I&M Bank boosts SMEs with “Tukikube ne I&M Bank”

Stakeholders delight in a photo moment after the launch of the Tukikube ne I&M Bank campaign Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | I&M Bank Uganda is stepping up its commitment to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with the launch of its...

Mapping organized criminal economies in East and Southern Africa

East and Southern Africa (ESA) is a pivotal node for organized crime, connecting regional criminal markets to global networks. From the shores of Somalia to border crossings and international air and seaports in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania,...

Community hub taps the Karamoja heritage to drive tourism in Uganda

A novel initiative is taking shape in remote northeastern Uganda, where the creation of a community conservation hub and lodge—designed with a blend of inviting aesthetics and deep cultural roots—is set to conserve and showcase Karamoja’s heritage...

C-Care Uganda celebrates service and systems excellence across its network

Andrew Mugalu,(3rd L), Managing Director C-Care IMC and Dr. Miriam Mutero, (4th R), Managing Director C-Care IHK pose for a picture with some of the C-Care staff at the C-Care Excellence Awards 2025 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEEPNDENT | C-Care...

Ntseki banking on blended Bafana squad for CHAN charge

Obakeng Meletse|Published 58 minutes ago 2min Bafana Bafana are finalising preparations for the African Nations Championship (CHAN), which kicks off in just over a week across East Africa. South Africa begin their campaign against Algeria next...

Centenary Bank and Rotary Uganda unite to give hope for cancer patients

Dr Fabian Kasi, Managing Director, Centenary Bank (MIDDLE) and Rotary International Director-Elect Emmanuel Katongole with Rotary, Nsambya and Centenary Bank officials Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank, in partnership with Rotary...

Calls to evacuate Sudanese refugees from Uganda

A UNHCR envoy from Geneva has conducted a field visit to Kiryandongo camp in northern Uganda on Monday and Tuesday to assess the effects of violent attacks on Sudanese refugees by Nuer groups. The attacks resulted in the death of one refugee, the...

Steenhuisen declares 24 bottles of Pinotage, Fieldbar Cooler, Uganda trip, and renting a Sea Point townhouse | MPs DECLARATIONS

From 12 bottles of wine and four Nguni hides to 24 bottles of various Pinotage wines and a sponsored trip to Uganda, these are just some of the gifts DA leader John Steenhuisen received, according to his latest Member of Parliament (MP)...

Treepz, Africa’s Corporate Travel Startup, Launches in Canada

Advertisements In a landmark moment for African tech, Treepz, one of the continent’s fastest-growing mobility startups, has officially launched its operations in Canada, marking a bold new chapter in its global journey. With the University of...

Uganda Clays bets big on future as net losses gap widens

Kasekende (middle), Tumwebaze (right) during the UCL Annual General Meeting. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Clays Limited (UCL), has posted a net loss of UGX 4.95 billion for 2024, deepening from UGX 2.85 billion in 2023. Despite this...

Uganda: MTN to split mobile money from its core business

Shareholders of Ugandan telco MTN have resolved to spin off the company’s mobile money and financial services branch, which will run independent of its communications business. It means MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd is set for a change to a new...

Uganda to debut 25-year bond as it seeks to extend maturity of its debt

Uganda's government will sell a 25-year bond for the first time next week, its longest-dated debt instrument yet, as it seeks to extend the maturity of its debt portfolio and limit cash flow pressures, a senior central bank official said on...

Is our foreign policy serving the nation or protecting the guilty?

By Dr. Sunday de John, Juba, South Sudan Saturday, 02 August 2025 (PW) — Let me shamelessly state this fact. I am deeply concerned about the critical juncture South Sudan finds itself in. A real issue looms over us. Our foreign policy, which was...

Opinion| South Sudan on the brink of an economic tsunami due to poor governance

South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, gained independence from Sudan in July 2011 after decades of civil war. With vast natural resources coupled with the third-largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, the country seemed promising in terms...

WATCH | Uganda rejects claims of economic motives in eastern DRC

Nigerian corporate travel startup Treepz launches in Canada

Nigerian corporate travel startup Treepz has launched in Canada, securing the University of Toronto’s sponsored programme as its first corporate travel client in North America. Founded in 2019 and known as Plentywaka until its September 2021...

Ugandan School Empowers Congolese Refugees

Education for refugee children is often not guaranteed in their host countries. In Uganda, a special school for Congolese refugee girls ensures that its students do not get left behind. It’s a hot afternoon in Katwe, a suburb of Uganda’s capital,...

How Uganda became the neoliberal apocalypse

Kampala cityA European friend who has spent time in Uganda recently told me that once one lands into this country from another African country, they are hit by the ruins of neoliberalism to a scale they have never seen before. He called it an...

President Museveni Meets Uganda Tourism Association Leadership, Commits to Policy Reform and Sector Growth

In a historic engagement at State House, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, held a high-level meeting with the leadership of the Uganda Tourism Association (UTA). The delegation was led by UTA President Mrs. Yogi...

Nigeria Unveils 10-Year Action Plan to Transform Agriculture, Prioritise Youth Innovation

The federal government, on Tuesday, unveiled a 10-year Strategic Action Plan (2026–2035) to transform its agricultural sector, with Vice President Kashim Shettima declaring that the youth-led innovation will be central to the country’s food...