Each of the eight partner states is expected to contribute approximately US$7 million to fund the bloc’s operations   COMMENT | NICODEMUS MINDE | The East African Community is one of Africa’s oldest regional economic organisations. Its birth in 1967 was the culmination of decades of economic ties forged in the …

The true measure of Uganda’s oil and gas sector will not be production volumes, but its ability to drive structural economic transformation   COMMENT | MUMBA KALIFUNGWA | As Uganda approaches the long-anticipated milestone of first oil, it does so at a moment of deep contradiction in the global energy …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, through its MTN Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and Centenary Technology Services, has officially handed over a regional innovation hub to Kabale University, as part of efforts to expand digital skills and entrepreneurship among young Ugandans. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has joined the global community in marking World Intellectual Property Day 2026, with this year’s celebrations held under the theme “IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate” at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre in Kololo. The event brought together …

Institutional investors are driving much of the growth in domestic capital. Pension and insurance assets have now surpassed $1 trillion for the first time Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  Africa’s domestic capital has grown to a point where it now exceeds external financing flows, marking a shift in how …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Horticultural farmers in the Bunyoro region have entered a joint venture with local exporter KK Foods to supply fresh produce to Western Europe, including the United Kingdom, in a move expected to boost rural incomes and strengthen Uganda’s presence in international agricultural markets. The …

The continent loses between 2% and 5% of its gross domestic product each year due to climate-related shocks Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new push to finance climate-resilient infrastructure in Africa has gained momentum, after a major development bank committed funding to a continent-wide investment vehicle. The Development …

The new office will function as a regional hub for East Africa, placing AFC closer to governments, investors and private sector actors involved in cross-border infrastructure and industrialisation efforts Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Nigerian-based Africa Finance Corporation has signed an agreement with the Kenyan government to open its …

The development forms part of MTN Group’s “Project Zero” programme, launched in 2021, which targets net-zero emissions by 2040 in line with the Paris Agreement Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has unveiled a solar power system at its Kampala headquarters, as the telecoms group deepens its push …

The push for a regional refinery comes at a time when East Africa remains almost entirely dependent on imported refined petroleum products, largely sourced from the Middle East Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  East African countries are in discussions to build a joint oil refinery at Tanzania’s port city …