Year: 2018

Media Advisory: Minister Sisulu to hold scheduled monthly media briefing

BusinessFocus Reporter October 5, 2018

The engagement will focus, amongst others, on the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit...

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African governments urged to integrate statistics and geospatial information for sustainable development

BusinessFocus Reporter October 5, 2018

Participants called on the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and other pan-African...

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Deputy Minister Landers attends Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) ministerial meeting in Japan

BusinessFocus Reporter October 5, 2018

The Meeting will focus primarily on the review of progress made by the TICAD process since the...

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Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege Wins Nobel Peace Prize

BusinessFocus Reporter October 5, 2018 0

Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege is one of two winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Mukwege is a...

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SOMALIA: Al-Shabab Founder Barred From Election

BusinessFocus Reporter October 5, 2018 0

A former commander of militant Islamist group al-Shabab, and one of its founders, Mukhtar Robow, has been...

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Uganda Inks Deal With German Firm To Start Printing Own Money

BusinessFocus Reporter October 5, 2018 0

Uganda on Thursday signed a deal with a German firm to start printing own security documents like...

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Shilling Gains Ground On Account Of Offshore Inflows

Taddewo William Senyonyi October 5, 2018 0

The Uganda Shilling gained significant ground on account of offshore inflows coupled with interbank unwinding long dollar...

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UPDF Launches Ulinzi Condom Brand

BusinessFocus Reporter October 4, 2018 0

Uganda’s army has launched its own brand of condoms, named after the Swahili word for “protection”, to...

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Report Indicates Improved Business Conditions For Uganda

BusinessFocus Reporter October 4, 2018 0

The headline seasonally adjusted PMI signaled a further improvement in business conditions in the Ugandan private sector...

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Deputy Minister of Communications launches Africa Code Week

BusinessFocus Reporter October 4, 2018

The initiative has benefitted 1.8 million young Africans to date PRETORIA, South Africa, October 4, 2018,-/African Media...

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