The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised people to use contactless technology instead of cash as banknotes may be spreading coronavirus. The infectious COVID-19 virus could be carried on the surface of banknotes for several days, the WHO warned on Monday night. To stop the spread of the disease, people
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Uganda's Ministry of Health has received 10 ambulances and firefighting equipment (trucks) from the Japanese Government in order to boost Emergency Medical Services in Uganda. State Minister for Health in charge of Primary Health Care, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu checks out one of the new ambulances The equipment received includes;
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Ethiopia has said the US position on the controversial Nile River mega-dam project is "totally unacceptable". The US is negotiating between Ethiopia and Egypt in the ongoing dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that some fear could lead to war. Ethiopia accused the US of overstepping its role as
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By Sam Evidence Orikunda While meeting a group of people in Kampala, President Museveni the commander in chief of the armed forces saluted Mark Bugembe aka Butcha Man, a faded dancehall musician who claims to be the President of the Ghetto. I am not belittling Butcha Man or under looking
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A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Benedict Clements, visited Kenya from February 19-March 3, 2020, to conduct the Article IV consultation discussions with the authorities and undertake negotiations on a new precautionary three-year Stand-By Arrangement/Stand-By Credit Facility. At the end of the visit, Mr. Clements
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Four years since Bancassurance was first introduced in Uganda, experts say the concept is gaining ground and soon every bank customer will also have a life insurance cover attached to their account. Bancassurance is the selling and distribution of insurance products through banks. Commercial Banks are adopting it because selling
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By Samantha Naidoo, Telco Industry Value Advisor at SAP Africa African telco operators face a landmark five-year period as they strive to reimagine their business models and build new capabilities that will ensure their future success. Currently, non-traditional market entrants are putting pressure on telco operators' profit margins, forcing them
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President John Magufuli (R) exchanging a foot greeting with opposition politician Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad Tanzania's State House has shared a picture of President John Magufuli exchanging a foot greeting with opposition politician Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, observing new measures by the health ministry to prevent the spread of the
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Uganda's former Security Minister, Lt Gen (rtd), Henry Tumukunde is the latest addition to those aspiring to be the number one citizen of the country. Tumukunde has since notified the Electoral Commission of his intentions to consult Ugandans about his presidential ambitions. This development confirms rumors about the former spy
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South Africa’s battered economy has entered its second recession in two years. It shrank by 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019. This follows a further 0.8% contraction in the third quarter of last year. The country continues to battle persistent power cuts which have hampered manufacturing, agriculture and mining.
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