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NUP names Bobi Wine `shooters’

`We’re not pastors’ says police boss as he vows tougher action next time ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The assault on opposition leader Bobi Wine in Kampala where he was hit with a teargas canister causing a flesh wound on his left leg has heightened the political temperatures with fifteen months …

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Seven small businesses receive $20,000 seed funding

The Hi-Innovator initiative seeks to elevate enterprises that typically struggle to attract traditional investment, with a particular focus on women and youth-owned businesses Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven small businesses have secured seed funding of approximately $20,000 each through the Hi-Innovator program, a joint initiative by the National Social …

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Willingness to pay for water

By adopting market-based approaches, organisations can create new water markets that provide essential services COMMENT | MATT HANGEN | Willingness to pay, or WTP, refers to the maximum amount an individual is willing to spend to procure a good or service. In the context of water, it is influenced by several …

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Kamala Harris and foreign policy

Other than Biden, Americans must go way back to 1989 to find a president who would take office with more experience COMMENT | HEATHER HURLBURT | Freshman U.S. senators, presidential candidates, and sitting vice presidents are frequently advised to say as little as possible about foreign affairs, in order not to …

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Why does AI art look like that?

Every tech company wants its image generator to be the best. But they all produce oddly similar work ART | CAROLINE MIMBS NYCE | In mid-August, X launched an AI-image generator, allowing paying subscribers of Elon Musk’s social platform to make their own art. So—naturally—some users appear to have immediately made …

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Starlink to expand to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Starlink, the satellite internet service by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is set to expand its high-speed internet offerings to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi. The service aims to bridge the digital divide by providing reliable internet access to remote areas where traditional services are limited or …

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