Uganda has spent the past two decades strengthening agricultural research, building seed systems and investing in institutions that support farmers. Yet as scientists, policymakers, agribusiness leaders and development partners gathered in Kampala to celebrate the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa – AGRA’s 20th anniversary, one question dominated the …
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The Aston Villa deal is Rwanda’s boldest attempt yet to transform football visibility into tourism, investment and international influence NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | When English Premier League side Aston Villa walks onto the pitch next season, Visit Rwanda will occupy the most coveted piece of commercial …
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How a meeting between an American president and a teenage African king still shapes history, diplomacy and conservation more than a century later SPECIAL REPORT | RONALD MUSOKE | The slow climb up Mengo Hill in December 1909 marked one of the most extraordinary moments in the history of …
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Uganda’s great political survivor who carried the nation’s history within him Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The last time many Ugandans saw Gen (Rtd) Moses Ali in public life, he was not standing behind a podium or sitting in Parliament. He was seated inside a vehicle. …
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The increase followed a rise in group profit after tax to Shs74.9 billion, compared with Shs72.1 billion in 2024 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s financial services group dfcu Limited is entering a new phase of growth after shareholders approved a Shs16.32 billion dividend payout as it seeks to …
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The forum also highlighted the need for stronger capital markets to support Uganda’s long-term development goals Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s plan to expand its economy tenfold to about $500 billion by 2040 will depend not only on investment and industrial growth but also on stronger …
Read More »When artists break the rules of art making, they’re in better position to create art that not only captivates, but inspires deep refection on life and how to find solutions to everyday challenges. ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The debate on who is a better artist between a …
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Life’s lessons from living a life of simplicity, modesty and grace that is purposeful and fulfilling THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On the late morning of Monday, July 13, my father-in-law, Fred Gyezaho, was rushed to hospital. I had a lunch date with my friend, the affable Mauro …
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The latest phase builds on previous rounds of implementation in 2023 and 2025, which trained plant health officials from 20 African countries NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | African governments are scaling up efforts to modernise plant health systems, expanding a digital surveillance programme to 38 countries in …
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ARTS | JORDI BUSQUE – BBC | Located almost entirely in the Sahara, Mauritania is home to centuries-old cities, desert oases and a coastal spectacle so vast you can see it from space. In an age when it’s increasingly easy to explore the furthest reaches of the world – …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
