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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Code Forces, a group that emerged winner at the Absa GirlCode 2025 hackathon in Kampala, has emerged third on the continental level, out of eight African cities that competed. The Ugandans came third at the 11th edition of the annual GirlCode-Hackathon held on 12 October …

HEFEI, CHINA | Xinhua | China’s superconducting quantum computer, similar to the “Zuchongzhi 3.0” model, has been deployed for commercial use, marking a crucial step toward the practical application of quantum computing. Using the same chip series from the “Zuchongzhi 3.0,” the machine, featuring 105 readable qubits and 182 couplers, …

E-transactions regulations typically require secondary legislation setting out the government bodies or private entities that can issue digital signatures, the report explains   NEWS ANALYSIS | JENNY MESSENGER | The results of a digital trade initiative in Africa show the continent has made progress, but barriers to paperless trade persist, according …

  Automakers are bundling home chargers, rebates and finance options to cut adoption friction and bring EVs within reach of Africa’s middle class. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s EV playbook is shifting from pilots and municipal chargers to price-led, bundled ownership models designed to lower adoption friction for …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with GirlCode, has successfully hosted the 2025 GirlCode Hackathon, empowering 50 women tech enthusiasts in Uganda. The event was part of a continent-wide hackathon spanning 30 hours and engaging 700 women across 8 African cities, focused on fostering …

COMMENT | Angela Huyue Zhang | After four extensions of the statutory deadline to ban TikTok or force its Chinese owners to divest, US President Donald Trump has now signed an executive order transferring the app to US ownership. The announcement follows years of diplomatic sparring, bureaucratic maneuvering, repeated efforts by federal …

OSLO | Xinhua | Denmark will prohibit all civilian drone flights nationwide from Monday to Friday to safeguard a European Union (EU) leaders’ meeting in Copenhagen and reduce the burden on police amid a surge in suspicious drone sightings, the Danish government said Sunday. The temporary ban will run from …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The China-Africa Innovation Cooperation Day was held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Friday, showcasing the achievements of the two sides’ ever-deepening cooperation in science, technology, and innovation. The event, co-organized by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, the African Union (AU), …

New report reveals how Beijing influences Uganda and other countries in thinking and action COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Today, the number of learners attending Mandarin classes at the Confucius Institute inside Makerere University, Uganda’s premier institution of higher learning, is growing. Many see mastery of the Chinese dialect as …

In 2023 alone, the WTO estimates that the global trade in these AI-enabling products reached a staggering $2.3 trillion TECHNOLOGY | AGENCIES | AI could boost global trade by almost 40% by 2040, according to a new report from the World Trade Organization, though the benefits can only be shared …