A UNICEF report released on Tuesday reveals stagnation in access to digital learning made during the COVID-19 pandemic, as one-third of nationally developed platforms have entirely shutdown, are outdated, or no longer fully functional, limiting learning approaches to help schoolchildren recover their education. The report, “Pulse Check on Digital Learning”,
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The Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has vowed to fight tooth and nail to ensure that all driving jobs in the oil sector are exclusively given to Ugandans. Gen Katumba said that he has already recieved information from oil companies that there are no Ugandans with the required
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Akena, the suspect in the drug theft in Kitgum/ Internet photo Robert Akena, who is accused of stealing medical supplies worth 1.5 Billion Shillings from Kitgum General Hospital has surrendered to the police. Jimmy Segawa Ebil, the Resident District Commissioner Kitgum said that Akena, a pharmacist handed himself to
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Kenya plans to ban boarding schools for students up to about 15 years Kenya plans to abolish boarding schools next year for students up to grade nine (about 14-15 years), which includes primary and junior secondary schools. Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang told a head teachers’ conference that parents would
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Crypto exchanges have become the heart of the crypto ecosystem, they have succeeded in creating a network where millions of people can participate and reap the perks of financial inclusion. Although, in light of recent happenings, there has been an increased sense of urgency for crypto market regulatory initiatives –
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NMS is using technology to deliver drugs Ten years ago, in-charges of health facilities would make paper-based orders to National Medical Stores (NMS) for medicine deliveries. Quite often, mistakes would happen in making orders and sometimes, these papers would get lost. Moreso, paper-based work was so time-consuming and laborious. In
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Kyambogo University Vice Chancellor Professor Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya speaking to our reporter Police at Kyambogo University are investigating a racket involving some staff members and students that have been fraudulently changing grades for students with retakes and adding unqualified individuals to the graduation list. According to information obtained by our reporter,
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By Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director for East Africa at SAP When the early days of the pandemic pushed industries across East Africa into survival mode, it sparked a wave of cloud adoption that has swept through the region. Focused at first on ensuring business continuity, investment into
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Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, the Uganda Nurses and Midwives’ Examinations Board (UNMEB) Executive Secretary The Ministry of Education and Sports is set to review the health training curricula and lower admission requirements for critical health programs in a move to attract more students. Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, the Executive Secretary of Uganda Nurses and
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As the fastest-growing start-up industry in Africa, African fintech raised over US$1,3 billion in 2021 alone, the success of fintech companies is being fuelled by several trends, including increasing smartphone ownership, declining internet costs, expanded network coverage, and a young, fast-growing, and rapidly urbanizing population. African fintech has a significant
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