Sudan's prime minister has survived an assassination attempt after his convoy was attacked in the capital, Khartoum. "An explosion hit as Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's car was driving by but thank God no-one was hurt," Ali Bakhit, in the PM's office, told AFP. Mr Hamdok was appointed to head Sudan's
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A new GSMA study launched today shows that despite progress, the gender gap in mobile internet usage remains substantial, with over 300 million fewer women than men accessing the internet from a mobile device in low- and middle-income countries. Affordability remains the critical barrier to mobile ownership, while lower awareness,
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By Steve Tzikakis, President EMEA South, SAP Senior business leaders often ask me what new technology they should be investing in to improve their customer experience and loyalty. The short answer is that technology may not always be the natural first step to take. Trust me, we'd love to sell
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President Yoweri Museveni has said women empowerment will solve domestic violence and abuse of women in marriages. The President made the remarks on Sunday while presiding over the International women`s Day celebrations at Malukhu Administration Grounds, Mbale District. “In my view, the major enabler to women empowerment is through economic
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The 60-year-old tourist died after refusing to be transferred to an isolation ward A German tourist who was being treated for coronavirus in Egypt is the first fatality to be recorded in Africa because of the outbreak, BBC reports. The 60-year-old had arrived in Egypt a week ago and complained
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Uganda's Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has dismissed rumors that there are plans to release people suspected of having the now dreaded COVID-19 into the public. Aceng made the remarks on Sunday during a tour of Entebbe International Airport where she spent quite some time assessing the situation. "This
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An air strike in Somalia has killed a senior commander of militant Islamist group al-Shabab, state radio reports. The US issued a reward of $5m (£3,8m) in 2008 for information on the whereabouts of Bashir Mohamed Qorgab. The US carries out frequent air strikes in Somalia to target militants. It
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President Yoweri Museveni has today opened the Bukona agro-processors sugar factory and distillery at Lapem village, Coo room Parish, Koch Goma in Nwoya district, established by Indian proprietor and Managing Director, Mr. Praviin Krekal. The President also launched the Green fuel Uganda project established by the factory, which produces energy
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga (left) interacts with guests at the launch of the book ‘Rise Up’ at Protea Hotel on Friday, 6 March 2020 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has commended women icons in Uganda who have documented their success, saying it is a sure way of
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By AFP Confusion between coronavirus and Corona beer has been a punchline of questionable taste during the outbreak -- but the matter may be no joke for the brand. The phrase "38% of Americans" was trending last week on Twitter following a survey showing that proportion of beer drinkers "would
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