Media power shift: Owners hold sway as digital influence soars in Uganda

Uganda’s media landscape continues to evolve, shaped by a small but powerful group of media proprietors whose platforms influence public discourse, political debate, and cultural trends nationwide. A new review of ownership patterns, coupled with audience data from Nielsen Media Research, reveals both the strength of Uganda’s media personalities and the emerging shifts brought about…

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Kayoola e-coach conquers 5,000km, enters Eswatini

Eswatini —Uganda’s Kiira Motors Corporation has reached yet another major milestone in its groundbreaking Africa Electric Expedition, as the 13-metre fully electric Kayoola E-Coach crossed into the Kingdom of Eswatini, marking the completion of its first South African leg and the latest phase of a journey showcasing Africa’s clean-mobility future. The expedition—tagged #FromThePearlToTheCape—is a historic…

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Uganda’s Kayoola e-bus enters Johannesburg

Johannesburg, South Africa – The “Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition” reached a major milestone today as the Ugandan-built Kayoola E-Coach intercity electric bus arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa. Manufactured by Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC), the zero-emission coach rolled into the economic hub of South Africa, marking the latest chapter in its ambitious 13,000-kilometre…

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IP a pillar of Uganda’s future economic growth, says WIPO chief

The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Mr Daren Tang, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting innovation and enterprise development in Uganda, saying intellectual property will be a pillar of the country’s future economic growth. Mr Tang, who is in Uganda on an official working visit at the invitation of the…

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Kayoola e-coach enters Botswana on trans-Africa electric expedition

Francistown, Botswana — Uganda’s homegrown electric mobility innovation continues to make headlines across the continent as the Kiira Motors Trans-Africa Electric Expedition advances steadily toward its final destination in Cape Town. In its latest update on Wednesday, Kiira Motors announced that the team had reached Francistown, Botswana, marking Day 12 of the historic expedition. The…

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