East Africa: Emirates' Third Nairobi Flight Heats Up East Africa's Skies

Building on Emirates' 30th anniversary of operations in Kenya, the world's largest international airline has announced a third daily flight to Nairobi, set to begin on 1 March… Read more »

East Africa: Museveni, the Indian Ocean, and the Politics of Being Landlocked

When President Yoweri Museveni warned recently that future wars might erupt over access to the sea, the remark raced through East Africa's political bloodstream with that familiar… Read more »

Uganda: What Uganda Can Learn From Helsinki's Zero-Road-Death Record

Helsinki, Finland, has set a global benchmark in road safety after completing an entire year without a single traffic-related death. The city's achievement, which officials… Read more »

Uganda: Amputee Self-Help Network Uganda Calls for Urgent Action Following Tragic Kiryandongo Accident

The amputees, under their umbrella, The Amputee Self-Help Network Uganda (ASNU), have appealed to the authorities to enhance policies and regulations that strengthen and support… Read more »

Uganda: Smart Traffic System Changing How Boda Boda Riders Navigate Kampala Roads

The ITMS helped the Uganda Police Force in 2025 to track, find, and return 32 cars and 13 motorcycles that had been reported stolen Read more »

Uganda: 🟥 Breaking - 63 Dead in Accident On Kampala-Gulu Highway

Uganda Police have confirmed that 63 people have lost their lives in a road accident early today on the Gulu-Kampala Highway. The accident involved two buses, a truck, and a saloon… Read more »

Uganda: Nova Microfinance and Spiro Partner to Accelerate Access to Clean Transport

In a move to advance sustainable mobility and economic empowerment, NOVA Microfinance, a leading provider of inclusive and green financial services, has partnered with Spiro, a… Read more »

Uganda: Emirates Carries 2.8 Million Passengers Since 2000, Marks 25 Years in Uganda

Emirates marked 25 years of service to Uganda on Thursday by showcasing its refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft, a key part of the airline's $5 billion fleet retrofit program, and… Read more »

Uganda: Why Uganda Must Marry Aviation and Tourism for Her Next Leap

Uganda's aviation sector is quietly experiencing its strongest recovery in decades. Entebbe International Airport recorded over 2.2 million international passengers in 2024,… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's SGR Edges Forward but Hurdles Remain

Uganda has released $75 million to Turkish contractor Yapi Merkezi to begin preliminary work on its long-delayed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a project the government says will… Read more »

Uganda: Entebbe International Airport Records Highest-Ever Monthly Passenger Traffic in July

Entebbe International Airport handled 230,577 passengers in July 2025, the highest monthly traffic in the airport's history surpassing December 2024, with 222,301 passengers. Read more »

Togo: Togo Is Flexing Its Unrivaled Maritime Power

Port of Lomé, in the capital of Togo, is increasingly becoming attractive to global powers, as Russia and the United States ramps up efforts to secure influence at Africa's… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Demand Govt Action On Roads and Road Safety Amid Accidents

The country's poor state of road infrastructure and rising fatalities dominated the plenary sitting in Parliament, with MPs demanding urgent action from government to address… Read more »

Uganda: New Push for Uganda's Express Penalty System

A month after the government paused the Express Penalty System (EPS Auto) for review, road safety experts and activists are demanding its quicker-implementation. The road safety… Read more »

East Africa: SGA Security and Isuzu East Africa Strike $3million Fleet

SGA Security, one of East Africa's private security and logistics firms, has signed a strategic partnership with vehicle manufacturer Isuzu East Africa to upgrade its transport… Read more »

Uganda: Optimism As Uganda Airlines Expands

Uganda Airlines plans to expand its fleet to about ten aircraft and add about five new destinations are causing excitement among passengers and its operators. Read more »

Uganda: 'The 30kph Regulation Is International Best Practice'

Following the heated public debate after the Traffic Police began implementing the 30KPH regulation complete with hefty fines for speed limit offenders and, their eventual… Read more »

Uganda: Kadaga Nominated, Vows to Complete Plans for Jinja International Airport

First Deputy Prime Minister and longtime legislator Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has been duly nominated to contest as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Kamuli… Read more »