The telecoms giant is cutting emissions while betting that a more connected Uganda will be good for business – and the planet Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Telecom companies have a slightly awkward relationship with sustainability. Their products may be digital, but their networks are physical, energy-hungry machines. …
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The Republic of Snooze COMMENT | MARK MAGOOLA | “I am about to reach just ka jam here, here. Yiyi, natusedaa…” Meanwhile, the man is still in the shower. And if it is a she, worse. She is in bed; remember she needs another hour to put on …
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WHO and Africa CDC call for stronger detection, contact tracing and treatment capacity as response struggles to keep pace Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Republic of Congo needs to urgently expand its community-led response to Ebola as new infections and deaths continue to outpace efforts …
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The first hotel under the flagship Marriott brand has been hailed as a vote of confidence in the country’s hospitality market Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A gleaming blue twin-tower complex connected by a skybridge rises above Nsambya Hill, the latest addition to Kampala’s rapidly …
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Stanbic’s China payment link is set to ease the country’s trade friction with Beijing Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan businesses trading with China are set to gain faster access to yuan payments after Stanbic Bank Uganda became the country’s first lender to connect to China’s Cross-Border …
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The gap we face today is no longer primarily legislative; it is a crisis of enforcement, awareness, and institutional practice COMMENT | SHEILA CATHERINE ABAMU | A familiar, heartbreaking scene plays out across Ugandan courts, local council offices, and family compounds every single week. A husband dies. Within …
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Telecoms giant reports Ush367.5bn profit despite higher costs, regulatory changes and network disruptions Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s profits rose by almost 38% in the first half of 2026, as growing demand for mobile data and digital financial services helped the technology company withstand a …
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Burundi has become one of the world’s highest-performing countries in exclusive breastfeeding, and its success is reshaping the global conversation on maternal and child health. As WHO and UNICEF push a new investment case for breastfeeding, the country is emerging as evidence that strong health systems, workplace policies, and …
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COMMENT | UEFA, CONCACAF & AFC | Football is the world’s greatest shared passion. It belongs to no individual and no institution. It belongs to the players, the fans, the clubs, the Member Associations and every institution entrusted with safeguarding its future. It is in that spirit, as Confederations …
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The national carrier plans to use the new destinations to position Entebbe a hub for the African continent Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Ugandan travellers have welcomed Uganda Airlines’ long-awaited announcement that it will begin daily flights to Kigali from Nov. 18, finally providing a direct …
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