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Electric Buses Begin Paid Fares on Kira Routes

Uganda’s electric buses have moved into paid commercial service on three Kira routes, ending a free-ride trial that ran for several weeks. E-Bus Xpress Kiira Ltd announced that passengers would begin paying fares from Monday, September 7, 2026, on routes connecting Ntinda to Kungu, Nakwero and Sonde. Fares start at Shs800, depending on the distance, […] The post Electric Buses Begin Paid Fares on Kira Routes appeared

SoftPower News · 7 Sept 2026

Next Tooro King Will Emerge Through Tradition, Not a Vote, Musuuga Says Amid Succession Debate

The next King of Tooro will emerge through the kingdom’s established norms, values and traditions, not through an electoral process, the Head of the Babiito Clan, Akiiki Musuuga Charles Kamurasi, has said, ruling out a vote to determine the successor to the deceased Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. “We will get a King. […] The post Next Tooro King Will Emerge Through Tradition, Not a Vote, Musuuga Says Ami

SoftPower News · 7 Sept 2026

FCCPC probes Uber over abrupt Nigeria exit

ABUJA — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced a probe into Uber’s abrupt withdrawal from the Nigerian market, with particular focus on how the ride-hailing company handled unfulfilled services to customers. The FCCPC…

Vanguard · 7 Sept 2026