Geneva, Switzerland | AKDN MEDIA | The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development S.A. (AKFED) announced March 10, 2026 that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 100 percent shareholding in NPRT Holdings Africa Limited (NPRT) to Taarifa Ltd. NPRT holds a 54.08 percent shareholding in Nation Media Group PLC …

How one team managed to make an entire country believe — from empty stands to triumphs that inspire others On International Women’s Day, the 1xBet brand respectfully and admiringly tells the stories of African women who are taking personal steps toward their dreams, opening up new horizons — in the …

Namanve, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda recently successfully completed the migration of its core data centre operations to the Raxio Data Centre in Namanve Industrial Park, marking a significant milestone in the bank’s digital transformation journey. The migration represents a full relocation of the bank’s core digital infrastructure, …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  With China’s annual legislative and political consultative sessions, known as the “two sessions,” underway in Beijing, foreign envoys and international journalists are closely watching the event for signals on the world’s second-largest economy’s development trajectory and its global implications. They describe the gathering, during which the …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s President William Samoi Ruto on Tuesday finally rang the bell to commence trading in the Kenya Pipeline Company IPO, in which Uganda recently acquired shares. The flagging off of the trading on Tuesday morning was attended by Ireen Batebe, the Permanent Secretary of …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fortunate Kyarikunda, a law enforcement officer at Rubanda Town Council, has been sent to prison by the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Rukungiri District for failing to compensate Richard Tumwiine  Sh14,099,100 over breach of a marriage promise. Kyarikunda is a resident of Kiringa Parish in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Self-proclaimed “Bishop” Rauben Turyasingura will face trial in the High Court on charges of sodomising a barber during the Christmas holidays. The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa, on Tuesday committed Turyasingura to the High Court after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Art and culture enthusiasts got a special treat over the weekend with the Kampala screening of “Memories of Love Returned”. What began for many as a simple trip to the cinema became a wholesome uniting experience where generations converged to celebrate a story decades …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A high-energy lineup featuring the life of the party, Etania, DJ Wiz J, Josh Mc and Nkozi’s TrellyOnSet and MC Ursh Trey has been announced for the awaited Smirnoff Fiesta takeover in Nkozi this Saturday, 14th March at Bbosa Hostel. Known for her crowd-pulling …

  COMMENT | JANE NALUNGA | In an increasingly uncertain global economy marked by geopolitical rivalry, fragile supply chains, climate shocks and shifting trade alliances, regional integration is no longer simply an aspirational development agenda; it has become a strategic necessity. For East Africa, the East African Community (EAC) represents one …