Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda, in partnership with MOGO Uganda and Transsion Holdings, has launched an innovative smartphone financing initiative aimed at making quality smartphones more accessible and affordable to Ugandans across the country. In a bold move to address the persistent “device divide”, the economic barrier …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda today commemorated World Earth Day by planting 1000 trees at Buwagga Secondary School in Wakiso District. The event brought together Absa employees, students, and community members to plant trees as part of the bank’s ongoing broader initiative to shape a sustainable …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the business arm of the UPDF, has, in conjunction with STREIT (U) Ltd, launched their first armoured vehicle showroom outside their Nakasongola factory. NEC-Streit, a joint venture between the two companies, was formed in 2022 to produce armoured vehicles, …
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The decision drew criticism from U.S. tech giants but was welcomed by consumers. BRUSSELS | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) on Wednesday imposed fines totaling 700 million euros (798.7 million U.S. dollars) on American tech giants Apple and Meta, a move expected to intensify already strained transatlantic trade relations. …
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COMMENT | JOHNSON OMOLO | After President Yoweri Museveni resolved the decades-long Tororo district acrimony by partitioning the area into four separate units this week, I urge the citizens and local leaders to settle down to work, and avoid lamenting on new boundaries. Their political leaders and cultural leaders …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has filed its defence in response to a petition by Faridah Nambi Kigongo, challenging the victory of Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi in the Kawempe North by-elections. The Commission has denied all allegations of irregularities that were levied against it by Nambi. She …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PostBank Uganda has recorded a 24% growth in its agribusiness loan book between 2023 and 2024, reflecting the bank’s robust commitment to transforming Uganda’s agricultural sector. “This growth is a testament to the success of PostBank’s strategic shift toward value chain financing and risk …
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Essay 1 of 7: How Uganda forgot its citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | There is a strange comfort in the way Ugandans talk about their country. Roads that are full of potholes, stalled government projects, or dubious public expenditures, all are retold not in anger but with laughter. It …
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Tororo City: A neutral ground or a new battleground in disguise? COMMENT | REGINA ASINDE | President Yoweri Museveni’s proposal this week to resolve the decades-long dispute between the Jopadhola and Iteso communities in current Tororo district, might seem like a long-awaited compromise. The plan is to elevate Tororo …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | After branding Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a “major loser” and suggesting he might oust him, U.S. President Donald Trump reversed course on Tuesday, stating he had “no intention of firing” Powell. Trump’s about-face came after U.S. stocks and the dollar took another dive …
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