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c Why African governments can resist political influence in distribution of public goods but may not avoid it completely | JSUTIN SCOTT SCHON | Electricity is a hot political issue in Ghana. Ghanaians demand access to the electricity grid as a right of citizenship. And, when not connected, they have …

Africa’s late industrialisation, which put it at a significant disadvantage, can be its greatest asset | TARIYE ISOUN GBADEGESIN | Africa has contributed less to the climate crisis than any other continent, but it will suffer some of the worst consequences. It already is: this year, Cyclone Idai killed more …

Absa Bank plans to scale up its business by opening offices across the world, including in New York to help US companies expand into Africa. | MADDY WHITE | The US representative office is expected to be operational by the end of the year. It follows Absa opening a London office …

As the festive season spending gains momentum, users of Airtel money services have got an additional solution on the platform to use. It is the international money transfer services. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The new service was launched on Nov.14 at Kampala Serena Hotel. It will enable users …

The operator will fill the gap created by the exit of Nakumatt and Uchumi Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Competition among chain stores in Uganda is set to tighten with the coming of a new player, Carrefour from France. Proprietors are planning to open two stores in Kampala soon, …

Facing the antibiotic resistance crisis | THE INDEPENDENT | While medical research has helped us overcome many health threats, we now face a new type of crisis: Many dangerous bacteria are becoming resistant to the drugs meant to fight them. Where do we go from here? What is the state …

How can African countries increase tax revenues to fund their budgets and reduce donor dependency? This is the general question that African countries have dealt with over the years in response to the growing demand for services by the population. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | At the 4th international …

Recent protest against police attacks exposes weakness within Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Polly Namaye, the deputy spokesperson of the Uganda Police Force, on Oct. 31 walked into the offices of the Uganda National Examinations Board. The exam body was holding a press conference to explain preparations for the …

What most annoys investors about them AFRICA | TOM JACKSON | African startups regularly decry the lack of funding available to them, and the long, difficult journey of persuading venture capitalists on the continent to invest. But what pet peeves do Africa-based VC firms have about tech entrepreneurs? Asked that …

A mix of politics, music, culture at YouLead Summit 2019 Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Over 250 youth from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan who converged in Arusha, Tanzania for the 2019 YouLead Summit were urged to rise up, take leadership roles and political power to …