Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mogo, East Africa’s leading asset financier, has financed more than 500,000 smartphones across the region in just 14 months, underscoring growing demand for affordable digital credit and flexible payment plans that are helping consumers cope with rising economic pressures, it said on June …

    COMMENT |  DEREK NSEKO  |  Uganda Airlines has been drifting strategically for years. But the national airline is finally making a decision grounded in the realities of African aviation after the announcement of its 10-aircraft mega-deal with Boeing. One of the clearest signs that Uganda Airlines was changing direction …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Secretary General of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda, says party president Erias Lukwago was scheduled to serve court papers on the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, before his abduction by men in military uniform, from his home in …

Lira, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In Boroboro Parish, Gwengbar area of Lira City, Dopla Tree Nurseries has grown from a small backyard enterprise into a significant local supplier of tree seedlings. The transformation has been driven by the adoption of solar-powered irrigation, enabling the business to increase production while …

  COMMENT | UROS KOVAC  | Global football body Fifa is branding the World Cup 2026 – and global football in general – as a celebration of inclusivity and diversity. It’s presented as a harbinger of peace and hope, and even somehow a saviour of African migrants who drown while attempting to …

  Summit comes ahead of 2027 Mandatory Banking Framework   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  The East Africa Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Summit, hosted by Capital One Group (COG) concluded on Friday with over 70 participants equipped with practical and localized toolkits to begin tracking data, restructuring internal governance …

  Kabaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda expects to receive the completed first phase of Kabalega International Airport by the end of July, marking a major milestone in the country’s ambitious aviation infrastructure programme. Speaking at the 53rd Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Board Air Services Licensing Committee meeting …

  KCB Bank Uganda Invests in Students Through Financial Literacy, School Safety, and Sustainability Initiative at Kololo Secondary School Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  KCB Bank Uganda has reinforced its commitment to sustainable community development through a comprehensive initiative at Kololo Secondary School, aimed at equipping students with the tools, …

  NEWS FEATURE | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As environmental degradation continues to rage, environmentalists are shifting focus from passive to practical- oriented solutions. In the recent past, attention focused more on policies, pledges, and new technologies. Yet some of Africa’s most impactful climate solutions are not emerging from conference halls, …

  According to the World Health Organization, the ratio now stands at 189 deaths per 100,000 live births, a significant improvement from earlier figures   Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | As Uganda marked World Blood Donor Day on June 14, health officials turned attention from donor recruitment drives to …