Robert Wanok, Head of Business Banking dfcu Bank The last 12 months have been challenging for everybody; individuals, businesses and even large institutions have all been impacted in varying ways. To support individuals and businesses get back on track, dfcu Bank has rolled out the ‘Bounce Back’ campaign. The campaign complements
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Nokia has announced that it is powering East Africa’s first 5G commercial services with Safaricom, the leading telecoms operator in the country. Nokia’s 5G Single Radio Access Network (SRAN) technology and 5G FastMile gateways enable ultra-fast Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services to Safaricom’s subscribers across Kisumu and the Western Province
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Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the highlight of a panel session during the 2021 WTO Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking meeting. The African Development Bank, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and International Trade Centre (ITC) organized the session held on
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The Acholi Cultural Institution Ker Kwaro Acholi has slapped a fine of two million Shillings or four cows on persons who commit adultery. The fine would be paid to the household of the person whose spouse was caught cheating. Patiko Clan Chief Collins Muttu Atiko II told members of the Acholi
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Drought and the outbreak of foot and mouth disease have led to a sharp rise in the prices of milk.In the districts of Isingiro, Sembabule, Kazo and Kiruhura, farmers have seen their incomes plummet as they have nowhere to sell the milk. Many are giving back the milk to the
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Officials from ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries have started testing the machines installed for processing grains at the Busia’s value addition factory. According to the officials, they want to know the sustainability of the machines and also take the samples of processed goods in the laboratory to test if
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About 21 entertainment companies will not benefit from the stimulus package offered by the President to the creative industry after they were found to be fake.The package amounting to 5.6 billion Shillings was offered in a presidential pledge last year after complaints by the entertainment sector players over the continued
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A team of medics at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has successfully separated conjoined twins comprising one alive and one dead apart. The team led by Dr. Joseph Epodoi, the Consultant Surgeon, entered the theatre at 11:00am to conduct the complicated operation that lasted about five hours. The twin-girls were delivered last Saturday
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The African private sector has largely been out of the proceedings of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, despite being expected to drive its success, according to stakeholders. The African Continental Free Trade Area, which came into effect in January this year, aimed at promoting trade on the continent
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The government has acknowledged that it has broken its own domestic debt ceiling, to a level which it calls 'unhealthy domestic borrowing.' The amount of debt that the government has acquired from the domestic market has gone up to 6.8 trillion Shillings which is more than 1 per cent of
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