LIRA, Uganda (AP) — The bicycle parked in Lucy Abalo’s compound doesn’t belong to her. Any one of the hundreds of people in her village can show up and ask to use it. A man might wish to take his ...

As Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme “Give to Gain”, we must look ...

What you need to know: Capital alone is insufficient. Rural women entrepreneurs operate within constrained ecosystems. Infrastructure gaps increase transaction costs On any given morning in rural ...

Beyond infrastructure and cost, digital skills remain a major barrier. Many Ugandans, especially older adults and those in rural communities, lack the training to navigate online platforms safely and ...

As Uganda accelerates its cashless ambitions, there is debate about whether it can truly leave cash behind Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s financial ecosystem has made a tremendous shift ...

In a major step to strengthen rural healthcare system, 138 newly trained Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWS) have been deployed in Mbarara, bringing medical services closer to households and ...

In the heart of Uganda, where the impacts of climate change are felt deeply, a new lifeline has been thrown to rural communities struggling to adapt to the changing weather patterns. The Danish ...