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Apex Media Services: Inside a Youth-Led Digital Brand Built on Informal Advertising Networks

KAMPALA — On the surface, Apex Media Services presents itself as a structured media and digital marketing company operating out of Buddo. But an interview with Daily Monitor and...

Voting Disrupted in Ethiopia over Security Concerns

Voting in Monday's general election was suspended in parts of Ethiopia's Oromia and Amhara regions due to security concerns, but long voter queues were seen elsewhere, electoral commission head...

 Knowledge Gap Threatens Africa’s Public Health Progress, Nigerian Advocate Warns

As African governments continue investing in hospitals, medicines and healthcare infrastructure, a Nigerian public health advocate is warning that one of the continent's greatest health challenges remains largely overlooked:...

Fire kills 16 at Kenya school

Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, the authorities have confirmed Dozens of...

Tirupati Group Chairman Hails Museveni’s Leadership at 7th Swearing-In Ceremony 

KAMPALA — The Chairman of Tirupati Group Ltd, Harshad Barot, has praised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for what he described as visionary and transformational leadership, crediting his long tenure...

32 Bodies, Mostly Children, Exhumed in Kenya town of Kericho

About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery. The exhumation was...

China Grants Duty-Free Market Access to 53 African Countries

China has announced that it will remove tariffs on all taxable products imported from Africa beginning May 1, a move expected to widen trade opportunities for the continent. The...

South Africa’s Former Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota Dies at 77

South Africa's former defence minister and anti-apartheid campaigner Mosiuoa Lekota has died at the age of 77. He played a key role in the struggle against the racist system of...

90 Children Killed in Deadly Assault in Northern South Sudan

The authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an...

M23 attacks Kisangani International Airport

KISANGANI-DRC: The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting Kisangani International Airport, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic...

Civilians Brace for Fallout as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates

Residents in Tehran woke to the sound of explosions and the sight of smoke drifting across the skyline after Israeli forces launched strikes that officials described as pre-emptive defense...

Gold Mine Collapse in Bushenyi Claims Five Lives

At least five people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a gold mine in Kayanga Village, Kyamuhunga Sub‑County, Bushenyi District. The incident occurred when the artisanal mining pit...

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Coca-Cola Contributes $3.6 Billion to COMESA Economies, Study Reveals

During the 19th COMESA Business Forum, a major economic platform for promoting trade and regional integration, the Coca-Cola system unveiled the results of a...

Benard Feni Inaugurated onto Malaria Free Uganda Board to Steer Malaria-Free Uganda Agenda

Benard Feni Inaugurated Alongside Top Leaders to Steer Malaria-Free Uganda Agenda Benard Feni Joins Uganda's Big Business and Government Titans on Malaria Free Uganda Board Benard...

KFC Uganda Rewards Streetwise Hustlers

KFC Uganda has rewarded its customers with an adventure trip to Extreme Adventure Park Busiika as part of its #IAmStreetwise campaign, celebrating the creativity,...

Tayebwa Urges MPs to Take Parliament Closer to the People

The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called on chairpersons of committees to take Parliament closer to the people through regular field visits. This initiative, he...

Minister Ogwang Blocks Kitara FC from Hosting League Matches at Hoima Stadium

The Minister of State for Education and Sports (Sports), Peter Ogwang, has rejected a request by Hoima West MP Ismail Kasule to allow Kitara...