Kampala, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the East African Court of Justice seeking a permanent injunction restraining General Muhoozi Kainerugaba a serving Uganda People’s Defence Forces Officer from organizing and addressing political rallies and gatherings. Mabirizi also wants the Court to order the Speaker of Parliament, …

At a time of geopolitical conflict and ideological polarisation, can we prevent it being weaponized? COMMENT | ROBERT SKIDELSKY | In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, scientist Victor Frankenstein famously uses dead body parts to create a hyperintelligent “superhuman” monster that – driven mad by human cruelty and …

Can the world avoid annual global growth falling to a three-decade low of 2.2% and remain weak? COMMENT | KAUSHIK BASU | The Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund usually provide a platform for various organisations, policymakers, and commentators to reflect on the state of the …

The core competency of the entrepreneur is not business acumen or marketing ability but rather empathy COMMENT | MICHAEL JJINGO | As we see many graduands aspire to be enterpreneurs, we also witness quite a number of employees are honing a dream of going into private business to not only own …

Why does increasing permissiveness entail increasing impotence and fragility or pleasure via pain? COMMENT | SLAVOJ ZIZEK | In a recent viral video, the Dalai Lama can be seen asking a seven-year-old boy, at a widely attended public ceremony, to give him a hug and then, “Suck my tongue.” The immediate …

There may be mental benefits to being awe-struck, too — specifically a reduction in stress and anxiety Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | It may be a sunset, a stirring orchestral number or a striking painting whatever gives you goosebumps or makes you shed a tear. Experts believe that consistently seeking …

King Charles might appear to be the vestige of an archaic system but that might be good for his subjects COMMENT | TOM GINSBURG | As Britain’s King Charles III is officially enthroned, the “empire on which the sun never set” is looking a little shabby. In addition to the United …

MTN Uganda and Stanbic Bank are the only Ugandan-listed companies on the list in the region Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventeen East African firms are among the list of the continent’s most valuable brands, with the Safaricom retaining the top spot amidst a decline in its overall ranking. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Kenya, part of Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking Group, has announced the launch of the Fingo Africa app, which is set to revolutionize financial inclusion for young people in Kenya and across Africa. The app was developed in close collaboration between Fingo Africa, …

Armed with an MBA and a PhD in Business Management from Germany, he was chosen by the Government of Uganda to prepare a loss-making public corporation for sale to a foreign private investor. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. William Muhairwe was indeed given a short contract after which the …