Civil society groups cite Palma terrorist attack, oppose restarting project Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | French and Mozambican civil society groups have filed a criminal suit against French energy giant, TotalEnergies, in Paris, accusing it of “manslaughter and negligence” during the terrorist attack on Palma, in northern Mozambique about 30 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An innovative solution utilizing artificial intelligence to identify optimal locations for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points has clinched the top spot in the prestigious ‘TotalEnergies Uganda rEVolution hackathon.’ The ingenious solution presented by the TBKN team was unveiled as the winner during an awards ceremony …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank has entered into a partnership with Pesapal, a leading secure payments service provider, to introduce Merchant Acquiring services for its customers. The collaboration aims to facilitate seamless Card and Mobile Money payments for dfcu Bank’s customers, addressing the growing demand for digital payment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Independent’s Senior Reporter, Ronald Musoke, is among the 20 African media and content creator professionals who have been selected by the African Union to be a part of the 2023/24 AU Media Fellowship. Musoke who is a multiple award-winning journalist and reports on a …

Defeats in courts, Bank, Parliament, Police COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Oct.11 dealt former FDC publicity honcho Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda another blow when it allowed his position as chief whip of the party to be filled by a leader of the opposing side in their fight for the …

Why U.S. should spearhead mending of flawed democracies in allied countries through national reconciliation COMMENT | MACIEJ KISILOWSKI & ANNA WOJCIUK | Pro-Russian populist Robert Fico’s strong showing in Slovakia’s election could lead to another fracture in the Western-led coalition to counter Vladimir Putin’s imperialism. Already, cracks have been emerging in …

The conundrum of group-based policies for countries riddled with deep-rooted intergroup inequalities COMMENT | ASHWINI DESHPANDE | Should individuals receive differential treatment based on race, caste, gender, religion, or any other accident of birth? In June 2023, the United States Supreme Court answered this question with a firm “no,” as it …

The case of Bank One, part of I&M Group PLC ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Thavin Audit, Acting Head of International Banking, Bank One, talks about the key role that Mauritius-based banks are playing in Africa by structuring transactions through their international banking divisions to shape investor interest and channel funds towards …

The power of sharing of ideas, research, and development resources in enhancing service delivery and business COMMENT | BARBARA NAMUBIRU | In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the adage “no man is an island” has never been more meaningful. The power of collaboration is a critical driver of success, not only …

Bobi Wine, like Kizza Besigye, is wrong to see Museveni as the problem and his removal as the solution COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | In this article, I argue that the lack of a developed socio-political infrastructure to uphold the bureaucracy of a modern state exposes Uganda to certain structural …