Makerere University has been ranked the 5th best in Africa, according to The Times Higher Education World University rankings released last week. The best University in Eastern Africa lost two positions given the fact that in the previous ranking it was 3rd best in Africa. The University of Cape Town in South
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China will set a deadline for automakers to end sales of fossil-fuel powered vehicles, a move aimed at pushing companies to speed efforts in developing electric vehicles for the world’s biggest auto market. Xin Guobin, the vice minister of industry and information technology, said the government is working with other regulators
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The East African Development Bank (EADB) Friday held two farewell events at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi and Kampala, for winners of this year’s education scholarships under the EADB/AAI STEM scholarship programme. The winners of the prominent scholarship are: Edward Mureka, (Kenya), Barnabas Wafula, (Kenya), Denish Akuom (Kenya), Chris Mbae, (Kenya) and
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President Yoweri K. Museveni has been confirmed to again give the keynote and welcoming address at the 3rd Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit (UIOGS) to be hosted by the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development from 27-28 September 2017 at the Hotel Serena, Kampala. Held with the support of
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Nissan has launched a longer-range version of its best-selling Leaf electric vehicle, as it fights growing competition in the electric car market. The new Leaf will run about 150 miles (240km) on a single charge, about 40 miles more than its previous model, the firm said. But that still falls short of
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By Mariam Abdullahi, After nearly two decades of uninhibited growth and profitability, African telecoms operators (telcos) are facing the converging forces of digital disruption. Some of the factors contributing to this are: easily accessible broadband internet, popular over the top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp, and changing consumer needs. According to Ovum, telco
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Merck Foundation, a non-profit organization, and a subsidiary of Merck KGaA underscored their commitment to long term partnership with Government of Uganda to build healthcare capacity with special focus on diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, infertility and cancer, the organization said in a statement dated September5, 2017. During the high-level meeting between Prime
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Oil prices marched higher on Tuesday following reports indicating that Russia and Saudi Arabia are considering extending the oil production cut deal agreed between both OPEC and non-OPEC members once it expires in March 2018. Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak was a key architect of the output cut deal that was
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Bitcoin has crossed the $5,000 (£3,862) threshold for the first time. The virtual currency peaked at $5,103.91 in the early hours of Saturday, according to CoinDesk's price index. BBC reports that the record high helped push the total value of publicly traded crypto-currencies - including Ethereum and the Bitcoin-offshoot Bitcoin Cash -
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There are plans to set up a specialized hospital in Uganda to treat the increasing number of women who succumb to fistula. The Terrewode Hospital & Rehabilitation Center will also serve as a centre of excellence and a demonstration facility for surgical training programmes that will offer psychosocial rehabilitation for fistula
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