Govt Reveals How Uganda Disrupted Kenya's Multi-Billion Deal

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has faulted Uganda for reportedly disrupting the implementation of the Government-to-Government oil deal. Wandayi, who spoke while appearing before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee...

WATCH | MTN Uganda to spin off fintech unit into separate firm

MTN Uganda, the East African country's largest telecom firm, plans to split off its fintech unit into a separate entity and aims to list it on the local bourse in three to five years, the company said late on Tuesday. The company, which has a...

Uganda’s Bebe Cool Returns with 'Break the Chains' and a Hard-Earned Blueprint for Staying Relevant

Bebe Cool is in the middle of a full-blown media blitz. It's a campaign that has taken him from Kampala to Nairobi, then Dar es Salaam, with upcoming stops in Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK. The Ugandan legend, known for hits...

Uganda’s Illicit Gold Mining: A looming Environmental Crisis in Amudat district

By Sarah Mawerere-UBC Amudat district is one of the nine districts of Karamoja region located in the north eastern part of Uganda. It is boardering Moroto district to the north, the republic of Kenya to the east, then the Sebei districts of Bukwo...

Uganda's Oil Pipeline Project Enters Critical 12-Month Push for 2026 Launch

Uganda's ambition to become an oil exporter by the second half of 2026 is gaining momentum as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project enters its last 12-month sprint. Engineers involved in the 1,443-kilometer pipeline, designed to...

MTN Uganda to spin off fintech unit into separate firm

FILE PHOTO: Customers are seen at an outlet of South Africa's MTN Group at the Mall of the South in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 4, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File PhotoKAMPALA: MTN Uganda, the East African country's largest telecom...

Uganda’s Economy Thrives Q1 FY 2025/26 Boosts Growth

By David Mwanje Uganda’s economy is charging forward, achieving 6.9% growth in the first three quarters of FY 2024/25, as announced by Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, during the First Quarter (Q1) expenditure...

Uganda ranked second largest producer of bananas in the world, first on the list will shock you

Uganda has been ranked as the second-largest producer of bananas globally, following India. The country produces around 10-12 million metric tons of bananas annually, with varieties like Matoke (cooking bananas) being a staple food and cultural...

KWALA DRY PORT LAUNCH: Logistics reforms, big relief

COAST REGION: AS President Samia Suluhu Hassan prepares to officially launch the highly anticipated Kwala Dry Port on July 31 in the Coast Region, economic analysts and logistics stakeholders are expressing strong optimism. They believe the...

New report: The military now controls Uganda

In a sharply critical report, two research groups have raised a chilling alarm: the country’s military is no longer simply a tool of state power; it is the state. Titled Guns Everywhere: The Military and Transition Politics in Uganda, the report...

Ghana and Uganda join forces to boost renewable energy and combat climate change

Navigating climate uncertainty: The future of agriculture in a changing world

The book "Climate Prediction and Agriculture" addresses global food security challenges by exploring the intersection of climate science and farming. It offers strategies to mitigate climate change impacts, using case studies and technological...

Record-breaking Algeria show why they are Chan favourites

Algeria players celebrate the win over Uganda. [Cafonline] Algeria shattered tournament records and reignited their continental dream with a ruthless 3-0 dismantling of hosts Uganda on Tuesday night, kicking off their 2024 TotalEnergies African...

Uganda among first to benefit from breakthrough HIV prevention drug

Lenacapavir is a new drug that scientists at Gilead Sciences in the U.S say has proven to offer protection against HIV infection. COURTESY PHOTO. Lenacapavir, trialed in Uganda, offers 100% protection but will it reach those who need it most?...

ACCA and Deloitte Uganda announce the 9th edition of the CFO awards

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Uganda and Deloitte Uganda have launched the 9th Edition of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards, reaffirming the event’s reputation as Uganda’s...

Uganda’s ride-hailing bikers pressured to speed

We already know from existing research that the gig economy places new pressures on transport workers to drive fast and take risky decisions Kampala, Uganda | RICH MALLETT | Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get...

SURVEY: Tobacco use declines in Uganda

Cigarette Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A nationwide survey conducted by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) in partnership with the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) has revealed a decline in the prevalence of tobacco use in...

Rural Ugandans: Bus or stranded trailer truck to SDG 6?

Women fetching waterIn 2015, a substantial global commitment was established by the UN, where countries pledged to 17 Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for everyone by the year 2030. One of the...

The right to love: A review of the Constitutional court decision on polygamy in Uganda Part 2

Last week, we started to explore the important affirmations of personal liberty contained in the Constitutional court’s decision in Women’s Probono Initiative v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No.12 of 2021). In the main, we pointed out...

African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund For Africa (SEFA) Supports Electric Cooking Expansion Across Three African Nations

(MENAFN- APO Group) The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) ( ), is tackling charcoal dependence in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia with a $4 million reimbursable grant. This grant will fund the Burn...