Verdict raises questions about the price of justice | KERSTIN BREE CARLSON | In 2005, the International Court of Justice found that Uganda had committed serious violations of international law during the 1998-2003 war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The court found that Uganda had: “committed acts of killing, …

| THE INDEPENDENT | Disruptions to essential health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt broadly. As the world marks International Women’s Day March 08, a new World Health Organisation (WHO) analysis finds that women’s health services are far from being fully restored, with 40% of African countries reporting …

Players are changing tactics to deal with the sector’s penetration headache | THE INDEPENDENT | Why has Uganda’s insurance penetration remained below 1% for many years? This is the question that has been asked several times and players continue to scratch their head to answer it. The public will be waiting …

The firm, which offers customers in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda access to financing for appliances and electronics, says it will launch in more countries and broaden its product range | DAVID THOMAS | Kenyan lender M-Kopa, which offers underbanked customers finance to acquire solar lighting, smartphones, TVs and domestic …

Experts outline ways in which partner states can benefit from the bloc | THE INDEPENDENT | Before COVID-19 hit world economies two years ago, there was optimism that Africa’s flagship project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would quickly reshape markets across the …

Anticipating the uncertainties that this war will bring is a critical step toward successfully navigating its possible consequences | THE INDEPENDENT | The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has spurred Europe’s worst security crisis in decades. But while most analysis is rightly focused on the immediate situation, it is …

| THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S., through its embassy in the Central African Republic, recently published a warrant offering up to US$5 million for information leading to the capture of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. The U.S. had previously announced the bounty in early 2013. It has been on the trail …

Why the citizens need a mind shift to deal with multidimensional poverty and persistent inequality COMMENT | JOHN DDUMBA-SSENTAMU | Uganda aspires to become an upper-middle-income country by 2040. This is classified by the World Bank as a country with Gross National Income per capita income above $4,096. That’s far …

The risk is that markets and political analysts will underestimate the implications of this regime shift COMMENT | NOURIEL ROUBINI | Now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we must consider the economic and financial consequences of this massive historic development. The Ukraine war …

By auctioning their art to raise money to meet good causes artists are being empathetic Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Art is about  humanity; how people live, relate and respond to what surrounds them. On the other hand, Philanthropy is the act of improving the welfare of others through …