The US has accused China and Russia of using "opaque" and "corrupt" practices to expand their influence in Africa. US National Security Adviser John Bolton said the two nations were "deliberately and aggressively" attempting to gain an economic advantage over the US on the continent. He said the Trump administration's
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A number of Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprises (COSASE) have disagreed with Committee Chairperson, Abdu Katuntu over the wealth of Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Dr. Louis Kasekende (in featured photo) and former Executive Director in charge of Supervision Justine Bagyenda.
Read MoreA maior parte dos países Africanos tem um panorama económico positivo, salvo aqueles com eleições vindouras, de acordo com o último relatório do ICAEW’s (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales). No Economic Insight: Africa Q4 2018, lançado hoje, a organização contabilística que disponibiliza previsões de crescimento do
Read MoreCAIRO, Egypt, 13 December 2018, -/African Media Agency (AMA) /- Within the framework of the Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB), the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), hosts the Second Buyers/Sellers Meeting in Pharmaceuticals and Related Industries in Cairo, where the potential of promoting the pharmaceutical industry is high
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Ten days ahead of long-awaited presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a fire broke out in an electoral commission building in the capital, Kinshasa. It was unclear whether any electoral material was damaged. The electoral commission says they are working to determine the cause and extent of the
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President Yoweri Museveni has said that democracy begins with dialogue and that anyone who calls himself or herself a democrat, should support dialogue or miss out on the opportunity to be clearly understood and influence opponents to his or her side. President Museveni made the remarks during the Inter Party
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Kampala Capital City Minister, Beti Kamya has warned that street vendors hoping to take advantage of the festive season and flood the streets will be arrested. Kamya issued this warning in a statement on Thursday adding that religious leaders who pollute the city with noise during this festive season will
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Bank of Uganda (BoU) woes continues to deepen. The latest is that owners of Global Trust Bank (GTB) are demanding for over Shs316.5bn the Central Bank over what they call malicious and illegal closure of their bank. The plea was made by the five member team of former owners of
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Kooki Chiefdom is demanding for direct talks with the Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II to resolve the hostilities between the two cultural institutions, URN reports. In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, Iddi Ahmed Kiwanuka, the Kooki Chiefdom Prime Minister, says they want to discuss issues of mutual respect between
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A 20-year-old man has drowned while being baptised by a pastor in a river south of Ghana's capital, Accra. In a video circulating on social media, Yaw Kyeremeh is seen stationed at the banks of River Densu together with a pastor who immersed him in the water. Then after brief
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