10 things about Uganda‑born Democratic nominee for New York City mayor ANALYSIS | SHERIFF BOJANG JNR | Born in Kampala, raised in Cape Town in post-apartheid South Africa and politically awakened in New York’s Queens, Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s journey to becoming the Democratic contender for mayor of the US’ largest city …

Scientific research has gifted us with a range of evidence-based options to protect ourselves from getting infected with HIV. In 2012, the U.S. Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) had first approved Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) daily oral medicines for HIV prevention. More recently, long-acting injectable options of PrEP are also approved. …

Shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank have appointed Dr. George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Abuja, Nigeria | ISAAC KHISA | Elombi, a Cameroonian national and long-serving executive at the Bank, will take over from Professor Benedict Oramah, who steps down in September 2025 …

Trade is set to expand at an average of 5.1 per cent a year through 2026, before quickening to 5.4 per cent by 2028 Abuja, Nigeria | ISAAC KHISA | Africa’s trade projected to hit $1.5 trillion in 2025 as growth momentum builds Africa’s intra- and extra-regional trade is on course …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | SBG Securities Uganda Limited, the investment and brokerage arm of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), has been honoured as the Best Performing Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) Manager for 2024 by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The award was presented at a high-level ceremony held recently …

The Benin Bronzes were stolen from Africa during colonial times ART | AGENCIES | It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. This shipment is the largest physical …

Experts say coming months critical for new planes, routes Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Plans by Uganda Airlines (UR) to expand its fleet to about ten aircraft and add about five new destinations are causing excitement among passengers and its operators. Several planned UR destinations have been on hold due …

Why human rights activism who never evade or resist arrest entrench the state’s systems of oppression COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | Uganda’s human rights movement risks inadvertently reinforcing and entrenching the very systems of oppression it seeks to challenge, particularly by seeking justice from the State and its legal mechanisms. …

In the looming election, many voters are giving up their power and voice for temporary gains COMMENT | WALTER AKENA | As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, a familiar pattern is beginning to emerge. Campaign rallies are growing louder, candidates are crisscrossing constituencies, and political posters are being plastered …

Sello Letswalo transforms the boundaries of contemporary art with a unique palette of steel and oil ART | AGENCIES | Sello Letswalo (33) stands as a pioneering multimedia artist whose innovative approach to painting and sculpture is reshaping contemporary African art. With a background rooted in visual arts, design, and dramatic …