Absa Introduces Three Digital Payment Solutions as Digital Payments and Cross-Border Trade Surge in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda has today launched three innovative digital payment solutions namely the Absa Multi-Currency Virtual Card, Absa Pay, and Absa Pay by Link, all designed to make banking more …

The combined investment value of the Kingfisher, Tilenga, and East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) projects now exceeds US$15 billion Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has released a ten-year performance scorecard showing that of the US$7 billion in contracts approved to date, more …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Isaac Mariera claimed the overall men’s crown at the I&M Bank-sponsored Katogo Golf Series at Entebbe Club on Saturday. Mariera’s 68 nett was enough for him to conquer the 18-hole course and edge ahead of 154 golfers. Toro Club’s Lillian Koowe, was the overall …

  Industry analysts say these developments illustrate a broader trend toward intra-African connectivity, which is critical for the continent’s economic integration Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines has signed an interline agreement with South Africa’s regional carrier Airlink, a move that expands regional connectivity and promises smoother travel …

  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE |  Uganda’s young entrepreneurs are emerging as key players in climate and sustainability innovation, following the conclusion of the country’s first Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge, hosted by MTN Uganda in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The competition, launched in September …

KINSHASA | Xinhua |  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday declared an end to the latest Ebola outbreak in the country. “The chain of transmission has been stopped. I hereby officially declare the end of the 16th Ebola outbreak in the DRC,” Health Minister Roger Kamba told …

WASHINGTON | TASS | Andrey Yermak, a former chief of staff of Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, announced several hours later after his resignation that he was ready to head to the battlefront, the New York Post reported. “I’m going to the front and am prepared for any reprisals… I am an honest and …

  Ugandan High School Innovators Go Regional Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Uganda, today flagged off the student team from Aga Khan High School, the reigning national winners of the Company of the Year (COY) competition. The students will represent …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Crime often follows discernible patterns influenced by various temporal factors. Understanding these patterns provides insight into when criminal acts are more likely to take place. The distribution of criminal activity is not uniform across hours, days, or seasons, but rather exhibits distinct fluctuations. Major holidays often …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | I&M Bank Uganda has appointed Rutabanzibwa Lwanga as its new Head of Risk, marking a strategic move to reinforce governance, controls, and enterprise-wide risk oversight at the growing lender. Lwanga, whose career in Uganda’s banking sector spans more than two decades, is expected to …