Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nigerian music producer and digital creator Ogunremi David Tope, popularly known as ePianoh, is looking beyond personal success and setting his sights on meaningful collaborations with artists, producers and music industry stakeholders in Uganda and across Africa. At a time when African music is …
Read More »African electricity systems are opening to private capital as utility dominance eases
African electricity systems are moving beyond state-owned utility models as governments increasingly rely on private capital to build new generation, storage, and grid infrastructure. This is creating more diversified power markets while redefining the role of utilities across the continent. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African electricity …
Read More »Uganda in the Age of AI
Why steady economic growth may no longer save Uganda from stagnation COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | I have spent some good time recently ruminating about what is likely to be the future of our small economies in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). I have also worried about …
Read More »Africa focuses on Uganda’s ECOTRUST at launch of ACBA Biodiversity Academy
ECOTRUST Leads First Learning Series; shares practical solutions to biodiversity loss and climate change. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) has launched the ACBA Biodiversity Academy (ABA), a new learning platform that will bring together biodiversity practitioners, community leaders, researchers and conservation …
Read More »India’s drug lifeline to Africa disrupted by Iran war
The fragile logistics corridor via Gulf states that connects African patients with critical Indian pharmaceuticals has been thrown into disarray with the Strait of Hormuz closed NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | India has often been called the “pharmacy of the Global South,” and, for African countries, public health …
Read More »Africa at the World Cup
10 teams, local coaches and tactical depth usher in a new era NEWS ANALYSIS | WYCLIFFE W NJORORAI SIMIYU | The 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to expand the final stage of the tournament from 32 teams to 48 has significantly benefited …
Read More »African sport is the new battleground for African corporate capital
African banks, betting firms, telecoms companies and consumer brands are moving beyond traditional sports sponsorship into deeper commercial partnerships tied to league financing, digital fan systems and long-term sports infrastructure. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African sport is evolving into a structured commercial industry as banks, betting …
Read More »Afreximbank posts higher Q1 profit as lending and income grow
Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, has reported stronger first-quarter results for 2026, supported by growth in lending activity, higher interest income and stable asset quality, despite continued global economic uncertainty. The bank said profit for the three months to 31 March 2026 rose …
Read More »Inside Africa’s race to stop Ebola
Uganda is mobilizing its hard-earned Ebola expertise as eastern DRC’s outbreak threatens to overwhelm borders, and strain economies NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is once again finding itself standing at the centre of Africa’s battle against Ebola as a fast-moving outbreak spreading through eastern Democratic Republic of …
Read More »African countries grapple with surging living costs amid deepening fuel crisis
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Against the backdrop of mounting tensions in the Middle East, volatile global oil prices have dealt a heavy blow to African economies reliant on energy imports. Rising fuel costs are spilling over into agriculture, transportation, power and other sectors, increasing living expenses while fueling public …
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