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In 2023 alone, the WTO estimates that the global trade in these AI-enabling products reached a staggering $2.3 trillion TECHNOLOGY | AGENCIES | AI could boost global trade by almost 40% by 2040, according to a new report from the World Trade Organization, though the benefits can only be shared …

  Rwanda-born Zipline, famed for delivering blood and vaccines across Africa, is now dropping burritos in Texas for the American fast-food chain, Chipotle. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Zipline, the Rwanda-born drone logistics company, is now delivering Chipotle burritos to homes in Rowlett, Texas, the company said in an …

National E-Mobility Expo 2025: Charging towards a greener, more prosperous future in Uganda Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The two-day National E-Mobility Expo 2025 kicked off Thursday with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Kiira Vehicle Plant. Expo Delegates got a first-hand look at Uganda’s cutting-edge EV manufacturing, a powerful …

SHENYANG | Xinhua | Mechanical arms twist with ease, mopping robots rise and fall automatically, and C-hook robots spin with nimble precision as visitors wander through BMW’s Plant Tiexi in Shenyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, marveling at what feels like a “kingdom of robots.” With automation rates reaching as high …

  Gurugram, India | THE INDEPENDENT | Indus Towers Limited has announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held earlier in the day, reviewed and deliberated on strategic opportunities to expand the Company’s footprint across select international markets. Recognizing the growth potential in emerging geographies, the Board has approved …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has posted a 28.7% jump in after-tax profit for the first half of 2025, buoyed by strong growth in data services, which offset a fall in voice revenues. The telecom firm reported a profit after tax of Ushs 197.2 billion, up from …

NAIROB | Xinhua | A half-day training workshop themed “The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Impact on Journalism” took place on Tuesday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, organized by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau. Nearly 100 participants, including editors and news reporters from over 10 media outlets …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  ISACA Kampala Chapter has today announced dates for the forthcoming 14th Annual East Africa Information Security Conference. The 14th Annual East Africa Information Security Conference is scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 3 this year, under the theme “Thriving in the Era …

  COMMENT | RAGNAR SASS | Russia’s war against Ukraine has become a full-scale technological conflict, where 70-80% of casualties are now caused by unmanned aerial drones. After three and a half years, the war has become a nonstop cat-and-mouse game, where every new weapon system offers only a brief two- or three-month advantage …

  Nigeria is emerging as the latest focal point in Africa’s fast-growing data infrastructure sector, with MTN and Airtel unveiling landmark projects in Lagos. The surge is part of a broader continental push to build AI-ready capacity, boost digital sovereignty, and attract global investment. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | …