The South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has become the latest high-profile personality to end his ties with Oxfam after the charity was his with sexual misconduct claims. He is stepping down from his role as an ambassador for the charity. "The Archbishop is deeply disappointed by
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Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority Executive Director, Dr. David Kakuba has explained for the first time why British Airways quit Uganda over two years ago. In a statement, British Airways said it was stopping all flights to and from Uganda as they are "no longer commercially viable". This was blamed on
Read More‘Ugandans Should Look To Banks For Financing When Constructing Homes’
By Jackson Emanzi In most developed countries, building a house is a capital-intensive venture which requires a well-developed plan and readily available finances. This ensures the construction starts and is completed on time and the quality of the build is generally not compromised. [caption id="attachment_8771" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Jackson Emanzi, the
Read MoreMillions more people in Africa now have access to financial systems thanks to cashless systems using digital technology, and more people are seeing the benefits of mobile banking, according to Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group. Ecobank is the main sponsor at the Africa Tech summit currently taking place
Read MoreJOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 15th, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Following the success of 2017, the ‘Discovery Channel Don’t Stop Wondering Award’ is back for a second consecutive year. After receiving over 200 entries from all over the continent in 2017, Discovery is renewing its partnership with the Jozi Film Festival
Read MoreHailemariam Desalegn, who has served as Ethiopia’s Prime Minister since 2012, has resigned. Reports feom Ethiopia indicate that he submitted a resignation letter to his party during an emergency meeting of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Democratic Front. It’s unclear if the party has or will accept his request.
Read MoreActing president Cyril Ramaphosa looks set to become South Africa’s new president Thursday afternoon in an electoral formality, after scandal-hit Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday, more than a year before Zuma’s term formally ends in 2019. The development comes after a breakdown in talks between Zuma and Ramaphosa—Zuma’s ertswhile deputy
Read MoreAn official for the 'Movement for Democratic Change' party has confirmed Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died at the age of 65
Read MoreMAPUTO, Moçambique, 13 fevereiro 2018, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A DHL Global Forwarding, líder mundial na prestação de serviços de transporte aéreo, marítimo e rodoviário, nomeou para o cargo de Diretor Geral para Moçambique Daúdo Vali. Com esta nomeação, Daúdo irá liderar e gerir as operações do país, assim como assumir
Read MoreFortebet, one of the leading betting companies continues to reward its loyal clients. On Saturday, its customers of Kajjansi walked away with lots of gifts. This colourful moment took before the high-tension match, Tottenham Hotspurs vs Arsenal kicked off. The handover was done by the company Media Manager, John Nanyumba.
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