The Anzisha Prize program which is a partnership between African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation has just launched the call for 2019 applications. The prize is looking for Africa's most innovative social and business entrepreneurs between the ages of 15 and 22. Young entrepreneurs who apply will have the opportunity
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The Uganda shilling remained broadly stable as market players focused on settling mid month tax obligation during the week ending 15th February 2019. Demand was dull with trading confined in the range of 3665/3675, hardly unchanged from the opening session of the week. In the interbank money market, overnight funds
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Stanbic Bank has appointed Emma Mugisha (in featured photo) the new head of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB). Her role is to oversee the bank’s CIB clientele including government, large corporate and financial institutions. She is responsible for their value added investment banking and cash management products while aligning their
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Telecom giant, MTN Uganda has confirmed that it's CEO, Mr. Wim Vanhelleputte, was deported from Uganda on Thursday night. In a statement released on Friday morning, the company said it has not been notified of the grounds for the deportation of Vanhelleputte and is 'working hard to establish precise reasons
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The government of Uganda has deported telecom giant, MTN Uganda's Chief Executive Officer. According to a letter signed by the country's Internal Affairs Minister, Jeje Odongo, Wim Vanhelleputte has been deemed an "undesirable immigrant." Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga confirmed the development saying, issues of national security are a priority in
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A post-mortem examination on Caroline Mwatha, a top Kenyan human rights activist died of excessive bleeding from a ruptured uterus after a botched abortion. Independent Pathologist Peter Ndegwa said Thursday evening that Ms Mwatha had a foetus of five to six months still inside her womb, but which is mutilated,
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Uganda is regarded as an agricultural-based economy and East Africa’s food basket given its ability to produce a variety of foods and in large quantities. It comprises the food and cash crops production, livestock, forestry,and fishing subsectors. The Agriculture sector continues to be the most important sector in Uganda, employing
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Emirates airline today announced an order for 40 A330-900 aircraft, and 30 A350-900 aircraft, in a heads of agreement signed with Airbus. The deal is worth US$ 21.4 billion at list prices. The latest generation Airbus A330neo and A350 aircraft will be delivered to Emirates starting from 2021 and 2024
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The youth of this generation are facing many challenges because the Church has not kept in touch with them, President Yoweri Museveni has said. He says many decades ago, the Scripture Union used to enlighten the young people on the path to take unlike today. The President made the remarks
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Makerere University saga has taken a new twist, with the Vice Chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe blaming the current impasse at the institution on Members of Parliament, who reportedly asked him to restore sanity at the oldest University in Uganda. He says he is simply executing the MPs’ orders. Nawangwe made the
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