Apple Unveils ‘iPhone 15’: A Leap Forward, But Is It Enough?
Apple fans flocked to the company’s keynote event in Cupertino earlier this week for the unveiling of the highly anticipated
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NARO Partners with Private Companies for Quality Seeds and Productivity
Reporter Kizindo Lule Wakiso-UgandaIn a move that could significantly turnaround the production of (Irish) potatoes in Uganda, the National Agricultural
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NSSF Declares 13.5% Interest for Savers — What It Means for Kampala and Uganda
Kampala, Uganda — September 22, 2025 The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced a 13.5% interest rate for its
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Africa CDC Boosts Uganda’s Local Drug Manufacturing Ambitions
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector is set for a major boost after the Africa Centres for Disease Control and
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Small Businesses Thrive Amid Kampala’s Urban Market Revamp
Kampala, 22 September 2025 Kampala’s local markets are undergoing a significant revamp under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development
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The Side Hustle Economy: How Kampala’s Gen Z is Redefining Urban Work
Big Kampala Story. Kampala, Gen Z, side hustle, mivumba, boda boda, TikTok Uganda, urban youth A City Built on Hustle
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Dodo Bird ‘De-Extinction’ Moves Closer as Scientists Achieve Breakthrough
Dallas, USA — Scientists at Colossal Biosciences have achieved a key step toward reviving the extinct dodo bird, with successful
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DeepMind’s AI Breakthrough: Gemini 2.5 Outsmarts Humans in Global Coding Contest
London, UK — Google DeepMind has announced a milestone in artificial intelligence: its Gemini 2.5 model has become the first
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Mobile Money Security Under Fire: #StopAirtelThefty Campaign Sparks Debate
Kampala, Uganda — A viral campaign, #StopAirtelThefty, has thrown Uganda’s booming mobile money sector into the spotlight, raising questions about
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Matooke Prices Triple in Tooro, Ankole & Kigezi
Households across western Uganda are grappling with a surge in matooke (plantain) prices, which have tripled in major markets in
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