The 2019 Africa FinTech Festival (AFF) themed ‘The role of FinTechs in Africa’s Digital Economy’ was officially opened yesterday. The two-day event co-hosted by The Financial Technology Service Providers Association of Uganda (FITSPA) and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda is taking place between November 5th and 6th at the Serena
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Musician Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool has revealed why does not support opposition kingpin Kizza Besigye saying the politician's demeanor frightens him. Bebe was appearing on a local TV on Wednesday morning. "The way he opens his eyes and how he speaks scares me," Bebe Cool who is a known
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The first ever Uganda- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Business Forum is expected to boost trade and strengthen bi-lateral relations among the two countries. Speaking at the launch of the upcoming forum yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters, Sam Kutesa, Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the joint
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairperson, Nandala Mafabi (pictured) has given the Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs up to 5th December 2019 to present a list of all Army patients that received treatment from Nakasero Hospital in 2017/19 and their corresponding bills. The directive was issued yesterday as officials
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Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Moses Ali (pictured) has told off residents from Northern Uganda to stop lamenting about the continuous power outages, saying that their tears will not turn into electricity. He said they should stay calm until Government rectifies the electricity challenge. Moses Ali, who is viewed as
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Cabinet on Monday approved the Operationalization of Mbale and Masaka Cities in Financial Year 2020/2021. Addressing the press at Uganda Media Centre today about Monday’s Cabinet Resolutions, Jenipher Namuyangu (pictured), the State Minister for Local Government said stakeholders from Mbale and Masaka proposed Cities expressed readiness for the two cities
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There is a general improvement in the business environment in Uganda, the Stanbic Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for October indicates. The survey sponsored by Stanbic Bank and produced by IHS Markit, posted 56.3 in October, up slightly from55.7 in September and above the series average. The headline PMI shows that
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has unveiled a new framework for the licensing of telecommunications companies in Uganda. The new framework, which is in line with the new broadband policy, was launched during a half-day event at the Commission’s offices in Bugolobi last week. Explaining the rationale of the framework
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Fifteen kilometres from Kenyan town of Eldoret town, on the Eldoret-Kapsabet Road, sits Gregory Koech’s farm, on which he grows passion fruits. The 29-year-old grows the crop on the two-acre farm. He plans to increase the acreage from the current two to five acres. The farmer, a Bachelor of Commerce
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Tony Taban Suleman aka Don Solo, the mysterious Nigerian tycoon, who has been splashing cash with an unknown source is allegedly wanted in Australia for fraud. Don Solo- real names Tony Taban Suleman- is reportedly on Australia’s list of most wanted. The reports add he has been on the run
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