Year: 2018

Mastercard Foundation Announces New Fund to Seed Young African Leaders’ Social Ventures

BusinessFocus Reporter November 1, 2018

USD$2M fund to make giving back to community a cornerstone of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program TORONTO,...

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Ethiopia Swears In Country’s First Female Supreme Court President

BusinessFocus Reporter November 1, 2018 0

By Reuters Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday swore in the country’s first female supreme court president, building on...

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Ecobank Rolls Out Money Transfer App In 33 Countries

BusinessFocus Reporter November 1, 2018 0

Pan-African lender Ecobank has introduced a mobile application that allows individuals to remit money to beneficiaries in...

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Details Of BoU Probe Day 1: BoU Told ‘Independence Doesn’t Mean Non-Accountability’

BusinessFocus Reporter November 1, 2018 0

The Parliamentary Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) Thursday started investigating Bank of Uganda...

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Uganda To Get Shs37bn To Fight Child Labour

BusinessFocus Reporter November 1, 2018 0

Uganda is set to benefit from a $10m (shs37bn) fund aimed at combating child labour in Africa....

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Uhuru Targets The Rich In Tax Evasion Fight

BusinessFocus Reporter October 31, 2018 0

President Uhuru Kenyatta has put on notice high net worth individuals who evade tax, directing the Kenya...

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‘Why Not?’ Fifa Boss Says 48 Teams ‘Feasible’ For Qatar World Cup

BusinessFocus Reporter October 31, 2018 0

By AFP Fifa president Gianni Infantino said expanding the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams was “feasible”...

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Parliament Fails To Kick-Start BoU Probe On 7 Closed Banks

BusinessFocus Reporter October 31, 2018 0

The much-awaited probing of Bank of Uganda (BoU) officials by Parliamentary Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and...

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PAC Refuses To Meet Judiciary Officials Without Permanent Secretary

BusinessFocus Reporter October 31, 2018 0

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Wednesday refused to meet officials from the Judiciary without the presence of...

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Museveni Arrives In South Sudan To Celebrate Peace Deal

BusinessFocus Reporter October 31, 2018 0

President Yoweri Museveni has arrived in the South Sudan Capital, Juba, for the peace celebration day at...

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