It is not enough for business to simply stick to the fundamental products and services they have always offered. In the digital age it's disrupt or die. According to the IDC, digital transformation is essential for an organisation to adapt quickly to changing markets. Business opportunities are fleeting, the IDC
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Ethiopia To Help Vulnerable Families Adapt To Climate Shocks In New Multi-Million Dollar Project
Half a million of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable families are set to benefit from a new US$451 million project to increase their resilience to climate shocks in the country’s poorest regions. For more than two decades, climate change has placed a major stress on the Ethiopian economy and on people’s livelihoods.
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Tycoon Tony Elumelu: Africa Must Prioritise Job Creation, Inclusive Growth For Peace & Stability To Prevail
Tony. O. Elumelu C.O.N, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) proposed job creation for the youth, inclusive growth, and gender diversity as priority areas for Africa’s development agenda to achieve peace and stability on the continent. He said this while speaking on a
Read MoreUganda’s elections are increasingly getting monetized so much that good candidates without a strong financial muscle stand to lose, a new report has revealed. According to research findings by Alliance for Election Finance Monitoring (ACFIM) in a research study dubbed; unregulated campaign spending and its impact on electoral participants in
Read MoreDuring the first post Idi Amin national elections in 1980, Dr. Crispus Kiyonga participated as a Parliamentary candidate on the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) ticket. He won the election, making him the only UPM candidate who emerged victorious during those elections. Kiyonga (pictured above) joined the National Resistance Army (NRA) during its struggle against the
Read MoreIt might look authentic, and even perform as if it was original, but your communication device could well be counterfeit. And if it is counterfeit or fake, its days are numbered because Uganda Communications Commission has undertaken measures to block counterfeit phones. A counterfeit communications device is a mobile phone,
Read MoreBurundi's military says an armed group from Rwanda attacked its army position on Sunday in the north-west of the country. Maj Emmanuel Gahongano, the army's director of information, said the attack in Cibitoke province, near the border, took place on Sunday at 02:00 local time (00:00 GMT). Rwanda’s Minister of
Read MoreAlthough there is plethora of pickup trucks on the market, the Mazda BT-50 has proved to be one of the leaders in the heavy-duty Ute class due to its capabilities. Aside from the unique body and stylish interior, it’s built with the latest technology. According to Patrick Kajuma, the Brand Manager Mazda BT-50,
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African Countries Move To Tax ‘Eluding’ Online Companies
African revenue tax authorities are meeting in Kampala to discuss ways of taxing mushrooming international online companies that have been dodging paying taxes in the past. This is being discussed at the 4th International Conference on Tax in Africa (ICTA) and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF)’s 10th anniversary celebration
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Museveni: ‘Taxing Production Is A Big Mistake, It Should Stop’
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni Tuesday officially opened the 4th International Conference on Tax in Africa (ICTA) and the African Tax Administration Forum’s 10th anniversary celebration at Serena Hotel in the Capital, Kampala. Themed “Innovation- Digitalization and Harnessing Technology to Improve Tax Systems”, the Conference attracted over 300 participants from 48
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