Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform- NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has distanced the party from comments by Ali Kateregga, a NUP Councilor from Masaka who pleaded with President Yoweri Museveni to release the jailed NUP party supporters. At the swearing-in ceremony of new …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  Equity Group Holdings has proposed a record dividend of Kshs.15.1 billion for a second year running. While releasing the 2023 full year financial results Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO said. “The Kshs. 4 per share dividend amounts to a 36% payout of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has this morning announced the appointment of Samuel F Mwogeza as its Interim Chief Executive, and Barbara Dokoria as Interim Executive Director effective April 1, 2024, until substantive appointments for the positions are made. The interim appointment of Mwogeza, who is …

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Why I feel sympathy for the president even when he embraces a speaker who has blatantly looted public funds THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | After the hue and cry on social media against our looting speaker of parliament, Anita Among, President Yoweri Museveni appeared in her constituency with her. It …

  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA  | The Alliance Française de Kampala, joining forces with the Fonds Médiathèque and the French Institute, launched a program that will tackle social issues and foster empowerment for underprivileged women in Ugandan communities by creating a bridge between them and established Ugandan women writers. …

DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua |  Tanzania has received over 1.8 million tourists between 2021 and 2023, earning a revenue of about 3.37 billion U.S. dollars, a senior government official said on Sunday. “Tanzania now ranks second in Africa for attracting tourists after Ethiopia in the post-COVID-19 era, and it …

COMMENT | VALERY OKECHO | Public-private partnerships are not merely advantageous; they are indispensable in addressing pressing societal issues, with road safety awareness being a prime example. When government entities and private enterprises collaborate, they bring together resources, expertise, and networks to tackle complex challenges effectively. This synergy is crucial …

COMMENT | TSHIDI RAMOGASE | Africa’s vulnerability to climate change was once again demonstrated in late 2023, when torrential rains swept across much of East Africa, bringing devastating floods just six months after a record-breaking five-season drought in the region. Vast areas of farmland in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia were …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  The Ethiopian government has disclosed its plan to introduce nearly half a million electric vehicles (EVs) in 10 years as part of an ongoing transition to electric mobility. The Ethiopian government initially worked to import about 148,000 electric automobiles and 48,555 electric buses as part …