FORD Motor Company, in conjunction with its distributor, the Cooper Motor Corporation (CMC) Uganda Limited has spread its free driving skills to Gulu through its highly-acclaimed Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) programme. DSFL was first implemented in Uganda in 2016 in order to improve driving skills and curb accidents on
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Asia’s largest economy, China, has long had a reputation for smoggy skies. But these days, neighboring India is fighting the far bigger battle with pollution: The South Asian country is home to the world’s 10 most polluted cities, Bloomberg reports. Outside India’s capital, New Delhi, Kusum Malik Tomar knows the personal and
Read MoreHARARE, Zimbabwe, 22 October 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Mastercard President and CEO, Ajay Banga, this week visited Zimbabwe to show Mastercard’s strong support for the country’s drive to create a new wave of digital payments and inclusive growth. He outlined how Mastercard will collaborate with local private and public sector
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Many people around the world are familiar with Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian who is often described as Africa's richest man. But Isabel dos Santos (in featured photo), 45, an Angolan businesswoman, is Africa's richest woman and the eldest child of Angola’s former President José Eduardo dos Santos, who was in
Read MoreBy Joseph Kanyua, Head of Innovation & Customer Experience Solutions at SAP East Africa By Joseph Kanyua, Head of Innovation & Customer Experience Solutions at SAP East Africa NAIROBI, Kenya, 22nd October 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- As exciting as the emergence of accessible and powerful artificial intelligence may be.
Read MoreAfrica Code Week officially launched in Johannesburg earlier this month on 5 October, World Teachers Day, where Hon Ms Pinky Kekana, Deputy Minister of Telecommunications joined Government officials, SAP, Google and partners to discuss the critical importance of Public-Private partnerships and how collaboration is key in effectively driving digital skills
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Following the unprofessional conduct of security operatives in executing an arrest of a suspect, Yusuf Kawooya, that happened on Thursday 18th Oct 2018 along Colville street in Kampala, Arrest and prosecution of the offenders was effected vide case number UDC/041/18 Uganda vs Cpl Ssenkungu Daniel and others. Kawooya was brutally
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Standard Chartered Bank commonly referred to as StanChart has revealed that while the Edith Kasekende, wife to Bank of Uganda Governor, Dr. Louis Kasekende, the leaked info doesn’t reflect the true picture of her account. This is comes after a bank statement purportedly belonging to Edith leaked to the public,
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South Sudan refugees in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in Western Uganda are visualizing enterprises that will transform their lives, thanks to a series of life skills training by Enabel, the development agency of the Belgian government, URN reports. The training, conducted from May to August 2018 was followed by one month
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By Ronnie Muganzi Ugandans living in areas without a commercial bank branch are now able to access formal banking services, thanks to Agency Banking which has brought a bank agent to their locality. This follows the passing of the FIA 2017 bill that created the legal framework that guides new
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