Liquid Telecom Uganda, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has announced a partnership with The Innovation Village, a hub and co-working space in Kampala, to support Ugandan start-ups with high-speed internet and cloud-based services. Liquid Telecom Uganda, formerly known as Infocom, will work alongside The Innovation
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Uganda's young emerging entrepreneur, Maxima Nsimenta could soon make it to Forbes list of young enterprising Africans if her recent success is something to go by. The Livara Cosmetics boss on Thursday received the Award for Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited (UWEAL) Rising Star award in recognition for her efforts in
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The Uganda Shilling was relatively stable bolstered by end month conversions amid low market demand the week ending 1st December 2017. Trading was in the range of 3620/3630. In the interbank, liquidity remained high with overnight rate dropping to 7.5% while one week traded at 9.5%. In other economic news, Inflation continued
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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 73, has revealed the secret behind his fitness and good health despite his advancing age. “I have managed to make it to 73 years of age because I do not drink alcohol. I have been here for the last 30 years and all this time you
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Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, has won "Bank of the Year" awards in five of its countries of operation, reports All Africa. Ecobank scored the five-trophy hall at The Banker awards, which were held on 29th November at the Hilton London Bankside, with Cameroon, Guinea Conakry, Gambia, Togo and
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Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs) that have potential to contribute to the agricultural value chain finally have a chance at improving their operations and ultimately become bankable. The organizations that currently lack technical or structural capacity to operate in a sustainable way have started receiving technical support from the Agribusiness
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