Banking on a Greener Future with Green Finance Solutions for SMEs COMMENT | Virginia Ssemakula | Climate change is one of the significant crises facing the world today and developing nations such as Uganda face a critical challenge in combating related effects despite its relatively low contribution to global greenhouse …
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ACCRA | Xinhua | Ghana and Britain have signed an agreement to restructure debts equivalent to 256 million U.S. dollars, extending the maturity date of Accra’s bilateral debts to London by 15 years. The agreement was signed Wednesday by British Trade Commissioner for Africa John Humphrey and Ghanaian Finance …
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All eyes now on Europe, America NEWS ANALYSIS| Independent Reporter & Agencies | Since the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel said in a report on Sept.16 that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, all eyes …
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Pay-as-you-store models and climate-backed finance are transforming Africa’s cold chain into an investable asset and shifting millions of tons of food from waste to market. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Aisha used to throw away nearly half her tomatoes within three days. Heat, rough handling, and slow markets turned …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Felicite Nson has today taken over as Managing Director Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), making her the first woman to lead one of the country’s most iconic and enduring brands. Nson succeeds Andrew Kilonzo, who has been appointed Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL). With more …
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KINSHASA | Xinhua | The number of new cases in the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been falling in recent weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa said in its latest report, but warned that the next two to three …
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SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | The witnesses so far in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga; adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** This matter resumes on Monday 29/9/25 after a long adjournment. It’s 22 witnesses in, and the prosecution is coming to the end of their witness list. Here is …
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Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Embassy in Paris, France, is participating at the 47th International & French Tourism Market Expo which is taking place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris. The Embassy is leading Team Uganda, which includes major tour operators based in Uganda and France. …
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COMMENT | Charles Okello Ayai | This article is, in part, a response to Andrew Mwenda’s article titled “Time for Africa to wake up” in his column, The Last Word on February 14, 2025. In it, he makes what has become a popular exhortation by most who consider themselves Pan-African, namely, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will host the 2nd Session of the Uganda-Somalia Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) alongside an Investment and Business Summit from 7-8 October 2025 at Mestil Hotel, Kampala. This year’s theme is “Promoting Uganda-Somalia Partnership through Investment, Trade and Tourism, and Harnessing Opportunities in Both Countries,” …
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