Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe dismissed Emmerson Mnangagwa as his deputy, a day after first lady Grace Mugabe accused him of planning a coup and said she’s prepared to succeed her husband as leader of the southern African nation, reports Bloomberg. Mngangagwa, 75, was fired for “among other things, disloyalty,” Information
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Emirates Monday celebrated the milestone delivery of its 100th Airbus A380 aircraft at a special ceremony with Airbus at the manufacturer’s delivery centre in Hamburg. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirates’ Chairman and Chief Executive officiated the ceremony. He was joined at the event by Sir Tim Clark,
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Airtel Uganda has renewed their sponsorship of the senior national team, the Uganda Cranes for another four years. The telecommunications giants took over from their rivals MTN four years ago in a deal worth slightly over one billion shillings. The new deal, that was unveiled on Monday morning at the
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The offshore financial affairs of hundreds of politicians, multinationals, celebrities and high-net-worth individuals, some of them household names, have been revealed. The papers also throw light on the legal firms, financial institutions and accountants working in the sector and on the jurisdictions that adopt offshore tax rules to attract money.
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Unmarried couples in the East African country of Burundi have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships through church or state registrations. In May, President Pierre Nkurunziza signed a new law which the government says will help protect women and create a more moral society, but some disagree. The government insists
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Tanzania President, Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, will pay a State Visit to Uganda from November 9-11, 2017. This will be his second visit; the first being the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni in May 2016. President Yoweri Museveni paid a State Visit to Tanzania from February 25-26, 2017
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The death of Ruhaama County MP, William Beijukye has taken a new twist, with State Minister for Veteran Affairs, Bright Rwamirama blaming it on the influx of refugees in Uganda, who bring strange diseases in the country. He made the remarks on Monday afternoon during a special sitting held to
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The Government of the People’s Republic of China has agreed to support customs modernization project in Uganda with a grant worth RMB 200,000,000 (US $ 30m). The grant agreement was signed in the Chinese capital, Beijing on 3rd November 2017 by Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic
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Twenty of the most promising African digital start-ups will take part in the XL Africa residency, the flagship initiative of the business accelerator launched last April by the World Bank Group’s infoDev program. From Nov. 6-17 in Cape Town, the entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to learn from their mentors
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The Ugandan Private Sector registered an improvement in Business conditions in October. There were increases in output, new orders, employment numbers and stock purchases. The headline Stanbic PMI index registered a 52.8 reading. Releasing the October Stanbic PMI findings, Jibran Qureishi, Stanbic Bank’s Regional Economist for East Africa revealed, “We
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