The continent must progressively move beyond exporting raw minerals towards processing and manufacturing higher-value products locally   COMMENT | JOHN TUMWINE | Africa’s mining industry is entering a defining era. The global shift towards clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital technologies has intensified demand for critical minerals, placing the …

    The succession has exposed the uneasy meeting of tradition, family and modern law   COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The royal palace in Fort Portal is preparing to receive a new occupant. At Karuziika Palace, preparations are under way for the installation of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | A photo exhibition featuring China-Africa cooperation was held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Thursday to review and further promote the ever-growing ties between the two sides. The photo exhibition, which encompasses about 60 historical images, was arranged under five different topics, namely …

  CEPI is now pressing for US$2.5 billion in new funding for its 100 Days Mission, which aims to have vaccines ready within 100 days of identifying a future pathogen   NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | As the Ebola outbreak spreads unabated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), …

  COMMENT | NELSON BWIRE | A few days ago, my six-year-old daughter returned from school with an urgent issue: her teachers needed to speak with me about her endless chatter. She had gathered an unsuspecting group of classmates to inform them how “big and strong” Africa is, adding the …

  Kenya’s electric motorcycle boom is pulling women into the repair, battery and fleet jobs needed to keep the new vehicles on the road.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Irene Wali wants more women under the bonnet. At her Chixz Auto Garage and Services, women are trained to …

  COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Whereas some people are defined by the battles they fight or what they do when the guns fall silent, General Caleb Akandwanaho, better known as Salim Saleh, is uniquely understood by both. His place in Uganda’s military history is well established. Yet Saleh has always …

  African leaders push for a shared vision for higher education transformation to advance economic progress   Accra, Ghana | AGENCIES |  Leaders from Africa’s higher education institutions, the African Union, government ministries, global and regional financial institutions, industry partners and young people gathered this week in Accra, Ghana, for …

  How the Aringa Used to Prepare Young People for Adulthood And What Today’s Generation Can Learn   Yumbe, Uganda | FEATURE | During the Koi Koi Fireside Conversation organised by the Protect SRHR consortium of IRC, World Vision, Reach A Hand Africa and Humanity & Inclusion in Yumbe on 25th …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pride Bank, in partnership with MOGAS Uganda, has launched a clean cooking financing initiative aimed at increasing access to affordable, efficient and environmentally friendly cooking solutions for institutions and households across Uganda. The initiative was officially launched at Vienna College, Namugongo, where MOGAS Uganda …