Top Ugandan Scholars join Equity leaders’ program to shape the next generation of leaders Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | A hundred top-performing Ugandan students have begun a new chapter in leadership, mentorship, and career development after joining the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), an initiative of Equity Group Foundation …
Read More »Pearl Bank boosts Just Believe Day Outreach progamme that will feed 1000 families
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank has helped extend support to 1000 families through the Just Believe Day outreach held 2nd May 2026, in Kawempe-Kazo. Just Believe Day is a high-impact community outreach aimed at delivering both immediate relief and long-term empowerment within Bwaise – Kawempe, one of …
Read More »Nsubuga returns to URBRA, pledges to prioritise pension inclusion and tackle emerging risks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Martin Anthony Nsubuga has resumed his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA). He is back following a new five-year tenure handed to him from May 1, 2026, by the Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development Matia …
Read More »Team Katogo wins ‘Migingo Skirmishes’ at Entebbe Club
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The atmosphere and mood at East Africa’s oldest golf club, Entebbe on Saturday were full of regional hype as the Katogo Series was held. The weekend regional clash saw hosts Katogo Club entertaining their guests Limuru Country Club and ambassadors from Kenya in a return …
Read More »China’s zero-tariff treatment gives Africa’s development boost
Workers work at the agricultural factory Fisher Global in the Rwamagana Industrial Park, Eastern Province, Rwanda, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Yinhe) BEIJING | Xinhua | In the rolling, lush fields of Ibiza Village in Kayonza District, eastern Rwanda, farmers are busy cultivating red chili peppers. Growing demand …
Read More »How King Charles charmed the US
The king’s speech pushed in interesting ways at the boundaries of what a British monarch might be expected to have said in Trump’s America COMMENT | PHILIP MURPHY | King Charles’s recent speech to the US Congress – only the second such address by a British monarch – …
Read More »Forensics Lab joins fight against illegal wildlife and timber trade in Uganda
New forensics facility set to strengthen evidence in Uganda’s Wildlife Court Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On the edge of Lake Victoria, at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre in Entebbe, the mood on April 29 carried a quiet kind of significance. There were speeches, handshakes, and the …
Read More »Dangote and the rise of African industrial capital
Aliko Dangote’s industrial push is a leading example of how African capital can finance and build large-scale industrial systems. From Nigeria’s shift to net fuel exports in 2026 to plans for petrochemical expansion and a pan-African listing, his refinery is reshaping ownership, financing, and value capture. NEWS …
Read More »Uganda bets on science for growth
Over five years, the country has invested in STI to shift from commodities to industrial and knowledge-based production NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | When Vice President Jessica Alupo visited a science museum in Moscow, Russia, last year, she expected a routine tour. Instead, she found herself inside …
Read More »Insured growth, exposed citizens
Uganda’s insurance boom is failing to reach the majority Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s insurance industry is being forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: it is growing, but it is not yet protecting most Ugandans. That was the central message at the 4th Annual Insurance Agents …
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