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UN report reveals alarming rise in Africa’s food insecurity despite global improvements
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Food insecurity is rising in many parts of Africa, with the number of people unable to afford a healthy diet surpassing 1 billion — some two-thirds of the continent’s population — in 2024, according to a United Nations...

Equity Bank disburses Equi-Green credit facility worth sh22 billion in 3 years
Equity Bank supports efforts toward clean energy Global Energy Independence Day July 10th: Equity Bank’s Commitment to Energy Sustainability Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank is emerging as a key driver of clean energy access through...

How Digital Marketing is Changing Small Businesses in Uganda
In this current digital age, small businesses in Uganda are not dependent on only walk in customers and word of mouth, to grow their business and serve loyal customers anymore. The emergence of mobile phones, mobile money and social media has...

Uganda Charts New Path for Reproductive Agency Amid Global Fertility Decline
By David Mwanje KAMPALA- The 2025 State of the World Population Report, unveiled at the Uganda Media Centre, redefines the global demographic challenge under the theme “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing...

Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Submits Roadmap to President Boakai With 2026 Start Date for Economic Crimes Court
Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia at a national transitional justice stakeholders’ meeting. Credit: Anthony Stephens/New Narratives. The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court has...

Absa Business Club relaunched with strategic partners to drive trade, innovation and SME resilience
Absa team with partners in a group photograph after the launch of Absa Business Club Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda today officially relaunched its flagship Absa Business Club, an enhanced platform designed to accelerate the...
BRICS+ Series: Uganda Leads the African Union on Refugee and Migration Policy
Uganda stands out for its progressive refugee policy, a cornerstone of its leadership in refugee affairs. This policy, which has been carefully crafted through legal and institutional frameworks championed by Kampala and endorsed by AU assemblies,...

Preparations start ahead of 14th Mara Day celebrations
Guests join traditional dancers during last year's Mara Day Celebrations in NarokThe 14th Mara Day celebrations will be held in Butiama district, Mara Region, Tanzania, on September 15. Preparations for the celebrations, which are held in Kenya...

Nigerian and Ghanaian currencies among those seen stable
ABUJA: The Nigerian, Ghanaian, Ugandan, Kenyan and Zambian currencies are expected to be stable against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, traders said. Nigeria Nigeria’s naira is seen broadly unchanged on both the official and parallel...

Biggest sources of immigrants to Wyoming
Biggest sources of immigrants to Wyoming Over 14% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the...

NCBA launches inaugural parent & child golf tournament at Uganda Golf Club
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda hosted its inaugural Parent and Child Golf Tournament at the Uganda Golf Club last weekend, bringing together parents and their aspiring young golfers for a memorable fun day filled with...
Uganda to begin blending ethanol with petrol to boost quality
Starting January next year, Uganda will require all fuel distributors to blend locally produced ethanol into the petrol sold across the country. The development was announced by Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa, who revealed that the blending...

As the world reconfigures, can Africa claim its economic power?
As economic alliances fracture, digital power consolidates, and climate pressures reshape industries, Africa faces a historic question: Will it continue to respond to the world’s agenda, or start defining it? That challenge anchors Africa Unlocked...

Uganda imports Chinese hybrid goats to boost livestock industry
ENTEBBE, Uganda, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Nine Chinese hybrid goats, also known as Jianzhou big-eared goats, have arrived in Uganda as the East African country seeks to boost its goat meat production and livestock industry. The goats -- three males and...

Customer experience association launches Kampala chapter to tackle service delivery gaps
Customer experience association launches Kampala chapter to tackle service delivery gaps A regional organisation, the Customer Experience Association, has officially opened its Kampala chapter, aiming to bridge Uganda’s widening skills gap in...

RI committed to boosting trade with Uganda: deputy minister
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Trade, Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri, has stressed the Indonesian government’s commitment to strengthening trade with Uganda, especially exports of vegetable oil, stainless steel, and glass. “Stainless steel,...

CAF Announces Record $10.4 Million Prize Pool For CHAN 2024, Super Eagles Eye First Title
The financial windfall comes as part of CAF’s renewed commitment to boost the visibility and value of CHAN, a competition exclusively for players active in their domestic leagues. For the first time, the champions will walk away with a whopping...

Uganda To Mandate Ethanol-Blended Petrol From January 2026 To Cut Import Costs And Emissions
Beginning January 2026, Uganda will require all petrol sold in the country to be blended with locally produced ethanol, the Ministry of Energy announced on Tuesday. The new policy is aimed at reducing the country’s hefty petroleum import...

President Museveni Leads World Population Day Celebrations in Kayunga, Emphasizes Economic Transformation Through PDM
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday 11th, July 2025, officiated at the national celebrations to mark World Population Day at Busaana County Grounds in Kayunga District. The event, held under the theme: “Promoting Population Health and...

Uganda will begin blending ethanol and petrol in January
The energy ministry announced on Tuesday that Uganda will begin requiring fuel distributors to mix locally produced ethanol with all petrol sold within the country in January next year. This could help reduce the nation's oil import bill. Uganda...