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The airline is set to mark its sixth anniversary on 28 August 2025, and the development adds to the list of milestones since the carrier’s revival Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Flag carrier Uganda Airlines has reached a technical and strategic milestone with its Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO), successfully carrying …

Mobile operators across Africa are ramping up their play for a share of the continent’s fast-growing gaming market, blending technology, affordability, and homegrown tournaments to win over millions of young gamers. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Mobile operators in Africa are beginning to pay attention to a booming mobile …

Africa’s nuclear sector is poised for significant growth, with a new International Atomic Energy Agency report projecting generating capacity could increase tenfold by 2050. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Despite having just one operational nuclear plant today, a new report projects that Africa’s generating capacity could increase tenfold by …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu (OBR) has taken a major step in promoting digital inclusion in the kingdom by distributing Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) tablets to selected secondary schools in Kasese and Bundibugyo districts. The tablets were donated by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and aim to …

The country emerges as Glovo’s greenest market, fusing rapid digital growth with sustainable mobility Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Glovo, the Spain-headquartered multi-category delivery platform, has marked its fifth anniversary in Uganda with the opening of a new office in Kampala, signalling a Shs 33 billion investment that is reshaping …

 Grassroots organizers, telecom giants, and young creators are powering the rise of e-sports in Africa and the future of competitive gaming. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Every night after work, Abigael Mbae Kadima props up her phone, dons her headset, and vanishes into the battlegrounds of PUBG Mobile. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has built the capacity to produce 10,000 electric vehicles annually, with 260 charging and swapping stations countrywide. ‎This is according to the E-Mobility Outlook Report 2024, which also shows that Uganda has mobilised over 160 Million Dollars in investment in e-mobility. ‎According to …

LILONGWE, MALAWI | Julius Businge | The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has issued a consumer alert to the general public concerning a major safety recall involving more than 5,000 Ford vehicles manufactured between 2021 and 2025. The recall, announced in July 2025 by Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, affects …

  As Uganda plans to start a space agency in 2026; a look at the promise and peril NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME |  Uganda plans to start its own space agency in 2026 to tap into one of the fastest growing domains in the global economy. The space agency …

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) dilemma facing Uganda’s newsrooms ahead of 2026 elections COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE |  As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the country’s journalism industry, upon which millions of voters depend to vote, finds itself at a crossroads, according to the Uganda chapter of the Africa …