Ugandans unite for maternal health at the 2025 corporate run

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 3rd Annual Corporate Run 2025 was held on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the NEC Pitch in Bugolobi, bringing together hundreds of participants from more than 40 corporate organizations. Running under the theme...

Cedi Tops Africa Currency Rankings Despite Recent Pressures

Ghana’s cedi has secured its position as Africa’s best-performing currency through the first eight months of 2025, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa Pulse report released this month. But the currency’s impressive run now faces fresh...

Fixing broken business models: A playbook for African lead analysts

A 2023 report by Startup Genome highlighted that 74% of new startups in Africa fail within their initial five years of operation. These businesses often run after profits without any sustainable business structure in place. On the other hand, once...

QSTP-based Global Carbon Council to accelerate Africa's carbon market infrastructure with key national agreements

The Global Carbon Council (GCC) based in Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), the Global South’s first carbon market programme accredited by ICAO for CORSIA scheme, has signed Memorandums of Agreement (MoAs) with national climate institutions...

Culture and creativity: The new currency of African tourism at Magical Kenya Travel Expo

When the 15th Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) opened this week in Nairobi, much of the attention focused on the impressive statistics. Kenya welcomed 2.4 million international visitors in 2024, representing 15 per cent growth over the previous...

NAM member states meet in Uganda amid rising geopolitical tensions

KAMPALA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Senior officials from member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on Monday began a meeting in Kampala ahead of a foreign ministers' conference to address challenges facing the movement amid rising geopolitical...

Uganda secures $5.1mln for adolescent HIV care

Uganda will receive over $5.1 million to support a new health initiative that seeks to transform adolescent HIV care and mental health services. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and...

From Waste to Runway: Kenya’s Upcycled Fashion Shines at Gikomba Market Show

In Nairobi’s Gikomba market, young Kenyan designers are turning discarded second-hand clothes into high-fashion. The Gikomba Runway showcased upcycled outfits, proving that even fashion waste can become runway-worthy with creativity and purpose....

Uganda Breweries reaffirms commitment to inclusivity, hosts new Miss Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has reiterated its commitment to inclusivity, diversity, and women’s empowerment as it hosted newly crowned Miss Uganda 2025, Trivia Elle Muhoza, alongside runners-up Faith Kirabo...

Cost-Effectiveness of New TB Diagnosis Methods in Uganda

In a groundbreaking study conducted in Uganda, researchers have introduced novel stool processing methods for diagnosing tuberculosis in children under five years of age. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a pressing public health concern globally,...

Uganda refinery to start operations by early 2030

Uganda’s oil refinery is scheduled to begin operations in the 4Q29 or the 1Q30, according to Michael Nkambo Mugerwa, General Manager of Uganda Refinery Holding Co. Speaking during the Invest in Uganda panel sponsored by Uganda National Oil Co....

Digital Currency Improving Life Across Afric

As stablecoins continue to move beyond the world of crypto traders and into the hands of everyday users, their impact across Africa is becoming more tangible, practical, and empowering. Whether it's enabling a local business owner to restock...

Standard Bank Pushes African Exporters Toward China Market Goldmine

As African small businesses struggle with shrinking Western markets and currency volatility, Standard Bank is steering exporters toward China’s vast consumer base through strategic positioning at next month’s Shanghai trade expo. The eighth China...

Jeje Odongo opens Non-Aligned Movement Ministers’ meeting in Kampala

Ambassador Ayebare chairs a NAM ministers session with Foreign Affairs ministers Odongo (left) and Okello (right) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen Jeje Odongo has opened the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) 19th...

Africa: Depoliticise non-tariff barriers in regional trade

From Comesa to the East African Community (EAC), non-tariff barriers (NTBs) have become a recurring theme in regional trade. They have been discussed, condemned, and promised away countless times, yet they persist stubbornly. For years, the debate...

Uganda plans to start pumping crude oil around mid-2026 from its large reserves in the Albertine Graben, one of Africa’s largest reserves

Uganda plans to start pumping crude oil around mid-2026 from its large reserves in the Albertine Graben, one of Africa’s largest reserves. Uganda has about 6.5 billion barrels of oil. Over 2.2 billion barrels of oil is ready for use. The...

Ghana’s 21.5% Policy Rate Among Africa’s Highest—World Bank, Accra Street Journal Report

Ghana continues to maintain one of the highest monetary policy rates on the African continent, standing at 21.5 percent as of October 2025, according to the World Bank’s Africa’s Pulse Report and an in-depth analysis by the Accra Street Journal...

Vivo Energy Uganda launches ‘Powering Your Next Move’ to strengthen commercial sector partnerships

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has launched a new commercial campaign dubbed “Powering Your Next Move”, an initiative aimed at redefining how...

Martyrs of Uganda Jubilee School celebrates Silver Jubilee

The Martyrs of Uganda Jubilee School (MUJS), in Kumasi, has commemorated its 25 years anniversary of legacy of excellence and growth, under the theme: “Rooted in Faith, Growing in Knowledge”. The occasion, which witnessed the commissioning of an...

Uganda to Host the Fourth Edition of Uganda–UAE Business Forum in Kampala

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General in Dubai, is pleased to announce the Fourth Edition of the Uganda–United Arab Emirates (UAE) Business Forum slated...