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Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, one of the most draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world, has created an alarming environment for human rights violations. Passed in May 2023, the law imposes life imprisonment for “homosexual…

George Arodi’s visionary leadership at Uganda Baati has earned him CEO Today Africa Award (PHOTO/Courtesy).KAMPALA – Uganda Baati Limited’s Business Head, George Arodi, has joined the ranks of Africa’s most influential CEOs, with his recent…

Africa’s freelance workforce is rapidly expanding, driven by a dynamic young population, enhanced digital access, and opportunities in global markets.In response to this growing trend, the Innovation Village, in partnership with the…

A health worker attends to an mpox patient on August 19, 2024 at a treatment centre in Munigi, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo  September 13—The head of the African Union’s health agency has called on Western countries…

US Ambassador to UN, Linda Thomas Greenfield United Nations, Sept 13—The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small Island…

A meeting between Chinese and Rwandan delegations at FOCAC in 2018 (PHOTO/File)China recently conducted the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), an event held every three years. Politically, the forum was established in 2000 to…

Different electoral stakeholders across Africa in the a group photo at summit in Kampala (PHOTO/Nelson Mandela).KAMPALA – The inaugural Electoral Integrity Summit in Africa brought together experts and stakeholders from across the continent…

The Airtel Africa Foundation has  announced the launch of the prestigious ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship Program’ for the undergraduate students at IIT Madras Zanzibar.This is the first-ever foreign campus established by an IIT.The fellowship…

AFCON Qualifiers Group K Table Standing; Uganda (4 Points) South Africa (4 Points) Congo (3 Points ) South Sudan (0 Points) South Africa defeated South Sudan 3-2 in Juba to register their first win in the…

Uganda’s Minister of State for Privatization and Investment, Evelyn Anite, delivered a strong pitch to investors in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.In a pivotal move to attract foreign direct investment into Uganda’s manufacturing sector,…