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Uganda breaks ground on Ituka project, joining Africa’s solar revolution

Uganda breaks ground on Ituka project, joining Africa’s solar revolution

Power Technology · tukio via Shutterstock.Uganda has become the latest country to join Africa’s solar revolution as Dubai-based renewables developer AMEA Power begins construction of the country’s 24MWp (megawatt peak) solar project.The $19m I

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GPT-5 on the horizon? Sam Altman’s cryptic tweet with ‘Strawberry’ fuels speculation

GPT-5 on the horizon? Sam Altman’s cryptic tweet with ‘Strawberry’ fuels speculation

OpenAI has been working on Project Strawberry for some time, and Altman’s latest tweet has sparked rumours around GPT-5.Sam Altman took to his X account to post a cryptic tweet with an image of strawberries. (Express Image/Reuters)In July, it w

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Japan pledges support to Phase Two of Kampala Fly Over Project, Karuma Bridge construction

Japan pledges support to Phase Two of Kampala Fly Over Project, Karuma Bridge construction

The Japanese government through its Ambassador to Uganda Sasayama Takuya has committed to fund both the second phase of the Kampala Fly Over project and the construction of a new state-of-the-art bridge at Karuma Waterfalls.Sasayama made these remarks dur

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Over 12,000 Gen Zs join graft fight

Over 12,000 Gen Zs join graft fight

Some of the anti-graft protesters who were charged at Buganda Road Court and remanded to Luzira Prison on July 23, 2024. Photo | Abubaker LubowaSeveral hundreds of Gen Zs on July 27, participated in virtual and physical protests over rising corruptio

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Turkish Company Launches Key Railway Construction in Uganda

Turkish Company Launches Key Railway Construction in Uganda

Currently, freight transit from the Port of Mombasa through Uganda to Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is about 650,000 metric tonnes per year. This volume is expected to increase significantly with the new railway, potentially growing by ov

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Top 10 African Cities With The Most Expensive Property Prices Mid 2024

Top 10 African Cities With The Most Expensive Property Prices Mid 2024

Africa’s real estate sector is anticipated to be worth US$16.60 trillion by 2024. Within this market, residential real estate dominates, with a projected market volume of US$13.97 trillion by 2024.In recent years, the global housing market has undergone

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Meghan Markle is the queen... of jeans: Whether it is cropped, ripped or boyfriend style, the Duchess of Sussex's denim choices are 'perfect' for her 'off-duty look', expert says after her latest outing

Meghan Markle is the queen... of jeans: Whether it is cropped, ripped or boyfriend style, the Duchess of Sussex's denim choices are 'perfect' for her 'off-duty look', expert says after her latest outing

Earlier this month, Meghan Markle again made jeans the star of her wardrobe when she stepped out with Mother of the Bride actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.At the age of 43, Meghan was wearing what some might say are age appropriate denim for her lunch at

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Kampala’ s Sultan of prosperity opens door to another shopping mall

Kampala’ s Sultan of prosperity opens door to another shopping mall

Sentongo Haruna’s most recent property had taken the town by storm: a newly constructed $24 million penthouse in the heart of Ntinda, perched atop the Haruna Shopping Mall.This penthouse was unlike any other property ever constructed in Africa, a marvel

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Uganda, Kenya revive plans for petroleum pipeline

Uganda, Kenya revive plans for petroleum pipeline

Uganda and Kenya have reignited a 30-year-old plan to build a petroleum pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala, aiming to secure stable fuel supplies and reduce price volatility.Uganda's Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, and other

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Refinery negotiations still ongoing, Ugandan job seekers urged to be patient

Refinery negotiations still ongoing, Ugandan job seekers urged to be patient

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking employment in the oil refinery in the Albertine Graben need to be patient as the negotiations go on.State Minister for Energy, Okasaai Opolot says Ugandans will get jobs during and

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