Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born TikTok sensation with the largest following on the planet, has pulled off one of the boldest business moves in creator history, sealing a $900 million acquisition and strategic partnership deal that redefines how digital influence translates into serious money. The deal sees Lame partially sell his company, Step Distinctive Limited, to…
Bombo — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has called on leaders to prioritise identifying and addressing the practical needs of citizens, saying this has been the guiding philosophy of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) since the 1960s. The President made the remarks while presiding over the election of…
Human rights activist and UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has raised concerns over judicial independence following the swearing-in of Uganda’s new Chief Justice, Justice Flavian Zeija, at President Yoweri Museveni’s private farm in Kisozi. In a statement shared on X, Byanyima questioned both the venue and symbolism of the ceremony, arguing that it blurred the…
Businessman and conservationist Amos Wekesa has shared a deeply emotional account of witnessing the deportation of a young Ugandan woman, using the experience to highlight the growing hardships Africans face abroad and the urgent need for opportunity creation at home. In a statement shared on X, Wekesa recounted watching as the distraught woman was forcibly…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a new requirement for Ugandans applying for United States business and tourist visas, following Uganda’s inclusion in the US visa bond pilot programme. In a public service announcement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry said the change takes effect from January 21, 2026, and applies to applicants seeking B1/B2…