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INTERVIEW | Uganda Insurers Association (UIA) is boosting insurance uptake with initiatives like the ‘Gonza Future’ campaign promoting life insurance. Patrick Kimathi, UIA’s Life and Pensions Chair and UAP Oldmutual MD, discussed this with Julius Businge and here in the excerpts. Can you briefly tell us about the Uganda Insurers Association …

The State of Entrepreneurship in Uganda 2024 Report Launched Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for an impressive 90% of the private sector, contributing 75% to GDP and employing over 3 million people. Despite this critical role, the MSME sector faces systemic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has launched the ‘Move Like A Don’ salary loan campaign aimed at alleviating financial pressures and empower customers in 2025. The ‘Move Like A Don’ campaign will run for 120 days, offering customers an opportunity to access unsecured salary loans of up …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The back-to-school season is a time of hope, anticipation, and, for many parents, financial pressure. With tuition fees, uniforms, and scholastic materials to consider, the burden of ensuring children have access to education can be overwhelming. Following the success of the 2024 school fees campaign, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has pledged support to the upcoming Rotary District Conference and Assemblies for D9213 and D9214. The D9213 conference will draw Rotarians and Rotaractors from all over the country to discuss various items on their agenda and celebrate the milestones achieved in community service. …

Nearly 600 million people—83% of the global population—remain without power on the continent Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | In a landmark effort to tackle Africa’s energy access crisis, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group will host the Africa Energy Summit on January 27-28 in …

INTERVIEW | Zain Verjee, an executive fellow at the Digital Data and Design Institute at Harvard University, is co-founder of an AI and communications consultancy, and hosts the podcast series Embedded. She talks to the African Business’ Omar Ben Yedder about the future of AI and technology adoption in Africa, two …

The Southern African nation is heavily reliant on copper exports to fuel its economy, with the metal making up almost US$10bn of its US$29.2bn GDP in 2022 ANALYSIS | ISAAC HANSON | Zambia’s government is taking a more strategic approach to its involvement in the copper market with the launch of …

THERE are prospects in many places across the continent of Africa. It provides a unique environment for revolutionary growth due in part, to its young and capable population, its resources, and emerging markets. For this to be realized fully, though, there are key questions that need to be answered on …

The company has been a cornerstone of the region’s agricultural sector, providing essential machinery and support to farmers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CMC Motors Group, a prominent player in East Africa’s automotive and agricultural machinery market, has announced plans to gradually wind down operations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. …