The 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly week ended by recognizing the Most Influential People of African Decent (MIPAD). MIPAD, a global civil society initiative, honored high achievers of African Descent under the age of 40 from over 48 countries worldwide. Notables and key power players came together from
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The International Monetary Fund recently stated that the oil reserves in Uganda may account for around four percent of the country’s economy annually in the next few years if managed well. These sentiments were echoed by speakers and delegates attending the Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit in Kampala Uganda.
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Stanbic Bank Uganda had an outstanding night at the 2017 Digital Impact Awards winning two major accolades. The bank was recognized as the best Mobile banking service provider for its extraordinary mobile banking platform and as the best promoter of financial literacy for the 2017 Stanbic Bank National Schools Championships.
Read MoreUganda’s Annual Headline Inflation for the year ending September 2017 has been recorded at 5.3 percent compared to the 5.2 percent reported during the year ended August 2017.This represents a 0.1 percentage point increase from the previous month. This is slightly above Bank of Uganda’s target of 5%. Releasing the
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Kenya Airways will from next month discontinue flights to Hong Kong and Hanoi route. The discontinuation is part of a plan in which the airline is seeking greater efficiency on its network, reports Business Daily. The route changes were first announced last week by the airline’s chief executive Mr Sebastian
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The United State of America ambassador in Uganda Deborah Malac, says about 50 percent of seeds sold on Uganda market are counterfeit, which results into loss of income to farmers. Malac attributes the increase in fake seeds to inefficient market place that rewards bad behavior and corruption. Malac made the
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Amnesty International has called on the Uganda government to stop threatening media outlets over their live coverage of events related to proposed removal of the presidential age limits. This comes after Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) today issued a directive warning of dire consequences for broadcast stations, both radio and television,
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The Parliament of Uganda has defended Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, noting that she didn't act outside the Rules of Procedure. The revelation was made by Parliament Spokesman, Chris Obore, who also defended Police intervention though he denied the plain clothed people believed to be from SFC that entered Parliament yesterday and
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For Many years, Uganda’s pension coverage has been skewed towards the formal sector, specifically through the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), excluding the informal sector, persons who are self-employed and those working in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, Uganda Retirements Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) has started opening up the
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Day one of the Tusker Malt Uganda Open Pros Championship has put Deo Akope, a former two-time in command of proceedings alongside Kenya’s Dismas Indiza. Both players returned a score of 69 at the 72-par Kitante Golf Course. Although there had been some rainfall earlier in the day, the players
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