Without course correction, 20 of 26 countries would remain poor through 2050 ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world’s 26 poorest countries progress to middle-income status, a new World Bank analysis shows. Home to more than 40 percent of people struggling on …
Read More »IDPs want to stay rather than go home, says report
New solutions needed as 60% wish to stay in their displacement location ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | For every 10 people internally displaced by conflict or disaster, six of them would rather remain in their current locations than return to their communities of origin, according to newly released findings from the …
Read More »Uganda’s economy exhibited resilience amidst global challenges in 2024
Strategic efforts in inflation management, interest rate stabilization, and infrastructure investment formed the backbone of the country’s economic resilience Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s economic performance in 2024 highlighted its ability to navigate global and domestic challenges while leveraging opportunities to bolster growth. Strategic efforts in inflation management, interest …
Read More »Good gourd! Artist turns dried fruit into art
David Thille is the face of a craft that most people have never even heard of ART | AGENCIES | David Thille is France’s only known professional cougourdonnier, a job that consists of creating ornaments, implements and other artisanal objects from hard-shell gourds. His workshop is near Saumur (Maine-et-Loire), and Thille …
Read More »African men most at risk of prostate cancer
ANALYSIS | A new breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the largest of its kind, recruited 7,500 men from eastern, southern and west Africa. Medical scientist Wenlong Carl Chen explains why the findings are significant and the promise …
Read More »Rethinking medical insurance: A path to sustainability
Uganda’s rising loss ratio signals urgent need for a shift to preventive care to strengthen medical insurance business Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s medical insurance sector has experienced significant growth over the past decade, with gross written premiums increasing from Shs 33.6 billion in 2013 to Shs 196.1 billion …
Read More »How vaccine turned Ebola into a preventable disease
The Ervebo vaccine uses a modified virus to produce antibodies against Ebola ANALYSIS | YAP BOUM | The Ebola virus devastated west Africa in 2014, claiming over 11,000 lives in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. It was the largest Ebola outbreak since the virus had first been discovered in the Democratic …
Read More »🟢FROM THE ARCHIVES: Museveni fights for eastern vote
🟥Does History Repeat Itself? The Independent looks back 10 years by reproducing a BIG STORY from 2015 that illustrates the mood of the time. How much has changed since then? What does it tell about the future for Uganda? You can find out if you read on, in this bi-monthly …
Read More »🟢FROM THE ARCHIVES: Police on spot over brutality
🟥Does History Repeat Itself? The Independent looks back 10 years by reproducing a COVER STORY from 2015 that illustrates the mood of the time. How much has changed since then? What does it tell about the future for Uganda? You can find out if you read on, in this bi-monthly …
Read More »The end of US dollar dominance
Why Donald Trump’s policies could hasten the dollar’s relegation from being the only world currency COMMENT | DAVID MCMILLAN | Donald Trump’s victory in November’s U.S. presidential election saw the U.S. dollar strengthen. It surged to a one-year high within two weeks, and has since retained its strength against its major …
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