NEWS ANALYSIS

Promotes ‘One Health’ approach to engage frontline communities Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE  | Uganda has embraced the ‘One Health’ approach in order to be able to predict, prepare and effectively respond to public health challenges. Clovice Kankya, an Associate Professor at Makerere University says the “One Health approach” entails …

From heads of state like Samia Suluhu to influential diplomats like Bintou Keita, women are increasingly playing key roles in the continent’s politics and governance. From Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first democratically elected female president in Africa, to Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, FIFA’s first female Secretary General, a new generation …

  NEWS ANALYSIS  | RONALD MUSOKE | When, in 2019, Georgette, a mother of four fled Lonalo-Lotsikpa, her village in the Ituri Province of northeastern DR Congo following a flair-up in conflict which left her husband dead, she hoped she would soon return to her home. Instead, it has been five …

COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ugandans aged 60 years and above are the unhappiest segment of our society, according to the latest World Happiness Report. These are people who have lived through all of the country’s tumultuous regimes, from Obote One, Idi Amin, Obote Two, and now President Yoweri Museveni. …

AU has prioritized vaccine manufacturing for up to 22 diseases NEWS ANALYSIS  | RONALD MUSOKE | The European Union intends to support its partner, the African Union, in its ambitious goal of producing 60% of vaccines on the continent for African citizens by 2040, according to Jutta Urpilainen, the European Commissioner …

Award-winning journalism activist Agather Atuhaire shares the story of her fears and frustrations as she experiences threats and intimidation first hand ANALYSIS | APOPHIA AGIRESAASI | Although Uganda’s Constitution guarantees press freedom, it has been deteriorating in recent years with increasing restrictions on media. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s government, which has …

Catholic faithfuls continue to pray for former Tanzanian president’s sainthood Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | RONALD MUSOKE | On the morning of Feb.18, the African Union alongside the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) unveiled a commemorative statue of former Tanzanian President, Julius Kambarage Nyerere, during the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of …

A power play or prelude to the presidency? COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s appointment as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) seems to have marked a significant step in his career, perhaps the fastest ascent of any army officer in the Great Lakes region, and possibly elevating him …

There was considerable debt uptake and regional VC diversification SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |   After defying the global funding slowdown of 2022, Venture Capital (VC) investments in African startups dropped considerably in 2023, mirroring the situation in other regions where capital taps were significantly turned off. According to Techcrunch; …

African nations escalated horticultural exports last year as they sought to tackle global supply shortages and diversify their exports. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | An upsurge in demand for horticultural products across global markets, particularly in Europe, spurred a significant increase in agricultural export revenues for several African countries …