A number of employees working for the troubled Nakumatt Supermarkets chains could have a reprieve after seven of their colleagues opened a supermarket in Kisumu, reports the Standard. The new supermarket, Lengio Holdings which opens its doors at Kondele in two weeks’ time is expected to draw its work force
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Having successfully overseen the passing of the controversial Presidential Age Limit Law, Government is set to embark on the execution of yet another contentious constitutional amendment and this time touching the land amendment. The plan by Government to set eyes on the land amendment was communicated by General Kahinda Otafiire,
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Total Uganda, one of the leading integrated oil and Gas Company has unveiled a new cashless payment solution for its customers. This is aimed at increasing convenience at all its 128 service stations countrywide and empower motorists to manage their spend better. The new Total card was launched on Wednesday
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Concern is growing that 2018 could be the year that sub-Saharan Africa sees a new debt crisis, nearly 20 years since the last one was said to have been resolved. The reason why African debts have risen is simple. Since the world financial crisis of 2008, there has been a
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Footballer Mbwana Samatta has been voted the 2017 most influential Tanzanian in a poll run by ratings agency Avance media. The 25-year-old striker plays for Belgian side KRC Genk and the Tanzania national football team. The Tanzanian captain won the Confederation of African Football's African Player of the Year (Based
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Police in Kenya have launched a manhunt for a woman disguised as a nun who robbed a money exchange office and escaped with $35,000 (UShs126m), reports the BBC. The speed of the incident has baffled investigators. The whole robbery took less than ten minutes and even guards manning the entrance
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The body that monitors South Sudan's shaky truce is blaming rebels for a Christmas Eve attack that killed 15 people and wounded 26 others. The monitors, known as CTSAMM (Cease-fire Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism), said Tuesday that rebels loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar attacked the village of
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Kenya's government will over the next few years focus on ensuring its mineral wealth benefits the communities under a mineral royalty sharing scheme that will see ten percent of total revenue from mining going to communities where the minerals are extracted. By signing of community development agreements, mining firms will
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Freedom House, a Washington-based group which promotes democratic practices around the world, says freedom has improved in Uganda and The Gambia over the last year. The report highlights improvements in Uganda "due to the resilience of the media sector and the willingness of journalists, bloggers, and citizens to voice their
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Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)/ Managing Directors/Executive Directors are high profile leaders. Their roles are more than a title; CEOs make sound decisions for organizations they head. They are responsible for their actions and decisions taken. Additionally, CEOs act in ways that motivate others, and consistently solve problems and celebrate success
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