Highlights – Most Admired Brands in Africa: • Over 15,500 brand mentions and 2,200 individual brands in the survey• Nike rises one spot to the #1 most admired brand in Africa. • African brands up one spot to take 17% (17/100) (+1) share of the Top 100 brands in Africa.•
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating former and current Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) officials for their role in the multi-billion shilling accounting fraud that felled Imperial Bank, Kenya based Business Daily reports. EACC deputy chief executive Michael Mubea said yesterday investigations into the activities of the unspecified
Read MoreUniversity of Ghana (Noguchi Institute-School of Public Heath) French Embassy (Initiative 5 % Program) French Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) ACCRA, Ghana, May 25, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On the 24 May 2018 at 10am at Maamobi Hospital, the results of the study: “Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in
Read MoreThe continued encirclement of Derna and the escalation of conflict is having a devastating impact on civilians who fear for their lives TRIPOLI, Libya, May 25, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The humanitarian community in Libya is perturbed by the continued lack of humanitarian access and subsequent assistance into Derna despite
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Bank of Uganda (BoU), the regulator of the banking industry is in a tight corner after recording unprecedented operating losses in the last few years. This state of affairs has left the Central Bank with less capital, a development that may adversely affect the banking industry and the economy at
Read MoreThese include increasing the number and frequency of patrols in and around the affected camps NORTH DARFUR, Sudan, May 25, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) expresses deep concern about recent attacks on three different internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in
Read MoreKIGALI, Rwanda, 23 May 2018 – /African Media Agency (AMA)/-The change in perspective ten years ago that led philanthropists to focus their money and energy on tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in partnership with the Ministry of Health in Rwanda needs to happen at ground-level in communities and public health
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The Uganda shilling slipped against the US dollar during the week ending 25th May 2018 undermined by a surge in demand mainly from fuel importers , some corporate players as well as interbank. Trading was in the range of 3735/3745. In the interbank money market rates held steady with overnight
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When President Uhuru Kenyatta and his erstwhile opponent Raila Odinga walked down the stairs of Harambee House and shook hands in early March, there was a tectonic shift in Kenya’s political scene. The two had been engaged in a gruelling duel of two back-to-back elections, just five years after another
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Cnooc Ltd., the Chinese oil company developing Uganda’s crude finds with Total SA and Tullow Oil Plc, said production at its Kingfisher field will probably start in 2021. nooc is likely to bring Kingfisher on stream three years after making a final investment decision, expected later in 2018, according to
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