Open Letter to the Editor COMMENT | My name is Adja Boudy Kanté. I am 32 years old, a mother, and a proud young entrepreneur from Senegal. I grew up in Guediawaye, just outside Dakar, and I have dedicated my life to creating nutritious, healthy products from local cereals, products …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda, through its flagship Business Club, has launched a series of Regional SME Forums, starting with Masaka, Mbarara, and Fort Portal. The initiative, delivered in partnership with Uganda Airlines, DHL, Grant Thornton, and Enterprise Uganda, is designed to equip entrepreneurs with practical …

Cwinya-ai starts strong but Musonda throws down gauntlet in Lugazi Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU | Lugazi is a hard course. So much for Zambia’s Dominic Musonda. Playing in Uganda for the first time, the 22-year-old final year Mechanical Engineering student shot a brilliant six-under 65 to assume …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | After reading excerpts of an article by Salim Saleh’s daughter in which she attempted to shield the first family from recurring accusations of family rule, this question besieged my thoughts. What is the purpose of privilege? Esteri Mugurwa Akandwanaho, a niece of President Yoweri Museveni and …

Uganda’s foreign service charts new path on the 3rd day of annual ambassadors’ conference Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the role of diplomacy in advancing national development as Uganda’s Heads of Mission gathered on the third day of the …

Boniface Mwangi, Kenya’s outspoken activist, has vowed to build a “kinder nation” and rally disillusioned youth against ‘entrenched political dynasties’ with his Kenya Mpya (new Kenya) movement. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Kenya is set to witness an unconventional political campaign after human rights activist Boniface Mwangi launched his …

Equity Bank’s “Tupange Business Ne Equity” Campaign Unites Fort Portal’s SMEs Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entrepreneurs, traders, and community leaders on Tuesday convened to network and envision a brighter future for regional business at the 3rd regional event of Equity Bank Uganda’s “Tupange Business Ne Equity”, a customer …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance Tuesday launched the Economic and Commercial Diplomacy (ECD) Strategy Handbook during the Annual Ambassador’s Conference currently underway in Gulu. The Handbook was officially launched by the PSST Ramathan Ggoobi in collaboration with Oryem Henry Okello, Minister of …

Xi hails “unstoppable” national rejuvenation at V-Day commemorations BEIJING | Xinhua |  The rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday as the country marked the 80th anniversary of the victory in its war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. …

How they finished last year 🔴 Uganda Golf ⛳ Open after 72 holes ✳ JR Akena 🇺🇬 73 73 71 70 | 287| +3 ✳ J Cwinyaai 🇺🇬 72 73 73  70 | 288 | +4 ✳ T. Okwong 🇺🇬 73 77 68 73  | 291| +7 ✳ Semakula 🇺🇬 78 71 75 73  | …