Absa Drives Blended Finance and Bankability at the 2nd Energy Convention   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Key policy drivers and financial leaders have made proposals to tackle Uganda’s transition from power generation to universal access. This, at the 2nd Energy Convention held at Four Points by Sheraton, whixh saw …

  Humanitarian History Is Being Rewritten—Will We Stay True to Our Core Values?   COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA |  The humanitarian sector stands at one of the most defining moments in its history. Around the world, conflicts are becoming more complex, climate-related disasters are growing more frequent, displacement has reached …

  From Medical Crisis to Financial Security: Why insurance matters   COMMENT | JOAN NANKYA | For more than six years, my daily work has centred on medical insurance, reviewing claims, managing provider networks, and developing solutions that protect individuals and families from the financial burden of illness. Yet the …

    COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Uganda will be in election mode again tomorrow, July 28th. This time we shall be electing the Local Council One (LC1) chairpersons across the whole country. This is after several postponements due to lack of money to fund the grassroots elections. The government …

    The Asian nation was absent from the pitch, but its technology, factories and brands helped power football’s biggest spectacle   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The irony could hardly be greater. China, a country that has struggled for decades to become a football powerhouse, did not feature …

    The young party has learned that opposition politics in Uganda follows a familiar script: arrest, denial, detention, court, bail and another wait for justice   COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Few political parties in Uganda’s post-independence history have evolved as dramatically as the National Unity Platform (NUP). …

African governments are increasingly focusing on how to govern artificial intelligence, alongside efforts to expand its adoption across economies and public services.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRDA AGENCY | Mozambique has drafted a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy as it moves to formalise the legal, institutional, and regulatory frameworks that will …

  A new Bank of Uganda policy seeks to push businesses and individuals towards electronic payments, but the transition will test the country’s digital infrastructure and financial readiness   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Bank of Uganda’s move to cap over-the-counter withdrawals marks a major shift in how businesses …

    SPECIAL REPORT | For nine decades, the Uganda Virus Research Institute has hunted pathogens, helped uncover viruses that would shake the world, and built a reputation far beyond Uganda. As it turns 90 and assumes a new regional role, its scientists say the next challenge is more ambitious: …

THE HAGUE | TASS | The key role in the decision to remove Karim Khan from the post of prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was played by European states and the largest donor countries of the court, a diplomatic source told TASS. According to the source, a special …