Pope Leo XIV meets with Naples’ football club, which is celebrating its fourth-ever league victory, and stresses that “it’s the team,” not the individual players, which wins a championship.   Rome, Italy | VATICAN NEWS | Pope Leo XIV met on Tuesday morning with members of SSC Napoli, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This year’s Uganda International Trade Fair (UGITF) will be influenced by current global developments, including changing market factors, geopolitics, and climate. The 31st edition of the fair comes at a time when global investors, financiers, and markets are demanding more focus on climate change, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have been heavily deployed at Kasana Playground in Luwero Town Council to maintain law and order at today’s elections for National Resistance Movement (NRM) party leaders in the district. The NRM Electoral Commission postponed the elections in Greater Luwero from Friday, May 23rd, to …

In Uganda’s overcrowded camps, refugees survive on shrinking rations. But going home means walking back into war. Adjumani, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa & Apophia Agiressi Global Press Journal Uganda | Lindiro Jane has fled war twice. The first time was in 2016, when renewed violence in South Sudan pushed her, her husband and their …

Namibia’s recent salmon venture signals Africa’s push into ‘luxury’ aquaculture, with local investors, backed by Norway, China, and South Africa, eyeing a stake in the booming US$30 billion global salmon market. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The Atlantic breeze brushes against the fishing boats that bob at the docks …

Lagos, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Prateek Suri, the dynamic founder and CEO of Maser Group and MDR Investments, has officially joined Africa’s top 20 billionaires, with a net worth of $1.4 billion, according to the latest CEO Today Billionaire’s List: Africa’s Richest People in 2025. This prestigious …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At the close of the first quarter of 2025, Africa’s economic landscape continues to be shaped by bold entrepreneurship, strategic investments, and a growing focus on regional integration. Despite global economic headwinds and shifting trade dynamics, a select group of billionaires is not only …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New Energy Nexus Uganda, a global aims to support 1,500 small holder farmers in Northern Uganda through financing mechanization equipment. The Productive Use of Renewable Energy for Agriculture program is targeting small holder farmers in Acholi Sub region to embrace mechanized agriculture, especially irrigation, milling, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Frank Tumwebaze, has highlighted the importance of potatoes in addressing the nutritional needs of people across the continent and improving the livelihoods of different communities. “Potato and sweet potato are not just food crops; they are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe North MP Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola has filed a notice of appeal against Monday’s High Court decision that nullified his victory, citing serious irregularities that substantially affected the final outcome. Justice Bernard Namanya nullified Nalukoola’s victory and ordered the Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh …