Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has built the capacity to produce 10,000 electric vehicles annually, with 260 charging and swapping stations countrywide. This is according to the E-Mobility Outlook Report 2024, which also shows that Uganda has mobilised over 160 Million Dollars in investment in e-mobility. According to …
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LILONGWE, MALAWI | Julius Businge | The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has issued a consumer alert to the general public concerning a major safety recall involving more than 5,000 Ford vehicles manufactured between 2021 and 2025. The recall, announced in July 2025 by Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, affects …
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As Uganda plans to start a space agency in 2026; a look at the promise and peril NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda plans to start its own space agency in 2026 to tap into one of the fastest growing domains in the global economy. The space agency …
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The Artificial Intelligence (AI) dilemma facing Uganda’s newsrooms ahead of 2026 elections COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the country’s journalism industry, upon which millions of voters depend to vote, finds itself at a crossroads, according to the Uganda chapter of the Africa …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, has launched the National E-Mobility Expo 2025 at Next Media Park, Naguru, stating that the event enables Uganda’s decisive leap into a future where clean mobility meets national innovation and where Ugandans take ownership of their …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | China is making concrete efforts in promoting the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, a guest speaker has told the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency. Gan Xiaobin, an official with the Ministry of …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | In a Beijing medical device company, a surgical robot carefully peeled the shell of a raw quail egg without breaking the inner membrane. Meanwhile, in a commercial space facility, engineers were using 3D printing technology to produce rocket components. More than 2,000 kilometers away in south …
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African startups are designing and assembling electric vehicles tailored for local delivery needs. From solar-powered cold chains to pharma-compliant vans, these innovations are cutting costs, reducing emissions, and transforming how goods move across the last mile. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Kenya’s Roam has recently partnered with logistics startup Keep …
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Meet the 8 Finalists of the Stanbic Nationals Championship 10th Edition Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight outstanding schools from across Uganda are already gearing up for the grand finale of the Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) 2025, known as the “Battle of Champions,” which is set for 29th …
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Minister praises Kilimanjaro Telecom for boosting regional digital connectivity Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has praised Kilimanjaro Telecom for taking the lead in advancing digital connectivity across the region. He noted that offering an alternative route for internet …
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