Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Close to 10,000 Savings Groups initiated by World Vision Uganda have received additional financing from VisionFund in the form of FAST (Finance, Accelerating, Saving groups, Transformation) loans to the value of approximately USD $2 M over the past 3 years, according to Richard Rumsey, …

How much power lies in a map? The push to replace the ‘distorted’ Mercator projection with a more accurate map that portrays Africa’s truer size, has opened up a deeper conversation, not just about how Africa is drawn, but about how the continent is seen. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Lottery, operated by ITHUBA Uganda, is celebrating a remarkable milestone this week. More than 986,000 winners have been created across multiple games since its launch on June 1, 2024. Since its launch, the Uganda National Lottery has rewarded participants across a …

KAMPALA | Xinhua | A total of 1,800 soldiers from the Central African Republic (CAR) have arrived in Uganda for military training as part of ongoing efforts to build the CAR army’s capacity, a Ugandan military spokesperson said Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda’s military spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone …

   How the ruling party’s competitive elections produce a government that serves individuals THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda |  The just-concluded NRM primary elections are a classic case of the inconsistency between Uganda’s politics and democratic theory. There is a wide expectation that when leaders are subjected to popular …

  Nairobi, Kenya | BUSINESS DAILY | Jubilee Holdings Limited will receive Sh4.5 billion for the sale of general insurance stakes in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Mauritius to Sanlam Allianz Africa. The insurer has entered into an agreement with Sanlam Allianz Africa -a long-term strategic joint venture arrangement between South …

  KINSHASA | Xinhua |  At least 80 people were killed overnight Monday to Tuesday in an attack blamed on Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities confirmed to Xinhua on Tuesday. The attack targeted a funeral gathering in the village of …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., together with its Tier One Contractor for Pipeline (PPL) construction and Above Ground Installations (AGI), China Petroleum Pipeline Ltd. (CPP), has officially launched a scholarship program to support gifted but underprivileged engineering students in Uganda. The …

  EACOP deepens commitment to gender equality with campaign againt gender based violence and sexual reproductive health risks Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)  has launched a campaign to prevent Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) and address Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRHR) risks, …

BEIJING | Xinhua | At Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square, Chinese President Xi Jinping, together with world leaders, attended on Wednesday morning a grand military parade honoring both China’s victory and the collective triumph of nations that overcame fascism eighty years ago. Standing on the rostrum of Tian’anmen, Xi delivered a speech …