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The most likely costs and consequences of attempts by the international community to impose a political solution on any country THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Africa seems to be going back to the 1960s, 70s and 80s when military coups and civil wars were a regular occurrence in many countries …

Companies must ensure they don’t knowingly cause harm and governments must hold them accountable COMMENT | MARIA EITEL | In the past year, a cacophony of conversations about artificial intelligence has erupted. Depending on whom you listen to, AI is either carrying us into a shiny new world of endless possibilities …

Striking the right balance between public intervention and reliance on market forces is crucial COMMENT | ARMOND COHEN, ANDREAS GOLDTHAU & SIMONE TAGLIAPIETRA | As Western governments face the increasingly urgent task of accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, the pendulum has swung away from a heavy reliance on markets …

It has given this former journalist a new purpose Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former journalist Precious Tariro Guwira was always naturally talented with handicrafts but she never for a moment considered crafting as a career path, despite being the go-to person in her social circles for creative space decoration. …

Many chase the dream of optimised slumber to fit around our social lives Kampala, Uganda | CATHERINE COVENEY & ERIC L HSU | From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep. Many of these new technologies …

Promise of economic opportunities, genuine partnerships, a more inclusive world order COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER BURKE | The visit by President Ebrahim Raisi to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe earlier this month represented a significant milestone in Iran’s flourishing engagement with Sub-Saharan Africa. The diplomatic mission also underscored the continent’s growing agency in …

Beyond individual success stories, the fish farming project has made substantial contributions to the national GDP Kampala, Uganda | PEARL KARUNGI | In a groundbreaking turn of events, women in Bugiri District, Eastern Uganda, have defied societal norms and broken into the traditionally male-dominated fish farming industry. Through the Women Economic …

Sad situation leads to less-than-ideal healthcare service delivery system Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Healthcare worker strikes in Uganda are likely to have greater negative impact on poor and vulnerable patients, according to research published in Cureus, a journal of medical science which is part of Springer Nature; the German-British …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Francis Kamau is the CEO of GA Insurance. He spoke to The Independent’s Patricia Akankwatsa in an interview about Uganda’s insurance growth prospects. GA Insurance entered the Ugandan market through the acquisition of Nova Insurance Company nearly four years ago. How has business been so …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank has been assigned a National Long-term Rating of ‘AAA (uga)’ with a Stable Outlook, the highest attainable on Uganda’s national scale. Assigned by Fitch Ratings, a world-renowned international credit rating agency, the Bank was also assigned a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) …