Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Housing Finance Bank has reiterated its commitment to supporting affordable housing and sustainable urban development in Uganda’s emerging cities during the Acholi Real Estate and Infrastructure Conference held in Gulu City. The conference, organized by Knight Frank Uganda through its Real Estate …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over the past 14 years, Jumia Uganda has grown from a relatively unknown online marketplace into one of the country’s leading digital commerce platforms, playing a significant role in shaping Uganda’s e-commerce ecosystem and creating opportunities across the value chain. According to Jumia …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  The overlapping visits last week of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to China shone a spotlight on a phrase frequently used to describe Beijing’s relations with both nations — “ironclad friendship.” As a constant refrain throughout the visits, the phrase dominated …

  COMMENT | SHIRLEY BIRUNGI | He was an Arsenal fanatic. He unapologetically wore his jersey and longed for a season where Arsenal would be crowned champions. Frank, Arsenal won! And just like any other Arsenal fan or player we lost before lifting the 2025/26 English Premier League trophy, this tribute …

BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping often interacts with children on International Children’s Day, extending warm greetings to children across the country. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently replied in a letter to …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for inheriting revolutionary traditions in a reply letter to student docents at the memorials of the birthplaces of the CPC in east China’s Shanghai and Zhejiang Province. Xi, also Chinese president …

  AI is already reshaping lawmaking across many parliaments around the globe and the Parliament of Uganda should not be left behind   COMMENT | KENEDY MUSEKURA | Dear Honourable Members of Parliament, Congratulations upon the trust and responsibilities entrusted to you by Ugandans as you prepare to shape laws and …

National Water and Sewerage Corporation is trying to turn climate shocks, rapid urbanisation and financial strain into a platform for expansion and efficiency gains Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE |  Uganda’s state water utility is under mounting pressure from all sides: a fast-growing urban population, erratic weather patterns, ageing infrastructure …

  Investors are set to receive a higher payout after the board recommended a final dividend of Shs6.4 per share   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Quality Chemical Industries Limited (QCIL), the country’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, reported a 39% jump in annual profit after tax, helped by stronger sales, …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s dfcu Bank, together with the Embassy of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, De Heus Koudijs Nutrition BV, Vision Group and New Vision Foundation, has officially flagged off the 2025 Best Farmers Competition winners for an agricultural study and exposure visit to the Netherlands, …