Deputy Chief Highlights Extractives Sector Financial Leakage Problem

Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has raised concerns about massive illicit financial flows draining Africa’s extractive industries, describing the continent as a hub for revenue losses that undermine development. She made these remarks...

Bank of England set to hold rates as UK budget looms over decision

The Bank of England is expected to skip an interest-rate cut on Thursday, further slowing the once-a-quarter pace to policy easing that it’s maintained for more than a year. Investors and economists expect the BOE’s Monetary Policy Committee to...

Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

The Kampala–Entebbe Expressway. How government’s borrowing spree is leaving citizens bearing the cost Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | At dawn, the roar of engines rises above the quiet streets of Entebbe as David Tumusiime, 47, prepares for his...

Uganda accelerates efforts to tap into AfCFTA

Gen Mbadi signs on Uganda’s AfCFTA Implementation Strategy Government has unveiled a 30+ member committee to oversee its activities in the bloc Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda has launched its African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)...

Glovo Uganda’s Ivy Maingi on growth, innovation, and impact

As Uganda’s on-demand delivery market expands with growing digital adoption, Glovo has positioned itself as a key player driving convenience, innovation, and inclusion. Since entering the Ugandan market, the tech-enabled platform has transformed...

UNBS Impounds Over 4,900 Liters of Fake and Substandard Paint Worth Ugx 74million in Downtown Kampala

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has impounded approximately 4,964 litres of fake and substandard paint worth Ugx74,460,000 in a surveillance operation carried out at Naiga complex in downtown Kampala. According to the UNBS...

Per Klemm is ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2025

Selecta one is recognized worldwide as a leading company in the ornamental plant industry, and its CEO and sole shareholder, Per Klemm, has now received a well-deserved award: at the German TASPO Awards 2025 in Berlin Per Klemm has been named...

NIRA Conducts National ID Renewals and Enrolments for Ugandans in Somalia

A team from the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Uganda, headed by Lt. Col. Geoffrey Reagan Ruhinda, arrived in Mogadishu on 18th October 2025 to carry out National ID renewals and enrolments for Ugandan nationals—both...

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

What market corrections teach long-term investors about discipline

Market corrections are a recurring, and frankly, a necessary part of investing landscape. When global uncertainties loom with geopolitical conflicts, trade disputes, or volatile oil prices, it’s natural for anxiety to take over the market. We see...

Uganda’s Inflation Eases to 3.4% as Prices Stabilize Across Key Sectors

By David Mwanje Uganda’s annual inflation slowed to 3.4 percent in the year ending October 2025, down from 4.0 percent in September, according to the latest figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The moderation brings inflation...

Uganda Wins ‘Natural Paradise’ Award at Swiss Tourism Excellence Awards 2025

By Charlotte Amuge. Uganda has won the Swiss Tourism Excellence Award 2025 in the “Natural Paradise” category at the Swiss International Holiday Expo (SIHE) held in Lugano, Switzerland. The award came during Uganda’s first-ever participation at...

Ugandans Express Fear Over Zohran Mamdani’s Family Privilege, Connections

KAMPALA, Uganda — On a hilltop overlooking the sprawl of Uganda’s capital sits the compound of one of the country’s most talked-about families. High gates guard the suburban Buziga residence, where views stretch across Lake Victoria and armed...

Uganda Baati sponsors the Gulu City Marathon 2025

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited (UBL), a member of the Safal Group and provider of steel building solutions in Uganda, has announced its sponsorship of the Gulu City Marathon 2025, set to take place on December 28, 2025 in...

Liberian Economist Earns Global Acclaim for Groundbreaking Research

A Liberian economist and senior Central Bank official, Dr. Bonokai George B. Gould, has earned international recognition for his groundbreaking research titled “Invisible Senders: Gendered Challenges in Cross-Border Payments in Sub-Saharan...

Pearl Bank partners with Stanbic

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Bank Uganda and Stanbic Bank Uganda have announced the integration of their digital wallets, Wendi and FlexiPay, in a move aimed at advancing Uganda’s financial inclusion and digital economy. Together, the...

Absa L’Atelier Ambassador Joe Gayi unveils solo exhibition in Uganda

HAIR STYLE : Eric Joe Gayi, (middle) with ABSA’s Michael Segwaya (left) and Dr Paul Bayliss, Absa Senior Specialist Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa has today launched a solo exhibition by Eric Joe Gayi, one of their Absa L’Atelier 2023...

Can national accelerated education fix Uganda’s school dropout crisis?

Uganda’s school dropout hits graphically more deeply upon the realisation that on average 31,000 pupils drop out of school daily. Put differently, out of every 10 pupils who enrol in primary one, only about six (60 per cent) complete the primary...

State heightens border patrol to curb illicit trade

Interior PS Raymond Omollo during the 64th meeting of the Border Control and Operations Coordination Committee (BCOCC) in Mombasa on Thursday. The government has heightened surveillance at all ports of entry and exit to enhance trade efficiency...

Emirates, Qatar competition heats up in Uganda

How the rivalry between the two Gulf carriers has contributed to the growth of the local aviation industry NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Emirates and Qatar Airways, the two Gulf carriers dominating the global aviation industry are flexing...