KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has sufficient fuel stocks to sustain the country for the next two months, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Ruth Nankabirwa, minister of energy and mineral development, said in a video posted on social media platform X that the government has taken measures …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | MTN Uganda has partnered with Infobip to roll out advanced digital communication tools for businesses, as the telecom operator deepens its shift from a traditional network provider into a technology platform serving enterprise clients. The partnership gives Ugandan businesses access to an integrated communications platform that combines …

KPC is currently holding 102 million liters of petrol, 146 million liters of diesel, and 167 million liters of dual-purpose kerosene NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya on Wednesday assured the public of sufficient fuel stocks despite the ongoing Middle East crisis. Opiyo Wandayi, cabinet secretary for energy and petroleum, …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | The self-serving and ulterior political motives attached to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) have undermined the growth of Africa’s industries, a Kenyan scholar has said. Patrick Lumumba, a legal scholar and former director of Kenya’s anti-graft agency, told Xinhua in an interview that …

TEHRAN, Iran | Xinhua | Iran’s Tehran Times reported Tuesday that Tehran views U.S. calls for negotiations as a deceptive scheme, stressing that it “does not trust these messages,” even as Washington claims progress in talks. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the two sides had held “very good and …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | For many, stares and whispers of a crowded city are a source of discomfort. For Ugandan pediatrician Judith Namuyonga, they were a masterclass in empathy. Speaking at the World Down Syndrome Day celebrations in Buikwe District on Saturday, Dr. Namuyonga, a Senior Consultant Pediatrician and …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has selected 25 community projects to receive funding under the third phase of its Changemakers initiative, committing Sh 500 million to grassroots development efforts. Each project will receive up to Sh20 million through the MTN Foundation to support interventions spanning economic empowerment, …

Masaka, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has renewed efforts to attract large-scale investors to the greater Masaka sub-region, in a bid to accelerate its social and economic transformation. In partnership with the Operation Wealth Creation Secretariat, UIA has developed the Greater Masaka Investment Profile, a comprehensive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE  INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s agriculture sector, which contributes roughly a quarter of the country’s Gross Domestic Product and employs over 70 percent of the population, is once again in sharp focus as financial institutions and development partners intensify efforts to turn farming into a competitive, wealth-generating industry. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s high-end real estate market, particularly in prime, highly urbanised neighbourhoods of the capital, is experiencing renewed momentum as affluent buyers and diaspora investors increasingly turn to property as a strategic asset class. Against this backdrop, VAAL Real Estate is positioning its luxury developments …