Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In yet another move to empower riders nationwide, the BodaBoda Riders Cooperative Union on Wednesday unleashed several products to empower members that use the ride-hailing app, Union App. At a colorful event at Garden City in Kampala, Uganda’s top boda-boda cooperative officially launched Union …
Read More »Lango RDCs blame security agencies for increasing illegal charcoal trade
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in the Lango sub-region have accused Uganda Police Force and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel of facilitating and benefiting from the illegal charcoal trade, despite a presidential directive banning it. In May 2023, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued Executive Order …
Read More »Uganda’s coffee exports surge amidst global scarcity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s annual Coffee export earnings grew almost 95 percent over the year ended April 2025 to 1.97 Billion Dollars, mainly boosted by higher international prices. In the same period last year (May 2023 to April 2024), earnings were 1.01 Billion Dollars. While there was an …
Read More »A Taste and Toast to Italy at Tanqueray’s Limoncello Brunch
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala got a slice of Italy on Sunday as Tanqueray hosted the Limoncello Brunch at Mediterraneo Villa in Kololo. The lush orchard villa welcomed ladies and gents all dressed to impress who made the most of the picturesque setting as they toasted under the …
Read More »COFFEE: Africa’s unexpected gift
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | In a cozy café nestled in Nairobi’s Karen district, chestnut-colored AA-grade Kenyan coffee beans are carefully ground, extracted and brewed under the focused gaze of a local barista. The bitterness transforms into something wondrous, a bright acidity blossoms, reminiscent of ripe, juicy tropical fruits. The …
Read More »Let Her Shine: 43 young mothers graduate after skilling by AGECS and Aga Khan Foundation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty-three adolescent mothers from Kampala and Mukono have been equipped with practical vocational skills, reproductive health knowledge, and entrepreneurial acumen under the Let Her Shine empowerment program. The initiative, part of the Advancing Gender Equality through Civil Society (AGECS) project, aims to empower vulnerable …
Read More »Equity Group posts Shs 433.2bn profit
The lender’s digital channels processed 87% of all transactions, with the Equity Mobile App and USSD platform recording Shs 26.5 trillion in transaction value Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group has reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2025, underpinned by its regional expansion, diversified business model, …
Read More »Private sector urges EAC to speed up tax harmonisation
According to the EAC Secretariat, trade among the seven member states and the rest of Africa rose by $584.6 million to $4.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in the previous year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East African governments are under mounting pressure …
Read More »Kenya taps regional links to boost tourism
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya is ramping up efforts to attract more tourists by improving travel infrastructure and strengthening regional cooperation, officials said at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) in Uganda. Speaking at the regional tourism fair, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Rebecca Miano, said …
Read More »Africa eyes 4% growth by 2026 as AfDB urges domestic resource mobilization
East Africa is set to lead regional performance, expanding at an average of 5.9 per cent in 2025–26, underpinned by continued momentum in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s economy is forecast to grow from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.9 per cent in 2025, …
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