New phase of MTN’s AWE programme targets scaling women-led businesses through finance, digital systems and supply chain integration Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Corporate leaders and entrepreneurship experts have called for stronger support systems to help women-owned businesses transition from survival enterprises into scalable, investment-ready companies following the …
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QCIL has launched a locally manufactured version of Hydroxyurea for the treatment of sickle cell disease Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda has taken a significant step in the fight against sickle cell disease following the launch of locally manufactured Hydroxyurea by Quality Chemical Industries Limited, a development …
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President Yoweri Museveni frames the East African nation as Africa’s next big tourism destination Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has stepped up efforts to position Uganda as one of Africa’s leading tourism destinations, using the launch of the 10th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has cemented its position as a leading financial entity in diaspora banking and cross-border remittances after winning three major accolades at the prestigious AIDO Network Pan-African Impact Awards. At the awards ceremony held at Speke Resort Munyonyo during Africa Liberation Week …
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An open letter on artificial intelligence, sovereignty, and the continent’s last honest chance to lead. COMMENT | ABBY JAMES TUMUSIIME | There is a quiet conversation happening right now in the corridors of power in San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, and Brussels. It is a conversation about which continents …
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COMMENT | YOWERI K MUSEVENI | Mr. Mwenda, thank you for declaring me senile and incapable of judging right. You will, however, discover that at 82, I am still able to defend Uganda and myself with the Bible, the AK-47 and the pen. You are supposed to be a …
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The couple’s production company Archewell is developing a feature film for Netflix based on the book No Way Out by Major Adam Jowet New York, US | BBC | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to make a film based on a true story of British troops under siege …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda and Furaha Finserve Uganda have expanded their education financing partnership to include schools, introducing financing and school fee collection solutions aimed at improving financial sustainability within Uganda’s education sector. The announcement was made during a Headteachers’ and School Owners’ …
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COMMENT | TIMOTHY WILKINS OKANYA | For years, Uganda’s oil story has been told in the future tense. We’ve navigated a decade of discoveries in the Albertine Graben, sat through marathon negotiations, and watched the rigs rise with a mix of patience and prayer. But the wait is over. …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS | Every year on May 22, the international community marks the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity to raise global awareness about the accelerating loss of our planet’s species and ecosystems. This day unites people worldwide to protect nature. It serves as a reminder …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
