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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer etched himself into Manchester United folklore in the manic closing seconds of their Champions League win against Bayern Munich in 1999. Alex Ferguson’s team had wrapped up the Premier League title and won the FA Cup but their dreams of a …

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | In Democratic Republic of Congo, they call him “Doctor Miracle” for his surgical skill and dedication in helping women overcome the injuries and trauma of sexual abuse and rape. Denis Mukwege is a crusading gynaecologist who has spent more than two decades treating appalling …

Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA  | Ramathan Ggoobi is Policy Analyst, and political economist who spearheaded the arm ‘economics that works in Uganda. He lecturers economics at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) and has co-authored several studies on Uganda’s economy. Aside from living his career dream, he is also …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Catherine Wines is a Co-founder of World Remit – a global money transfer company. She spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about the trends in the international money transfer market. How big is your business at the moment?  WorldRemit processes more than one million …

Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Vaolah Amumpaire is a marketeer and the brain behind Wenahardware.com, a multi vendor e-commerce platform for building and construction materials. She says she got to establish an online hardware store from disappointments caused by dishonest people who fail to building and construction materials …

Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | George Stanley Nsamba also known as NES is a Ugandan Film Maker and Cinematographer. He uses films made on a small budget for social change. Nsamba rose through the ranks with his first short film ‘Crafts; the value of life’ in 2015 and later …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Wayne Rooney believes he left Manchester United at the right time, even though he wanted to finish his career at Old Trafford. The 33-year-old, who is set to make his final England appearance against the United States in a friendly international at Wembley on …

Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Richard Todwong, the powerful deputy secretary general of the ruling NRM party, maintains a simple and humble personality – a rare thing for a politician. Todwong served as MP for Nwoya County, was minister without portfolio in charge of political mobilisation, and commissioner at …

 KAYIHURA: Charges bogus, says Museveni but ISO says, it has new charges Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gen. Kale Kayihura could soon be a free man. President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly said that the charges against Kayihura are bogus and he should be released. …

Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Shifah Musisi is a fashion designer, singer, guitarist, and songwriter with an eye for the unique and unusual. Her music genre; afro-soul, is a fusion of contemporary, RnB. To create her unique sound, she does her afro-soul with a fusion of African instruments like …