Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Europe Gold Refinery, the first fully Ugandan-owned gold refinery founded by Feni Bernard, has received a mining licence in Mubende from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, marking a key milestone in Uganda’s efforts to promote responsible and inclusive gold mining. The licence …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that conflict-driven challenges have further exacerbated the ongoing cholera outbreak in Sudan, as the country has recorded nearly 2,000 cholera-related deaths since the start of 2025. Since the start of this year, Sudan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The 2025 Bell ObaFest climaxes on Saturday, 15th November 2025, at the Millennium Grounds in Kampala. This year’s festival, under the theme “Flavour for Your Flavour,” celebrates the Bell Citrus and Bell Honey innovations and wraps up a series of ongoing regional activations. The …

Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | China is cementing its status as the global leader in electric mobility, with near-universal satisfaction among domestic users. A report by global consultancy Roland Berger found that up to 99% of Chinese battery electric vehicle (BEV) owners would consider buying another BEV …

Equity Group is also accelerating its entry strategy. In September, Equity Group chief executive James Mwangi met with officials from the Ethiopian Investment Commission to discuss licensing and operational frameworks, according to Semafor Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Ethiopia’s banking market, once sealed off to foreign participation, has …

  Navigating the Terrain of Conditional Funding, Transparency, and Information Asymmetry in the UN Development System The United Nations (UN) Development System is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most pressing issues, such as poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation. Despite its ambitious goals, the system grapples with significant obstacles, …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  With fewer than five years remaining to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and only 6% currently on track in Africa, the continent faces a dual challenge by being among the least responsible for climate change yet the most vulnerable to its impacts, contributing …

  Absa and MEST Africa announce the Top 10 finalists for the MEST Africa Challenge 2025 Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Ugandan startups have made it to the list of Top 10 finalists of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025.  Credify Africa Inc and Kanzu Finance Ltd from Uganda, …

  COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | I was fifteen when my father, in a fashion typical of him, bought my brothers and me a book with an oddly unsettling title: 1984. Except for my brother Peter, it lay untouched on our bookshelf for nearly two and a half months — …

COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, the Minister of Internal Affairs, must be deeply concerned by the recent events in Yumbe District, where members of the Muslim community reportedly attacked their fellow citizens of the Christian faith. Over the past few days, Muslims in Yumbe, led by the …