Agriculture is a sector that employs 290 million Africans and will be worth a trillion US dollars by 2030. And it is growing faster in Africa than on any other continent. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | Africa is leveraging its huge small-scale farming community to grow its agrifood sector and …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   Arua Central Division Council has proposed to levy an annual fee of 12,000 Shillings on Boda Boda operators. This is part of the local revenue enhancement measures for the next financial year. The new tax proposal is contained in the draft budget estimates of …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Six years after last topping the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Argentina (1st, plus 1) are once again at the summit of world football. Recent friendly wins against Panama (2-0) and Curaçao (7-0) helped the world champions dethrone Brazil (3rd, minus 2), who paid a high …

Paris, France | Xinhua | With less than 500 days to go before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the organizers unveiled the testing program late Thursday, with the first test event to take place in Marseille from 9 to 16 July, when the city’s marina will host …

SPECIAL FEATURE | ALL AFRICA.COM – Melody Chironda |  Get ready for an adrenalin-fueled ride with Loukman Ali’s latest masterpiece! In this heart-pumping film, Katera of the Punishment Island, a young woman consumed by grief and left stranded on a deserted island, is determined to seek retribution against the ruthless man responsible …

Foday David Kamara from Sierra Leone and Aziba Ekio from Nigeria have won The Young Climate Prize, an international award recognizing young sustainable climate designers under the age of 25. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AENCY | Two young Africans have been selected as the global winners of the Young Climate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda – CoU, Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has urged President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to assent to the recently passed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023. The Archbishop made the call in his Easter message delivered at the Church of Uganda Provincial …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Bishop of Masaka Diocese Rt. Reverend Severus Jjumba, has cautioned Christians against the growing habit of seeking acted-out miracles, saying it is compromising their faith. While delivering his Easter message on Thursday at Kitovu in Masaka City, Bishop Jjumba asked believers to stick …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Bunyoro Kingdom on Thursday celebrated 100 years since the death of Omukama Daudi Cwa II Kabalega of Bunyoro Kitara with a call to cultural institutions to embrace peace and unity. The call was made by President Museveni in a message read for him by …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan vowed on Thursday to move forward toward establishing the civilian rule and completing the political process in Sudan. His remarks came after the postponement of the signing of a political agreement to end the political crisis …