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Uganda’s Festival Scene Has Become an Economy of Its Own
What began as weekend gatherings has grown into a creative industry employing thousands and drawing visitors from across the world.
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Enviroment
The Mountains of the Moon are Calling: Inside the Rwenzori Hiking Boom
Permit numbers are climbing, local guides are training in record numbers, and Uganda's snow-capped secret is finally getting its visitors.
Business
Football Transfers Are No Longer Just About Football
State funds, crypto sponsors and content studios now shape who moves where. The transfer window has become a geopolitical and financial instrument.
Enviroment
Saving Lake Victoria: The Race to Restore Africa’s Great Lake
Pollution, invasive weeds and overfishing pushed the world's second-largest freshwater lake to the edge. A coalition is now pushing back.
Health
Malaria Vaccine Rollout Reaches Its Tenth Million Child — What Comes Next
The largest malaria immunisation campaign in history is gathering pace, and early data from the front line is encouraging.
Audio
The Radio Drama Comeback: Uganda’s Audio Storytellers Go Digital
The serialized radio play never really died in Uganda — it just waited for podcasting to give it a second life.
Culture
How Social Media Turned Football Rumours Into Breaking News
A single phrase — 'here we go' — can move markets, crash club websites and dominate a news cycle. Football gossip has become a…
Culture
Berli Originals: New Field Documentaries, Straight From Our Correspondents
Our video desk's new slate takes viewers from solar villages to marathon training camps — shot, edited and told by the people who live…
Sport
The Return of Big Fight Night: Kampala’s Boxing Revival is Packing Arenas Again
A new generation of fighters, sold-out club nights and a broadcast deal — Ugandan boxing is climbing off the canvas.
Arts
African Contemporary Art is Commanding Record Prices — and New Respect
Auction records keep falling as collectors worldwide wake up to a scene that African curators have championed for decades.