SAP Africa has released a new report 'Africa's Tech Skills Scarcity Revealed' which seeks to unveil the specific challenges and opportunities for African organisations seeking greater tech skills availability. Cathy Smith, Managing Director at SAP Africa, says there is an urgent need to invest in skills development and training to
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Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a Huawei DigiTruck project in Uganda to provide free digital skills training for more than 10,000 beneficiaries over three years. With the launch taking place at an event celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) in Kiruhura District, the DigiTruck project falls under the
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The Uganda government is putting emphasis on reducing the gender gap in the ICT and science sectors, which are are still characterized by overwhelming male dominance. According to the minister of Gender Labor and Social Development Betty Amongi, a number of avoidable factors have kept females out of the sectors,
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Parliament has on Thursday reconsidered and passed the Markets Bill 2021 after adjustments that were proposed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The new Markets Bill 2021, a private Member’s Bill moved by Workers’ Member of Parliament, Margret Rwabushaija now repeals the existing law since 1942 and addresses the management of
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Hassan, who visited a top government secondary school in Kampala's Nakawa division on Tuesday afternoon, was left with a sense of frustration regarding the conduct of the headteacher. He tasted the ill-treatment at the hands of headteachers, who are public officers expected to uphold ethical and professional conduct. Upon arriving at
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Drought has hit Kasese District resulting in a reduction in milk production, forcing prices to to double. A litre of milk now costs between 2,500 to 3,000 Shillings up from 2,000 Shillings a week ago. The pastoralists in the area say the lack of water and pasture has affected the
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Many women in Masaka are assisted by traditional birth attendants to deliver By Judith Kizza Traditional birth attendants (TDAs) in Masaka are hampering efforts to end HIV/Aids spread by 2030. The concern was raised by Masaka quality improving officer sister Dympanar Nagawa while representing Dr. Faith Nakiyimba the Masaka district
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The Luwero LC 5 Chairman Erastus Kibirango handing over a smartphone to Target Community Secondary school headteacher Hajji Abdul Noor Lwanga Government schools in Luwero district have received smartphones from the Ministry of Education and Sports to track the daily attendance of teachers and learners. The Education Ministry delivered smartphones to
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Western Uganda Hub As the world commemorates International Women’s Day, Hello World, a UK-based charity is making a mark in boosting digital skills in Uganda. The organization has built 49 ‘Hello Hubs’ countrywide: thirteen located in the Nakivale refugee settlement, fourteen in the central region, eight in the northern region,
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Michael Atingi-Ego, the Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor The Bank of Uganda is considering making amendments to the Agriculture Credit Facility (ACF) to increase the rate at which the public is taking up loans under the scheme. ACF was introduced in 2009 at a time when the commercial bank interest
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