African governments are seeking greater influence over how mineral deposits are mapped, mining rights allocated and resources traded, using new geological surveys, licensing rules, regional partnerships and transparency initiatives. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African countries are seeking greater influence over the information, rights and systems that …
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Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative highlighted persistent gaps in gold production and export data. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Experts in the extractives industry have partly attributed Uganda’s economic instability, particularly exchange rate volatility and inflation, to the poor management of the country’s mineral wealth, warning that weak …
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Sydney, Australia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s High Commissioner to Australia, Dorothy Samali Hyuha, has led her country’s charge at the ongoing International Mining and Resources Conference and Expo (IMARC 2026) in Sydney, turning diplomatic engagement into a direct pitch for mining investment. Having attended the previous edition primarily …
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The continent must progressively move beyond exporting raw minerals towards processing and manufacturing higher-value products locally COMMENT | JOHN TUMWINE | Africa’s mining industry is entering a defining era. The global shift towards clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital technologies has intensified demand for critical minerals, placing the …
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The East African nation is trying to build alternative fuel routes rather than depend on a single route NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s oil story has, for more than a decade, been told from the shores of Lake Albert. That is where the country’s biggest …
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For policymakers, the clock is ticking on a choice between continuing an expensive experiment or rewriting the rules of Uganda’s mineral wealth Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | For years, Uganda’s decision to give gold special treatment in its tax regime has been defended as an investment incentive. The idea …
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As global demand grows, Orom-Cross is betting that processing graphite in Uganda can deliver more than a mining project NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | A graphite project in northern Uganda is taking on a more ambitious shape. What began as a proposal to mine and export graphite from …
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Riyadh wants ports, minerals, food and influence. East African governments want the capital NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | In late January, a delegation of Saudi Arabian investors and officials arrived in Port Lamu, Kenya, with an eye on one of East Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Led …
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SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Nigeria’s discovery of a major new critical minerals province reflects a broader shift as Africa’s leading oil producers invest in mining to diversify their resource economies. The strategy aims to reduce dependence on a single commodity by expanding exploration, attracting mining investment and building …
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New American sanctions target the commercial networks that turn Congo’s conflict minerals into global business NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | For years, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s wars have been fought with rifles, rockets and militias. Increasingly, however, Washington believes the conflict is being sustained somewhere else …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
