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The costs and consequences of American primacy on a continent that gave birth to the modern world THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | By 1900, there was no part of this planet that was not directly (or somewhat indirectly) ruled from a European capital – London, Paris, The Hague, Berlin, Rome, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chil Group, a health and hygiene innovator, has partnered with Reckitt, the company behind Dettol, Harpic, and JIK, to transform hygiene practices in schools through the Dettol Hygiene Quest Program. Launched in 2023 with Reckitt’s support through its WINFUND initiative, the partnership aims to reach …

The project’s strategic location in Kisumu, at the heart of the Great Lakes Region gives it access to markets in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan Kisumu, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multi-lateral lender, African Export-Import Bank and Kenya-based Med Aditus Pharmaceutical Kenya Limited (Med Aditus) …

However, stakeholders emphasize the need to tackle challenges in taxation, technology, and skills development to unlock the sector’s full potential Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s oil and gas industry is reshaping the nation’s economy, presenting unparalleled opportunities for local businesses and individuals. However, stakeholders emphasize the need to tackle …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pay TV provider MultiChoice Uganda has partnered with MTN Uganda to enable customers to pay for Showmax subscriptions using MTN Mobile Money (MOMO), enhancing convenience and accessibility. The revamped Showmax 2.0 platform, developed through a collaboration between Comcast’s NBC Universal and Sky, features a vast …

Progress has been made but donor funds are drying up – what must change ANALYSIS | YOGAN PILLAY & MAGDA ROBALO | Remarkable progress has been made against the HIV epidemic in the last two decades. However, a loss of momentum in fighting HIV across the globe threatens to undermine the …

Balancing opportunities for sustainable development with challenges of governance, corruption, inconsistent policies, resource limitations COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER BURKE | Uganda, similar to many Sub-Saharan African countries, faces significant challenges in energy policy development due to economic, environmental and political factors. While Uganda has made progress in energy development, a substantial portion …

Nothing good came from it in the past but today they still promise to make Africa into a `soldier’s paradise’ COMMENT | SAMUEL FURY CHILDS DALY | In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long …

Global climate finance conference leaves bitter taste for Africa ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | “When the world came to Baku, people doubted that Azerbaijan could deliver. They doubted that everyone could agree. They were wrong on both counts.” Those were the parting shots of Mukhtar Babayev, the COP29 president, after a …

UNAIDS urges leaders to ‘act now’ to ensure human rights for people affected by HIV ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | At the 25th International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2024), UNAIDS urged all participants to stay committed because the end of AIDS is within grasp. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) called on …