Can the continent walk the talk? **** The African Union has embarked on one of its most audacious health security missions: Ensuring that the continent manufactures 60% of its own vaccines by 2040. Africa currently manufactures a lowly 1% of the vaccines. However, since April 2021, when the AU …

Nile basin ministers’ tour of mega Ethiopian dam leaves sour taste for Egypt Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia | RONALD MUSOKE  | At 8:10 am on an already warming Sunday Feb.23 morning, three light aircraft taxied off the tarmac of Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They were carrying a group of about 24 people, …

Malaria remains the leading cause of illness and death among children under five in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is set to become the 18th country to roll-out malaria vaccination, starting April 2, as the country accelerates efforts to curb the deadly disease. The four-dose vaccine will be …

Nile Day celebrations in Ethiopia support efforts to ensure all member states on board Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA | RONALD MUSOKE | The pressing need to accelerate the establishment of a Nile Basin Commission topped the issues at this year’s Nile Day celebrations on Feb. 22 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. …

Regional body, IGAD, gives Uganda Shs14bn ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has boosted Uganda’s ongoing fight against Ebola and Mpox with Shs 14 billion (US$4 million). The funds are intended for strengthening Uganda’s Emergency/Pandemic Response Plan, particularly in addressing the impacts of Mpox and Ebola …

Powerful politicians to blame, says Transparency International COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda remains one of the most corrupt countries on earth despite President Yoweri Museveni’s government putting in place numerous interventions to fight it. This is the main revelation of the global anti-corruption non-profit, Transparency International, in its latest …

Why Health Minister Aceng is ‘quiet’ on numbers COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is in the midst of yet another episode of the hemorrhagic fever Ebola following a Jan.30 announcement by Dr. Diana Atwine, the Ministry of Health’s Permanent Secretary. In a hastily arranged press conference in the …

More French companies keen on exploring Uganda’s business landscape, particularly in value addition ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | France is set to deepen its economic engagement with Uganda in 2025, committing billions of euros in investments with a strong focus on local entrepreneurship and business communities. Xavier Sticker, the French Ambassador …

Currently, close to 600 million Africans lack electricity, a critical resource for economic development ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have pledged US$50 billion to provide electricity access to nearly 300 million Africans over the next five years, through an initiative known as “Mission …

Sand mining, construction, car washing appear to be main problem – experts say ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Ignorance or lack of awareness is the main cause of growing degradation and encroachment of critical wetlands in Uganda. That is the main finding by researchers from the Regional Centre for Mapping of …