The boy who inherited a crown and made it his own COVER STORY | ISAAC KHISA | There are easier ways to become an adult than by becoming a king first. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV had little choice in the matter. At three, he inherited …
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Geopolitical tensions, climate change, technological disruption and shifting trade relationships are reshaping how countries engage with each other economically Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | For three decades, the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) has worked behind the scenes to give African …
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Currently, petroleum prices are still significantly higher than pre-war levels, when Brent crude was trading below $73 per barrel before the outbreak of the Iran war Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Insurance leaders across Africa are warning of a potential economic slowdown as surging global petroleum prices …
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For decades, Africa’s infrastructure ambitions have often stalled between conception and delivery. That execution gap is now firmly in focus as policymakers, financiers and industry leaders seek to translate integration into bankable, job-creating outcomes. It is against this backdrop that the inaugural Africa We Build Summit, set for April 23–24 …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan business writer Isaac Khisa has been named the overall winner of the 2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards, announced during the 11th Continental Reinsurance CEO Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda, on April 17. Khisa also won the English Print Category for his article …
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Healthcare infrastructure remains heavily concentrated in urban centres, limiting the utility of medical insurance for those who retire in rural areas BUSINESS FEATURE | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s insurance industry is tiptoeing into one of the country’s most neglected frontiers – medical cover for the elderly. The move, long overdue, marks …
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Kampala, Uganda | Insurance has evolved from simple community risk sharing to complex reinsurance, allowing insurers to spread large risks. But how are the continent’s largest projects protected? Isaac Khisa spoke with Stephen Chikovore, MD of UAP Old Mutual Uganda, and here is the excerpt. Insurance, at its core, is …
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Reinsurers on the continent operate in a harsh socio-economic environment marked by inflation, political instability, increased competition and the depreciation of local currencies against the dollar Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Africa’s reinsurance market has for decades been dominated by global giants such as Swiss Re, Munich Re, and the …
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The bank’s net income climbed from US$125.3 million to US$973.5 million over the same period—representing nearly an eightfold increase Abuja, Nigeria | ISAAC KHISA & AGENCIES | When Professor Benedict Oramah joined the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in 1994 as a young chief analyst, few could have foreseen that he would …
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Trade is set to expand at an average of 5.1 per cent a year through 2026, before quickening to 5.4 per cent by 2028 Abuja, Nigeria | ISAAC KHISA | Africa’s trade projected to hit $1.5 trillion in 2025 as growth momentum builds Africa’s intra- and extra-regional trade is on course …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
