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 …

The bill imposes up to 20 years in prison for routine journalism, including publishing information deemed to “weaken or damage the economic system” or promoting unapproved foreign policies NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to pass a foreign agents bill, whose sweeping provisions could be used to imprison …

  Regulating influence, unsettling markets   COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s proposed foreign agents legislation is rapidly becoming more than a legal reform. It is evolving into a stress test of the country’s political economy, its regulatory philosophy and its relationship with global capital. Framed by government as …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In a move that could redefine how the world sees Uganda’s heritage, the Buganda Kingdom is exploring a partnership with filmmaker Mathew Nabwiso on Flames of Faith, his upcoming historical epic about Kabaka Mwanga and the Uganda Martyrs. The potential partnership is the direct …

Paris, France | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda will for the next one month feature on Season 20 of Échappées Belles, a French weekly discovery documentary broadcast on Saturday evenings on France 5 Television following the initial national broadcast on Saturday, April 25th 2026. The TV program ” Échappées Belles” (Great escapes) …

  A new survey shows rising enrolment and modest formal job growth, yet highlights a widening mismatch between education and employment as most Ugandans remain in the informal sector   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s labour market is expanding and becoming more formalised, but structural weaknesses in skills …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda (BOU) Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has warned of an “economic disaster” if the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 is passed. He today told the Joint Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs and Legal and Parliamentary Affairs that the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 could risk …

Gulu, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT | In the world of the high seas, a captain isn’t defined by how they handle the calm but by how they command the ship when the heavens open. This past Saturday at Northern Pearl Hostel in Gulu, the launch of the sporty Captain Morgan Takeover …