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Kenya’s foreign minister said some 200 Kenyans were known to be fighting for Russia and acknowledged that recruitment networks were still active NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | David Kuloba’s mother warned him about going to Russia after he accepted a job as a security guard advertised by a recruitment agency in …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Ugandan business leaders and researchers have raised alarm over the country’s low family business survival rate, revealing that fewer than 10 percent of family-owned enterprises make it beyond the founding generation. The concerns were shared during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Economic …

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    The Sunset of Kyaddala becomes the launchpad for KCB Kikapu festive rewards campaign. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  KCB Bank Uganda has today officially concluded its highly successful Kyaddala ne KCB savings campaign and ushered in its exciting festive promotion, KCB Kikapu. Together, these initiatives mark distinct seasons …

HARARE | TASS | The updated US National Security Strategy, published on December 5, shows Washington’s determination to turn Africa into a geo-economic battleground, Zimbabwe’s government newspaper, The Herald, wrote. US plans with regard to Africa are concerning, the newspaper says. The updated strategy shows that Washington’s policy on the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glovo, one of the leading technology platforms operating in Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, has successfully held the first-ever Glovo Academy edition in Kampala, Uganda. Designed to empower local small and medium businesses, the program equips partners with essential operational, digital, and financial skills …

BRUSSELS | Xinhua | European politicians and analysts are accusing Washington of waging a “political war” on Brussels after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a new national security strategy, pledging support for “patriotic European parties” and aiming to “cultivate resistance” to the continent’s current direction. The 33-page document, traditionally …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Judiciary spokesperson, Ereemye Mawanda, has publicly acknowledged the judicial reform proposals advanced by Kampala Central MP aspirant Abraham Luzzi, giving the candidate an unusual boost from within the justice system. The endorsement came during a brief on-air interaction at CBS 89.2 FM, where …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The U.S. government will soon require travelers from Visa Waiver Program countries to submit up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register on Wednesday. This new requirement, part of …

Uganda Ladies Golf Union unveils Stanbic Bank as title sponsor for the Inaugural Annual Stanbic Junior Golf Championships Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When 11-year-old Henry Michael Nimoh tees off in the Inaugural Annual Stanbic Junior Golf Championships on December 14, he believes he will be taking a first …