In The Magazine

INTERVIEW | Uganda Insurers Association (UIA) is boosting insurance uptake with initiatives like the ‘Gonza Future’ campaign promoting life insurance. Patrick Kimathi, UIA’s Life and Pensions Chair and UAP Oldmutual MD, discussed this with Julius Businge and here in the excerpts. Can you briefly tell us about the Uganda Insurers Association …

Trump cited dissatisfaction over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the inequality of contributions ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The African Union on Jan.22 urged new U.S. President Donald Trump to revisit his decision to withdraw Washington from the World Health Organisation. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki …

Top State Department job like to go to J. Peter Pham, a diplomatic very familiar with Ugandan issues ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER & AGENCIES | U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to nominate a former special envoy as Washington’s top Africa official, while a Republican aide is likely to be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has launched the ‘Move Like A Don’ salary loan campaign aimed at alleviating financial pressures and empower customers in 2025. The ‘Move Like A Don’ campaign will run for 120 days, offering customers an opportunity to access unsecured salary loans of up …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The back-to-school season is a time of hope, anticipation, and, for many parents, financial pressure. With tuition fees, uniforms, and scholastic materials to consider, the burden of ensuring children have access to education can be overwhelming. Following the success of the 2024 school fees campaign, …

The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize aims to support leading artists ART | AGENCIES | Ugandan artist Collin Sekajugo has been shortlisted among finalists for the 2025 Norval Sovereign African Art Prize. The Norval Foundation and The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) on Jan.10 revealed the names of 29 artists shortlisted as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has pledged support to the upcoming Rotary District Conference and Assemblies for D9213 and D9214. The D9213 conference will draw Rotarians and Rotaractors from all over the country to discuss various items on their agenda and celebrate the milestones achieved in community service. …

Nearly 600 million people—83% of the global population—remain without power on the continent Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | In a landmark effort to tackle Africa’s energy access crisis, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group will host the Africa Energy Summit on January 27-28 in …

INTERVIEW | Zain Verjee, an executive fellow at the Digital Data and Design Institute at Harvard University, is co-founder of an AI and communications consultancy, and hosts the podcast series Embedded. She talks to the African Business’ Omar Ben Yedder about the future of AI and technology adoption in Africa, two …

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 …