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For years, Anita Annet Among appeared politically untouchable. She rose from a relatively unknown legislator from Bukedea District to become one of the most powerful figures in Uganda’s political system; a Speaker of Parliament whose influence stretched far beyond the parliamentary chamber, into ruling party structures, State House networks, district politics and national patronage systems. At the height of her …

For decades, DStv was king of African television. From must-watch sports to blockbuster movies and addictive series, the satellite giant ruled living rooms from Johannesburg to Kampala. But today, the crown is slipping — slowly, painfully, and publicly. Across Africa, and especially in South Africa and Uganda, MultiChoice’s flagship product DStv is facing a brutal reality: customers are leaving in …