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By Nicholas Lodge, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Governments and the private sector in East Africa alike are investing heavily in connectivity, cloud services, e-commerce, fintech, and digital public services....

BACK-TO-SCHOOL:  A new school year doesn’t start with the first bell, it begins long before that. In the aisles of supermarkets, at busy downtown shops, and in quiet moments at...

US Embassy Warns Citizens to Heighten Security in Kampala After Uganda’s Post-Election Tensions The United States Embassy in Uganda has issued a security alert to its citizens following reports of...

The Uganda Police Force has announced plans to intensify supervision of election police constables following reports of alleged misconduct, as the country gears up for the 2026 General Elections. Political...

With Uganda’s 2026 General Elections just days away, the Uganda Police Force has urged all political candidates at all levels to demonstrate maturity and restraint during and after polling day...

Former National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer for Busiro East and embattled singer, Mathias Walukaga, is once again making headlines, this time, not for politics or music, but for a...

Police in Kassanda District have launched investigations into a fatal shooting that occurred during a suspected burglary at Kamakya Gold Ore Processing Plant in Lugongwe LC1, Lugongwe Parish, Kijuna Sub-county....

Gabon’s government has delivered a dramatic response to the national team’s disastrous Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign, suspending the Panthers, dismissing head coach Thierry Mouyouma and his entire technical...

It was part fan meet, part business networking, and part comedy show, when Uganda’s social media stars got face-to-face with President Yoweri Museveni, sparks (and jokes) flew. The event, cleverly...

The United States launched a dramatic overnight operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and flying them to New York to face criminal charges, as Donald Trump...