Ethiopian Airlines is in talks to take over management of Nigeria's troubled Arik Air. Nigeria’s government took over Arik Air early this year after it declared heavy losses. Ethiopian Airlines’ head for international services, Esayas Woldemariam, told the Associated Press news agency that the negotiations follow a request by Nigeria’s
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Uganda moved to the top of Group E in Africa's 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Egypt. Tanzania-based forward Emmanuel Okwi scored the only goal of the game six minutes after half-time. The 30-year-old cut into the area from the right and after some fancy footwork
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Telecoms service provider Airtel Kenya ended the 2016 financial year with a KSh45 billion (UShs1.5 trillion) debt load, a newly-released annual financial report says. The report, which was published on the Delhi-based parent company’s website, has for the very first time made public the inner details of the company’s financial
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A relative of Rwandan politician, Diane Rwigara, has challenged the police's account of her arrest and her whereabouts. An uncle, who is based in Canada, told BBC's Focus on Africa programme that he has been told by people present during the arrest and by neighbours that the police arrested, handcuffed
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The market for mushrooms is yet to be fully exploited in Uganda. A few farmers who have mastered the art of growing the nutritious delicacy are making a killing from it. Laura Kahuga, a civil servant working with the Ministry of Finance as a Foreign Service Officer is one of
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Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and Ministry of Works and Transport have come under fire over the poor state of the Mbale-Tirinyi road. MPs from the Eastern Region have threatened to demonstrate on Monday September4 if no efforts are taken to put the road in order. In a joint press
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A teenager shot dead in east London has been named by police. Former RAF cadet Abdul Mayanja, 19, was found by police after shots were fired in Well Street, Stratford, on Friday night. He died later in hospital. Detectives believe Mr Mayanja left his home in Plaistow at about 22:00
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While commissioning a new water treatment plant in Luzira recently, Kampala Capital City Authority Executive Director Ms Jennifer Musisi Semakula KCCA will hold an investor conference soon to lobby investors to finance construction of a multi-purpose dump fill in Ddundu in Mukono District to manage city waste. Musisi also raised
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Property developers, suppliers and owners recently got the opportunity to showcase their best projects and services from across sub-Saharan Africa at the Africa Property Investment (API) Awards held on 24 August this year. The awards, which were held at the API Summit and Expo 2017 recognised innovation and outstanding achievement
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Mysterious tycoon Desh Kananura's Panamera Bar in the capital Kampala is being evicted for alleged illegal occupation of the land on which the bar sits. [caption id="attachment_4006" align="alignnone" width="500"] Desh Kananura[/caption] On Wednesday Morning, Court bailiffs arrived at the Naguru based hangout to attach the property but were met by
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