United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda, through its Foundation arm, on Thursday 19th December, 2019 visited the SOS Children’s villages in Kakiri to donate materials in form of locally published story books and food items to the children. Under their 'Each One Teach' initiative, UBA partnered with 'Sooo Many Stories,'
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By Mirror It is the go-to messaging app for billions of people around the world, but WhatsApp has revealed that its app will stop working on Windows smartphones next week. While the app is currently available on select Windows smartphone, it will stop being available on December 31. WhatsApp said:
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The African Development Bank has approved a $55 million facility to strengthen implementation of reforms to enhance Tanzania’s economic competitiveness and private sector participation in the country’s growth. These critical reforms will lead to a more vibrant economy, which will improve the living conditions of Tanzanians, particularly the poor and
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Dr. Ezra Suruma recently wrote a commentary highlighting how neocolonial laws and tendencies at the Bank of Uganda (BoU) cannot allow a Ugandan to open and own a bank. Suruma (pictured), the former Finance Minister and Deputy Governor, BoU said one of the most blatant aims of new colonialism (neocolonialism)
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The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has warned the kingdom subjects to desist from harmful political propaganda ahead of the 2021 general elections. This is part of his Christmas message issued on Monday afternoon. In the message, Kabaka Mutebi cites murder, envy and hatred as vices which are
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina (pictured above) for a second term at the helm of the institution. The decision was announced at the end of the fifty-sixth ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State
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As the global recession gathers strength, most African economies are relatively unaffected owing to the strength of economic diversity in some regions. This is according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) latest report, Economic Update: Africa Q4 2019. The professional accountancy body provides GDP growth
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Angry farmers in Meru County in Kenya have hired power saw operators to cut down their coffee trees, claiming they had been frustrated to the limit, even as the government steps up efforts to revive the cash crop, Daily Nation reports. The farmers earned KSh28 (UShs 1,020)a kilo for the
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The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has set strict conditions for horticulture exporters in a move aimed at cleaning up the sector This was revealed by Pius Wakabi Kasajja, the Permanent Secretary, MAAIF during a meeting with horticulture exporters held at MAAIF
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Jean Byamugisha, the Executive Director at Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) is not only knowledgeable about hotel and tourism sectors, but also passionate about them. UHOA is currently composed of 520 members. In an exclusive interview with Business Focus, Byamugisha (in featured photo above) assesses the performance of the hotel
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