By Nikki Summers The summer holidays are fast approaching and businesses in Kenya and the world at large are either gearing up for their busiest time of year, or their quietest, depending on their location and industry. No matter which camp you fall into, there are a few things you
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By Farhad Khan The African Development Bank projects that Uganda’s GDP will grow from 5.1% in 2017 to 5.8% in 2018. Among other factors, the government has highlighted the role of information communications technology (ICT) as key enabler for this trend toward growth. As key stakeholders in the country continue
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The desire for Uganda to achieve a middle income status (lower) by 2020 will not achieved, according to World Bank. According to World Bank’s Uganda economic update 10th edition dubbed: ‘accelerating Uganda's development : ending child marriage, educating girls’ released on Tuesday, Uganda has experienced economic growth slowdown in the
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The ban on plastic bags by Kenyan Government in August has driven their manufacture and sale underground as black market racketeers find avenues to rake in huge profits. Investigations by The Standard have revealed that some traders are flirting with jail terms and heavy fines by secretly stocking and selling
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It is exactly two weeks since robbers entered the strong room of a Kenya Commercial Bank branch in Thika, Kenya and stole over UShs1.8bn. However, the circumstances under which the heist was executed still remain a mystery. Three people — two brothers and a friend — have been charged with
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Harun Ahmed is one of thousands of young Ethiopians who have attempted the journey across the Sahara to Libya - and from there to Europe. He eventually made it to Germany, but only after surviving months of torture and starvation at the hands of three separate slave traders who bought
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Bank of Uganda (BoU) Deputy Governor, Dr. Louis Kasekende has said the Central Bank regulations can’t stop banks from collapsing. Kasekende made the remarks on Wednesday while giving a key note address at the 7th Annual International Leadership Conference organized by Makerere University Business School (MUBS). His address centered on
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By Livingstone Mukasa Sometimes we wonder why things never happen for us. We wonder that no one is capable of trusting us. But can you keep your word; can you be trusted with something valuable? Now I have helped many get funding outside Uganda, but when it comes to pay
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Controversial veteran journalist and political pundit, Andrew Mwenda has likened Uganda's biggest opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to Adolf Hitler's NAZIs. Mwenda made these remarks on Sunday on social media after writing an analysis of the the FDC Presidential elections held on Friday that saw Patrick Amuriat
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Many African countries have made significant progress towards creating an Internet sector, with broad reforms that focus on increasing broadband availability. There have been further successes within countries in developing online platforms, fostering growth of local companies and increasing the incentive to go online-- says a new report launched Thursday
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