In a bold move to attract investors, Botswana is rolling out one of the world’s most affordable citizenship-by-investment programmes, positioning its passport as a resource for economic empowerment. It marks an ambitious strategy to help protect the country’s future as its emblematic diamond sector faces insecurity. Furthermore, it could define …

KINSHASA | Xinhua | A major conference on peace and stability in Africa’s Great Lakes region drew to a close in Paris on Thursday, with a particular focus on the protracted crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Despite high hopes, the gathering soon found itself beleaguered by …

JUBA | Xinhua |  Over one million people have been affected by severe flooding across South Sudan, the United Nations (UN) humanitarian agency has said. In its update on floods released on Thursday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) also noted that nearly 355,000 people have …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Absa has today launched a solo exhibition by Eric Joe Gayi, one of their Absa L’Atelier 2023 Ambassadors, titled Breaking the Norm. The exhibition will be hosted at The Summit Residences in Naguru, Kampala, in collaboration with Amasaka Gallery. Breaking the Norm is …

How the rivalry between the two Gulf carriers has contributed to the growth of the local aviation industry NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Emirates and Qatar Airways, the two Gulf carriers dominating the global aviation industry are flexing muscles over the fast growing Ugandan market. Every week thousands of …

Kaberamaido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has started his campaign in the Teso region, reassuring on security and cattle restocking. ” This area once faced insecurity when rebels used to kidnap our children from schools like Lwala Girls School. That dark chapter ended long ago. The NRM …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s non-profit sector is being urged to redefine its human resource practices as the backbone of organizational resilience amid shifting regulations, evolving funding landscapes, and mounting demands for sustainable impact. This call to action came during the NGO HR Summit, held in Kampala under …

CAPE TOWN | Xinhua | The South African government has confirmed that the country has taken up interim leadership of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) following political unrest in Madagascar. In a statement issued on Thursday, the government announced that, at a meeting held in Cape Town this week, …

Equity Bank Uganda also registered NPL ratio of 8.8%, down from 20.9%.; Uganda has been recognised globally as having momentous growth in the East African region coupled by low inflation Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda, has bounced back by recording a significant 61% Profit After Tax (PAT) in …

  COMMENT | SHARON ATWINE |  Every year on October 31st, the world marks World Savings Day, a reminder that even small savings can lead to big changes. Many people save by keeping money in a piggy bank or depositing it in a bank account. But did you know that insurance …