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How government’s borrowing spree is leaving citizens bearing the cost Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | At dawn, the roar of engines rises above the quiet streets of Entebbe as David Tumusiime, 47, prepares for his daily commute to Kampala. Like thousands of other motorists, he joins the line snaking toward the …

Government has unveiled a 30+ member committee to oversee its activities in the bloc Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda has launched its African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) National Implementation Committee (NIC), signaling a renewed push to leverage the continent’s single market for goods and services. The committee, comprising …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda officially inaugurated its first Sugar Industry Stakeholder Council as part of efforts to strengthen governance, enhance productivity, and regulate the nation’s sugar sector. The ceremony, held at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on Oct.23, followed the enactment of the Sugar (Amendment) …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, has called on government agencies, civil society organizations, academia, and development partners to work together so that Uganda can fully benefit from opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Mbadi …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has issued a consumer alert to all 21 member states, including Uganda, following a safety recall of 12,491 BMW vehicles by BMW Group South Africa. The recall, announced after product control checks and customer complaints, affects several BMW series sold …

The agency has reviewed more than 480 mergers and acquisitions, 50 restrictive business practices, and 60 consumer protection cases Nairobi, Kenya | Julius Businge | The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has reaffirmed its position as the regional watchdog for fair competition and consumer protection, releasing data that points to an …

    Ntungamo, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | It is 11:50 am on October 1 at Africa Coffee Park in Rwashamire, Ntungamo District. The air hums with celebration. Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, sways to music as the launch of Inspire Africa’s first batch of finished …

As Uganda celebrates 63 years of independence, attention turns to how the country has navigated its economic journey and positioned itself within East Africa’s integration and global economic agenda. The Independent’s Julius Businge spoke to Julius Kapwepwe Mishambi, a member of the East African Budget Network (EABN) – a professionals’ …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Fidelis Leadership Institute (FLI), in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Uganda and South Sudan, has launched Uganda’s first-ever Compendium of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Case Decisions (1995–Present), a milestone publication that documents landmark cases shaping constitutionalism, democracy, and human rights in Uganda. The …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The 14th Annual East African Information Security Conference closed on October 3 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, after five days of intensive discussions on how the region can thrive in the era of disruptive technology. The conference, held under the theme “Thriving in the Era of …