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  As the world develops green hydrogen for industries from steel to aviation, Uganda is seeking to turn its renewable energy advantage into a new engine for industrial growth   Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Governments from Europe to Asia are investing billions of dollars in green hydrogen, betting …

   Renewable energy cannot simply replace fossil fuels if it reproduces the same patterns of exclusion, land dispossession and inequality.   COMMENT | DR MELANIA CHIPONDA | Africa stands at the centre of the world’s energy transition. Beneath its soils lie the lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, nickel and rare earth …

  People living with HIV need new treatment options that offer flexibility, and a weekly pill could broaden the choices available   Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For more than two decades, scientific innovation and international financing have worked together to transform HIV from a deadly disease into a …

    The Asian nation was absent from the pitch, but its technology, factories and brands helped power football’s biggest spectacle   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The irony could hardly be greater. China, a country that has struggled for decades to become a football powerhouse, did not feature …

    The young party has learned that opposition politics in Uganda follows a familiar script: arrest, denial, detention, court, bail and another wait for justice   COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Few political parties in Uganda’s post-independence history have evolved as dramatically as the National Unity Platform (NUP). …

  A new Bank of Uganda policy seeks to push businesses and individuals towards electronic payments, but the transition will test the country’s digital infrastructure and financial readiness   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Bank of Uganda’s move to cap over-the-counter withdrawals marks a major shift in how businesses …

    SPECIAL REPORT | For nine decades, the Uganda Virus Research Institute has hunted pathogens, helped uncover viruses that would shake the world, and built a reputation far beyond Uganda. As it turns 90 and assumes a new regional role, its scientists say the next challenge is more ambitious: …

  This time, the Games have fewer sports, more nations, and staring at an uncertain future   COMMENT | Vaughan Cruickshank & Brendon Hyndman | The Australian state of Victoria was supposed to be gearing up to welcome athletes from around the world for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Instead, the competition is …

    A 42-day surveillance period will determine whether the country has truly contained the outbreak   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda has entered a crucial phase in its latest battle against Ebola after discharging the country’s last confirmed patient, beginning the mandatory 42-day period required before the …

Low earth orbit satel­lites oper­ated by US tech giants are launch­ing to offer inter­net ser­vices to under-served African com­munit­ies. How should the con­tin­ent greet their arrival – and how can African nations play a more act­ive role in the space race, asks Len­nox Yieke. Africa’s space eco­nomy has long been …