COMMENT | JAEL CHRISTINE WAWULIRA | For many women, banking is not just about opening an account or taking a loan. It is about finding financial services that understand their realities, support their ambitions, and respond to the responsibilities they carry every day. This is why customer experience has …

Through trade, defense, and infrastructure, Turkey is building an enduring influence across Africa. From ports to schools, Ankara is embedding systems that could shape Africa’s economic and geopolitical future. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Turkey is courting African countries with a strategy aimed at expanding its footprint on a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank’s head of personal banking, Israel Arinaitwe has urged students and recent graduates to actively exploit the youth empowerment initiatives available to sharpen their skills, strengthen their goals, and position themselves for growth after university. Arinaitwe said, “What we’ve done as a bank, …

Ugandan team win ARC2 Category at the Safari Rally in Kenya Naivasha, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  In their first-ever participation at the World Rally Championship, KCB Bank-sponsored rally driver Oscar Ntambi and his co-driver Uthman Mohammad from Uganda put on an incredible show, clinching victory in the ARC2 category …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Bell Citrus has officially kicked off its Bell Zesty Tours following an explosive launch at Makerere’s Garden Courts Hostel in Kikoni. The event marked the beginning of a nationwide tour designed to shake up the party scene with this refreshing break from the ordinary. …

PARIS | Xinhua | The Chinese and U.S. delegations held candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges and consultations here from Sunday to Monday on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, including tariff arrangements, promoting bilateral trade and investment, and maintaining existing consultation consensus. During the talks, which are guided by the …

An electric vehicle requires roughly four times more copper than a conventional internal-combustion engine car because of their heavy reliance on electric wiring, motors and batteries. SPECIAL FEATURE | DERRICK LAMAR WATIMA  | In the 20th century, oil shaped global power — it made and unmade nations. Nations sitting on vast petroleum …

Regional watchdog, aviation experts push enforcement of 2025 consumer protection rules as delays and cancellations surge NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | When Moses collected his luggage at an East African airport, he expected a routine arrival. Instead, he found opened gadget packages in his side bag—items he said he …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday complained that U.S. allies are reluctant to answer his call to join a White House-proposed multinational mission to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve protected them from horrible outside sources, and they weren’t that enthusiastic. And the …

Ukraine has become the world’s premier testing ground for AI weapons on Russian troops, foreign mercenaries   COVER STORY | AGENCIES | The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what …