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The foundation is also investing $40 million to help several African manufacturers produce new messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines on the continent Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced plans to allocate the majority of his estimated $200 billion fortune over …

Kampala Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has launched the 2025 edition of its annual employee volunteerism initiative, 21 Days of Y’ello Care, under the theme “Connecting at the Roots – Connecting Communities through Digital Tools.” The campaign, running from June 1 to 21, focuses on bridging digital gaps in …

Progress, power, and the promise of transformation ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | On June 5, the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala were sealed off—an exclusive zone accessible only to those clutching invitation cards, as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni delivered the highly anticipated State of the Nation Address. Under the afternoon sun …

ANALYSIS | A global resolution on digital marketing of breast milk substitutes must be rigorously enforced, writes Afshan Khan, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. Breastfeeding saves lives. It is one of the most powerful, proven investments in child survival, development …

Kenya’s real GDP is expected to pick up gradually in the medium term, with growth projected to increase from 4.5 percent in 2025 to about 5.0 percent in 2026–27 Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s public debt remains at high risk of distress, with interest payments absorbing about a third …

But can it succeed? COMMENT | MATTI BARTHEL, JOHAN SIX & TRAVIS DRAKE | The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest tropical forest reserve in the world. It will be set up as a 2,600km long green …

Mozart had many admirers and would no doubt have countless followers on Instagram today. But did he have real friends? Or did he live solely for music? All is explored at the Mozart festival in Würzburg ART | GABY REUCHER | If the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were a child …

  FEATURE | Relations between China and Africa are increasingly important in understanding the dynamics that shape our world. But until now, the role of sport was overlooked. A new book, Global China and the Global Game in Africa, explores the role of football in relations between China and Africa – …

Having entered the race last, Sidi Ould Tah leveraged his country’s diplomatic networks, bolstered by Mohamed Ould Ghazouani’s chairmanship of the African Union in 2024 ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah beat four other candidates after three rounds of voting. He becomes the 9th president of the pan-African institution for the next …

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, …