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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Bank Uganda and Stanbic Bank Uganda have announced the integration of their digital wallets, Wendi and FlexiPay, in a move aimed at advancing Uganda’s financial inclusion and digital economy. Together, the platforms serve over a million users, providing savings, credit, and e-commerce services. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On World Food Day (Oct.16), Glovo and community-based organization Haba Na Haba announced a major milestone in their partnership, having rescued and distributed 2,712,061 meals to food-insecure communities since March 2024. The initiative leverages Glovo’s technology and delivery network to collect surplus food from …

How the rivalry between the two Gulf carriers has contributed to the growth of the local aviation industry NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Emirates and Qatar Airways, the two Gulf carriers dominating the global aviation industry are flexing muscles over the fast growing Ugandan market. Every week thousands of …

    Why climate vulnerability data could be the  compass for country’s resilient food system Entebbe, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On a breezy October 22 morning in Entebbe, a mix of scientists, policymakers, and agricultural experts gathered in a lakeside resort conference room with a shared sense of urgency. Maps …

He championed the strengthening of socio-economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean, backed major industrial projects and initiatives like the Dangote Refinery and the African Medical Centre of Excellence Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, marked the end of an era as President and …

A bus driver’s tale of plying the Kampala-Gulu highway COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | A long-haul bus rolls into Namayiba Bus Terminal in downtown Kampala from the northwesten city of Arua. The driver, who requests anonymity for fear of repercussions from bus companies and authorities, has just completed a grueling …

The costs and consequences of isolation by the very continent that globalized the world  THE LAST WORD |  Andrew M. Mwenda |  I have written before that Europe is facing an existential crisis and a creeping irrelevance. It has moved from a strategic dependence on the American security umbrella to a …

  Fresh ideas to get movement flowing ANALYSIS | ALAN HIRSCH & VICTOR AMADI | It remains too difficult for Africans to travel between African countries. Africa-wide reforms have failed. The keynote continental agreement, the African Union’s Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, adopted in 2018, still has only four country ratifications …

 Uganda’s new Hypoxia Lab takes lead in ensuring patient safety isn’t skin colour dependent HEALTH FEATURE | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For decades, the pulse oximeter; a small clip-on device used to measure oxygen levels in the blood has been considered a universal lifesaver. From surgery theatres to neonatal wards, it’s …

Through a showcase of photographs of recently returned cultural artefacts to Uganda, the exhibition Ethics of Loaning instigates deep conversations on the subject of restitution. ARTS |  Dominic Muwanguzi |  The act of restitution is not new in Uganda’s cultural history. In 1961 as part of the preparations to gain independence …