Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development reveals that it will take government 12 years to clear domestic arrears of over Shs13.8 trillion. The report presented by the Committee’s Deputy Chairperson, Moses Aleper cited the Auditor General who noted that …
Read More »MTN’s Kabode Supa Accelerates Uganda’s Smartphone Accessibility
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bold effort to democratize digital access, MTN Uganda has launched the Kabode Supa smartphone—an enhanced device available through its flagship “Mpola Mpola” device-financing scheme. With an upfront cost of just Shs 45,000 and daily payments as low as Shs 900, the telecom giant …
Read More »US-Ukraine minerals deal resembles colonial exploitation of Africa
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | The US-Ukraine agreement on mineral reserves, if signed, will be somewhat similar to the penal agreements that European colonizers made with the peoples of African countries, Bloomberg reports. According to the agency, the US access to Ukrainian subsoil resources is now taking “a form …
Read More »EACOP partners with Hoima Catholic Diocese to plant trees
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, the company established to construct and operate the 1,443km long East African Crude Oil Pipeline, has joined hands with the Hoima Catholic Diocese to support the Running Out of Trees (ROOTS) campaign. The campaign targets the …
Read More »Vivo Energy rewards first 30 winners in Shell ‘Omunene W’ekkubo’ campaign
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Excitement filled the air today as Vivo Energy Uganda, the company distributing and marketing Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, rewarded the first 30 weekly winners of its ongoing “Omunene W’ekkubo” (Big One on the Road) campaign. The initiative, designed to celebrate and reward Uganda’s hardworking …
Read More »UBL changes lives in Kabarole with sh190million solar powered water scheme
Uganda Breweries Limited commissions mini-water scheme, hand pump worth over sh190 Million in Kibasi Town, Kabarole District. Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has handed over a sh190 million solar-powered mini-water scheme in Hakibale Village and hand pump in Bulera Village, Kibasi Town Council, Kabarole District, …
Read More »Tenure of Uganda Airlines board expires
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has commenced the process to institute a new Board of Directors of Uganda Airlines Company Ltd, following the expiry of the current board. The current and first substantive board was inaugurated on April 1, 2022, replacing the interim board that had been …
Read More »Watu Shule launches in Fort Portal
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bold move to combat Uganda’s soaring road traffic accidents, Watu Uganda has launched “Watu Shule,” a specialized motorcycle riding school in Fort Portal City today (April 11). The initiative is designed to deliver high-quality, structured training to boda boda riders—who remain …
Read More »Africa dominates global mobile payments with US$190 billion contribution to GDP – report
A new GSMA report confirms Africa’s leadership in digital payments, with the continent accounting for 53% of global mobile money accounts last year and over US$1 trillion in transactions. Contributing US$190 billion to GDP, Africa’s mobile money ecosystem has evolved into a robust and mature digital payment infrastructure. SPECIAL …
Read More »#ProtectOurStories: Only legal streaming can grow Africa’s content industry
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The cybersecurity war between legitimate content providers and the criminal gangs running illegal pirate streaming services is heating up. Technology now allows for pirate syndicates and users to be tracked, blocked and prosecuted. But the real war is to ensure that African storytellers have …
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