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  Africa, Western Asia saw decline in every wave since 2018   NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Poor access to healthcare, limited local influence over research priorities, and an unequal distribution of scientific benefits are undermining public confidence in science, experts warn, following the release of a global trust survey. …

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have no voice in the October 27 election, even as Israel’s government shapes their lives through settlement expansion, home demolitions and movement restrictions   NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | In Jabal al-Baba, a small Bedouin community east of Jerusalem, Israel controls almost every aspect of …

  Muwonge Kyazze borrows from his experience of working with stained glass for many years to create a body of work that explores themes of co-existence, custodianship, collective memory and nourishment using banana fruit and cultural objects as metaphors.   ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | There is a certain level …

  State-linked infrastructure group targets KSh68bn in annual revenue by 2030 as it seeks to capitalise on East Africa’s growing petroleum trade   Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kenya Pipeline Company Plc is seeking to expand beyond its traditional business of transporting and storing petroleum products, targeting annual revenue …

  The Bank of Uganda cut its growth forecast for the 2026/27 financial year to between 6% and 6.5%, from an earlier projection of 7% to 7.5%   Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Uganda’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 12% for the first time in two …

  As the brewer marks its 75th anniversary, local sourcing, tax policy, illicit alcohol and water efficiency are emerging as key tests of its next phase of growth   NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s beer maker, Nile Breweries Limited, is looking to deepen local sourcing, improve water efficiency …

    The decision highlights a commercial trade-off facing banks as they expand digital services   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | NCBA Bank Uganda has waived transaction fees on selected digital banking services until the end of the year, seeking to ease customers’ financial burden while encouraging greater use …

  The African Union says 23 African economies do not currently have ratings from the major global agencies   NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | When the African Export-Import Bank ended its credit-rating relationship with Fitch Ratings earlier this year, it was more than a disagreement between a lender and …

  Petrol prices have jumped to Shs7,000 per litre from Shs4,000 in September, as the dollar climbs to Shs4,000 from Shs3,700   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s government is resisting broad fuel subsidies and artificial support for the shilling, a decision that could prolong pressure on households and …

  From inaccessible classrooms to limited job opportunities, learners with disabilities are still waiting for the equality Uganda’s laws promise   COMMENT | KENNEDY AMANYA | On 9 October, as Uganda marked 64 years of independence, I spent the day with learners at Wakiso Secondary School for the Deaf. It was also …