by affirming the right of South African men to adopt their wives’ surnames if they wish to. It emerged from a lawsuit against the …

Kampala, Uganda | Insurance has evolved from simple community risk sharing to complex reinsurance, allowing insurers to spread large risks. But how are the continent’s largest projects protected? Isaac Khisa spoke with Stephen Chikovore, MD of UAP Old Mutual Uganda, and here is the excerpt. Insurance, at its core, is …

    Without AGOA and other traditional instruments of soft power, the United States will increase its isolation from Africa COMMENT | WITNEY SCHNEIDMAN | The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), legislation that has been the cornerstone of the U.S.-African commercial relationship for the last 25 years, is set to …

The artist Nebay Abraha works with visual metaphors like gloomy eyes, spider and newspaper cuttings to express his longing to return home. ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Gloomy eyes greet you as you make your entry into the exhibition space at Umoja Art gallery. They communicate a feeling of sadness that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cybercrime group known as RevengeHotels has begun using artificial intelligence to steal guests’ payment data in a new wave of attacks on hotels worldwide, according to cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The group, active since 2015, has traditionally targeted hotels in Brazil but has expanded operations …

It increases your risk of haemorrhoids, new study shows ANALYSIS | VINCENT HO | Many of us are guilty of seating long on the toilet, often scrolling our smartphones. But a new study from the United States, published today, has found this habit may increase your risk of developing haemorrhoids by …

Reinsurers on the continent operate in a harsh socio-economic environment marked by inflation, political instability, increased competition and the depreciation of local currencies against the dollar Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Africa’s reinsurance market has for decades been dominated by global giants such as Swiss Re, Munich Re, and the …

Unveiling made to 350 digital eco-system experts attending landmark summit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | MTN Group has pledged to continue driving financial inclusion, supporting small businesses, enabling financial independence, and building digital ecosystems that power Africa’s economic growth. This pledge was made at the MTN Group’s first …

Drug can be used to prevent catching the virus and treat those who have it Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | A new long-acting medicine that could make preventing HIV transition might soon be even for poor countries like Uganda thanks to agreements between producers and key HIV/AIDS prevention …