By David Bagandanswa Uganda's digital evolution and growing connectivity play a critical role in the country's socio-economic development. High-speed broadband Internet access is fast becoming a part of most households for entertainment, business and social appetites. Therefore, it is crucial to any enterprise looking to maximise the efficiency of its
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Uganda is known for producing quality coffee/Photo taken at Mugamba Coffee Farm By Dr. Ian Clarke There is a widespread belief that Uganda and other coffee producing countries are getting a poor deal in the global marketplace – that raw coffee is purchased at an artificially low price
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Economics lecturer and analyst, Dr. Fred Muhumuza Experts have faulted the government for using statistics that do not give the real picture of the state of affairs to define the performance of the economy. An example is the Debt-to-GDP ratio that the government uses to determine the safety and strength
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Isimba Dam was commissioned with over 700 snags or defects. As the debate on load shedding continues, the likely disasters of operating a defective dam have been under-looked The suspension of operations at Isimba Dam is raising questions about its safety amidst the glaring defects discovered before its commissioning
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Jenifer Bamuturaki (pictured above), the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer at Uganda Airlines, has come under fire in the ongoing probe by the Committee on State Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) into the findings of the Auditor General’s report for Financial Year 2020/2021 about the national carrier. MPs have questioned Bamuturaki’s academic
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An overview of Ian Clarke's coffee farm in Kyenjonjo By Dr. Ian Clarke Over the past few years I have gone into farming. This does not mean that I am no longer involved in healthcare, but I am not directly running a hospital or treating patients. For the last six
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President-elect William Ruto President elect William Ruto faces an uphill task implementing numerous pledges on the campaign trail of bringing down inflation within 100 days of being elected to delivering a slew of benefits to the poor Kenyan households. Dr Ruto, 55, was on Monday officially declared the winner
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Election commission boss Wafula Chebukati declared Mr Ruto (right) Kenya's fifth president Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has defied the odds by winning the fiercely contested presidential election in East Africa's powerhouse. His victory was narrow, stunning, and highly controversial as four of the seven members of the electoral
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Over the years, cryptocurrencies have gained enormous popularity, making people adopt them as a tool for financial transactions. In fact, cryptocurrencies have delivered several benefits, such as minimal transaction fees, instant accessibility and high levels of transparency. With all the benefits cryptocurrency has over traditional currency and even other
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By Dianah Katusiime ‘Work for your corpse’ is translated from a famous Luganda phrase ‘Kolelela Akalambo Ko’. The phrase was coined from the notion of shame during death. While the word ‘kalambo’, which translates to ‘corpse’ will always be grim, and the topic of death is forever a horror, it
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