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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 …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and partners have launched the third phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP), expanding the continent-wide initiative to 38 countries as governments intensify efforts to curb the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SafeBoda, a ride-hailing platform has launched its Plus Boda Boda ride option on the SafeBoda app. The new service is designed to provide customers with a greater choice of affordable, high-quality transportation options, while also empowering SafeBoda’s driver community with better earning opportunities. With the …

ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE  | THE INDEPENDENT | Gone are the days of family conflicts over the TV remote. Thanks to the YOTV Channels App, you can bid farewell to those struggles. Since its establishment in 2020, the YOTV Channels App has been dedicated to delivering the finest entertainment to Ugandans at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Kenya, part of Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking Group, has announced the launch of the Fingo Africa app, which is set to revolutionize financial inclusion for young people in Kenya and across Africa. The app was developed in close collaboration between Fingo Africa, …

Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | As the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicks off, the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA have launched a new digital app designed to help increase physical activity and improve the health and well-being of millions of young …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago district leadership has rejected 282 bags of cassava cuttings supplied by the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) for distribution to farmers under the Acholibur Parish Project (APP). APP is an initiative of the Gulu Archbishop, John Baptist Odama, which started in 2017 with the …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cassava farmers organized under the Acholibur Parish Project, APP, in Pader district are complaining of the low price of cassava per kilogram being offered by Bukona Agro Processors Limited. The APP, an initiative of Archbishop John Baptist Odama, was started in 2017 with the purpose …

Busy customers will no longer have to drive to markets for foodstuffs Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A new app to be launched next month will boost the fortunes of market women who operate in areas like Nakawa, Kalerwe, Ntinda and Nakasero. The app is meant to eliminate the role …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nile Breweries Limited dream is Zero Injuries across its operations. To achieve this, the company has launched a Safety App called AB InBev SAFETY. The App, developed as a tool for risk identification and mitigation to prevent injuries and recognise safe behavior in …