Throngs of revellers filled The Levels bar in Uganda's capital Kampala, dancing to live music and ordering bottle service to their tables, on Monday night.

Nearly two years after the government shut down bars and nightclubs and banned outdoor musical performances and other entertainment activities to combat Covid-19, the country's nightlife is roaring back.

“Of course Uganda is the life of a party, if you do not party you are not a Ugandan,” said Vera Muryengye, a consultant, as she sipped a drink. “It's the end of the month, you get your money, get your salary, put the money into circulation. That's it, that's Uganda.”

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