Julius Katende’s Totem Art NTFs illustrate an artist who is naturally curious and thinks outside the proverbial box ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | For almost an hour, I listen attentively as artist Julius Katende explains to me in an animated tone about Non- Fungible Tokens ( NFT), which are assets like …
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But the economy is expected to rebound in the subsequent year if oil exports resume, offering a potential path to recovery. Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Oil rich South Sudan’s economy is projected to contract by 30% in the Financial Year 2024/25 that ends in June due to disruptions …
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INTERVIEW | South Africa has taken over the presidency of the world’s premier economic forum, the G20, from Brazil. The G20 presidency operates on a troika system made up of the current, previous and next holders. The three members cooperate with one another in preparing for an annual summit. This means …
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It will be tragic for the legacy of President Museveni that the South Sudan he helped liberate he also helped destroy COMMENT | REMEMBER MIAMINGI | The confirmation and denial of Ugandan troop deployment to South Sudan has exposed serious governance and transparency issues, eroded trust, and possibly escalated conflict and …
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This initiative is expected to benefit one million additional residents and includes the installation of 2,600 prepaid meters in informal settlements to enhance water access Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda government has secured Shs 340 billion ( €85 million) loan from the French Agency for Development (AFD) to expand …
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What it will take to get the long list done to make the AU Commission more efficient and relevant for the African people COMMENT | ULF ENGEL | Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. …
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Study in rural Kenya shows why it does not always work Kenya | RALPH HAMANN, ERIN POWELL & TED BAKER | International development agencies and non-governmental organisations often seek to advance community development by fostering entrepreneurship. The premise is that poor people can enhance their household incomes by establishing small businesses or …
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US President’s gradual disintegration of U.S. global hegemony may not be all bad for all nations, especially China COMMENT | WANG WEN | Donald Trump’s second term may not be all bad for all nations, especially China. According to many Chinese internet users, Trump’s policies have unwittingly strengthened their country. This …
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President Donald Trump is making China and Russia Great Again and the U.S., on his watch, is the loser COMMENT | JENNIFER RUBIN | President in Name Only Donald Trump delivered remarks to a joint session of Congress typical of him—overstuffed, narcissistic, mean-spirited, and deeply dishonest. And boring—not to mention interminable. …
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This roadblock to sustainable growth result in financial strain instead of economic gain COMMENT | JABEZ ATERAR | Uganda’s development is being held captive by a silent, yet incredibly thirsty, obstacle: unproductive government spending. Imagine, if you will, a national budget overflowing not with vital funds for education or healthcare, but with …
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