The country’s exporter base, though expanding, remains concentrated Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s coffee industry is having a moment. Export earnings for the 2024/25 coffee year rose to US$2.3bn (Shs 8.1 trillion), a 64% jump on the previous year, according to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). Export …
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Fourth EITI report reveals companies still dodge key disclosures as beneficial ownership data remains thin and contract transparency has barely moved NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When Uganda’s fourth Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report was released in Kampala on Nov.20, the message that threaded through Protea Hotel’s ground floor …
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The investment underscores deepening economic co-operation between Kenya and Uganda as both countries pursue industrialisation strategies Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, broke ground Sunday on a $500m steel manufacturing complex in Tororo, eastern Uganda, in one of East Africa’s …
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Civil society warns of potential repetition of 2011, when election-related spending drove inflation above 30% NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | David Kitoosa studies the red soil beneath his feet as if searching for answers buried in it. His hands, hardened by years of brickmaking and truck-driving across Wakiso District, …
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How our country lacks the policies and institutional rules to achieve its ambitious development goals THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | The Ugandan government has set itself a very ambitious goal: to expand the economy by 1,000% in 15 years. This means the economy must grow at an annual …
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COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | After President Museveni captured power in 1986, Uganda adopted a “no party” or what was commonly known as the “movement” political system. Under this system, political parties were banned from campaigning, sponsoring candidates or holding rallies. President Museveni and the NRM argued that the …
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Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | The 1st Uganda Tourism, Coffee and Tea Expo in Egypt has opened at the Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski in Cairo. The two-day event aims to highlight ‘Destination Uganda’ to tourists as well as to promote Ugandan coffee and tea to Egyptian consumers and businesses. …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda has set its sights on securing orders for at least 1,000 electric coaches during the Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition, a milestone 30-day journey covering more than 13,000 kilometres across Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa, government officials said …
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COMMENT | FLAVIA NTAMBI LWANGA | As Uganda celebrates 63 years of independence, it is an apt moment to reflect on our digital transformation journey. The clear message is: digital literacy is becoming an indispensable way forward. In a rapidly digitizing world, from finance and transport to education and …
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COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | The contested Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President General, Jimmy Akena, has embarked on a campaign of blaming President Yoweri Museveni for his recent political misfortunes. Akena missed the nomination deadline to stand as a presidential candidate for the 2025/26 elections due to …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
