A senior road safety official at the Ministry of Works and Transport has warned that Uganda’s mandatory motor vehicle inspection system is headed for failure, citing structural, technical and governance weaknesses that he says undermine road safety objectives. Mr Ronald Amanyire, a Principal Road Safety Officer at the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT), made…
Uganda’s homegrown electric bus, the Kayoola E-Coach, has reached another iconic milestone after taking on South Africa’s famed Table Mountain, capping a historic overland journey from Kampala to Cape Town that has showcased African engineering, innovation and continental ambition. Kiira Motors Corporation announced the moment on Thursday, describing the Table Mountain ascent as a symbolic…
Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday to a social media landscape without access to their accounts, as the country implemented a world-first ban aimed at protecting under-16s from addictive algorithms, online predators, and cyberbullying. The law targets 10 major platforms—Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, Reddit, Twitch, and X—requiring them to block users…
Cape Town, South Africa — Kiira Motors’ groundbreaking African Electric Expedition has reached a historic climax with the arrival of the expedition team in Cape Town, completing an extraordinary 7,125-kilometre journey across the continent. The team, travelling in Kiira’s electric mobility innovations, was warmly received on arrival by Hon. Dr Monica Musenero Masanza, Minister for…
Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has announced the launch of its ‘Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship’ initiative in Uganda. The initiative will award 20 Tech Fellowships to Ugandan undergraduates from low-income households, enabling them to pursue degrees in STEM fields. The program directly tackles the financial and skills barriers that…