Acknowledged as one of the continent’s leading hospitality investment experts, Wayne Troughton of HTI Consulting shared unique insights on the Top 5 and Bottom 5 Hospitality Investment markets in Africa ahead of the 10th annual African Property Investment (API) Summit in Johannesburg on 2 & 3 October. Recognised as Africa’s
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Peeved with the negative perception of Africa by the outside world, Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, on Monday, September 23, 2019 made a philanthropic donation of $20 million (UShs73bn) to The Africa Center in New York, United States of America towards reversing the trend. Africa Center is a leading
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Government attacks against People Power pressure group led by Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has boiled to an all time high, with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government now trading conspiracy theories that the popular group especially among the youth and pro-change Ugandans connections with global
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Entebbe. The State Minister for Privatization and Investment, Evelyn Anite has revealed that Uganda will no longer face fuel shortages going forward after a new fuel reservoir/ storage facility at Bugiri/Bukasa zone in Katabi Town Council, Wakiso district starts operations come April next year. The Minister made the revelation today
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Tourism industry is a key foreign exchange earner for Uganda. Tourism is no doubt one of the main sectors of the economy. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Uganda received 1.8 million tourists in 2018, up from 1.4 million in 2017. In 2017, the 1.4 million arrivals injected about
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A retired Rwandan army major and 24 others have appeared in a military court in the capital, Kigali, on charges of conspiring against the government. Habib Mudasiru, 54, and his co-accused have not yet been asked to plead. The group is made up mostly of Rwandans, but includes Burundians and
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Private sector activity remained in growth territory at the end of the third quarter of 2019, the Stanbic Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for September shows. The survey, sponsored by Stanbic Bank and produced by IHS Markit, indicates that ability of firms to secure additional customers resulted in higher new orders
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Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have tasked officials from Mbale Regional Referral Hospital to avail clear records showing management of salary disbursement. The Hospital officials led by the Director Dr. Emmanuel Tugaineyo were appearing before PAC-Central Government on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 to respond to audit
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The steep rise in the number and audacity of daredevil Kampala city petty thieves has attracted the concern of MPs, who now demand urgent government action. MP Thomas Tayebwa (NRM, Ruhinda North County) kicked off the debate during plenary on Wednesday, 2 October 2019 with a narration of his ordeal
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The Electoral Comission boss has spoken out on the just concluded Hoima by-election. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Simon Byabakama condemned the Misuse of social media while praising the conduct of police during the process. Below is his full statement On behalf of the Electoral Commission and on my
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