The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms all attacks, provocations and incitement to violence against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) by armed groups and other perpetrators BANGUI, Central African Republic, May 18, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The members of
Read MoreThe members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms all attacks, provocations and incitement to violence against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) by armed groups and other perpetrators BANGUI, Central African Republic, May 18, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The members of
Read MoreBanking industry assets increased to Shs26.5 trillion in 2017, up from Shs22.5trillion recorded in 2016, Business Focus exclusively reports. According to 2017 financial statements for all the 24 banks obtained by this site, Stanbic is Uganda’s largest bank by assets. Its assets increased to Shs5.4 trillion in 2017, up from
Read MoreDeep Kamara, the country manager of Dangote Cement Ethiopia, has been killed by gunmen. According to reports by the Addis Standard, Reuters and several other Ethiopian news outlets, Kamara was shot dead on Wednesday afternoon by unknown assailants near the Dangote Cement Factory located some 85 kilometers west of Addis
Read MoreBy Li Peng, President of Huawei Southern Africa Region. Rapid advancements in information communications technologies (ICT) over the past 20 years has substantially altered the ways in which people live, work, play and interact with one another. The World Bank’s World Development Report shows that ICT has a positive
Read MorePan-African Bank-Ecobank won the Best Digital Strategy Award at the Retail Banker International’s prestigious awards ceremony held at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London last week. Ecobank’s digital strategy leverages digitalisation for scale and ubiquity and is the key plank in its ambition to be the top consumer financial services
Read MoreUganda’s leading power distributor, Umeme has revealed that it isn’t panicking over the uncertainty surrounding its contract renewal. The remarks were made by Patrick Bitature, the Umeme Board Chairman while addressing the press at Sheraton Hotel on Thursday after the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). “We are not in panic
Read MorePresident Munyagibasha conveyed his gratitude to the city of Hachimantai for its offer of the partnership and said he expects further fruitful cooperation HACHIMANTAI, Japan, May 17, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On May 15, a signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Sports and Culture (MINISPOC) for the Memorandum
Read MoreBUJUMBURA, Burundi, May 17, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Major Event Alert – U.S. Embassy Bujumbura – Burundi:May 16, 2018 Location: Throughout Burundi. Event: Burundi will hold a referendum on May 17, 2018, to consider constitutional amendments proposed by the Government of Burundi. Widespread violence and/or unrest is not currently anticipated
Read MoreThe event received widespread television coverage, with several officials commenting on the comprehensiveness of the program NIAMEY, Niger, May 17, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- During the four days leading up to International Press Freedom Day (May 3), 43 outstanding Nigerien high school students participated in a Model U.N. focusing on
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