Eric Xu Huawei's Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chairman giving a keynote at HAS 2024 At the 21st Huawei Analyst Summit, Huawei's rotating chairman, Eric Xu, urged developers to collaborate on the development of native apps for the company's mobile operating system HarmonyOS. "We call on all app developers and owners in China
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UDB Managing Director, Patricia Ojangole Uganda Development Bank (UDB) the country’s national development finance Institution has retained a National Long-term Rating of ‘AAA (uga)’ with a Stable Outlook, the highest attainable on Uganda’s national scale and reflects high support propensity by the government. Fitch Ratings has also affirmed UDB's Long-Term Issuer Default
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Coffee ready for export. Coffee is Uganda's leading cash crop Uganda’s coffee exports in March 2024, amounted to 329,686 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 64.74 million (Shs246.8bn), down from 434,582 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 82.56 million exported in February. According to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Monthly Report for March 2024,
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Change of guard: Outgoing District Governor Edward Kakembo Nsusubuga handing over to Ann Nkutu, the Governor elect 2024 The vibrant spirit of Rotary shined brightly at Speke Resort Munyonyo as Rotarians from District 9123 came together for the 99th Rotary District Conference on Saturday. Rotarians, renowned for their unwavering dedication
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Team Uganda at Vex World Robotics Championship in Dallas last year A student of St. Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK) is leading a team of teenagers set to represent Uganda at the Vex World Robotics Championship in the United States. Laurean Rugambwa Rugyendo, a Senior Two teenager will lead seven others
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NSSF building/online photo The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has responded to a recently court ruling in which it lost the case in the Lubowa land dispute. The NSSF was in Court after accusing Lubowa Mohammed Kityo, Bogere Moses, Namanya Betty, Nakanwagi Daphine and Onyango Patrick, of fraud in procuring
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Theft of coffee is increasing as prices shoot up Territorial police in Lwengo is investigating circumstances under which a 90-year-old was killed by an irate mob on account of stealing and selling two kilograms of coffee. The incident happened on Thursday in Kabwami village, Kkingo Sub County in Lwengo district.
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Traders in Kikuubo, a business hub in Kampala city President Yoweri Museveni on Friday met the leaders of traders from Kampala and other districts at State House, Entebbe. The meeting centred around tax matters including the implementation of the Electronic Fiscal Reporting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) by Uganda Revenue Authority.
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Parliament has disbanded the Agricultural Chemicals Control Board and recommended for the transfer of its functions to the Ministry of Agriculture, with MPs accusing the Board of looking on as counterfeit agriculture chemicals flooded Uganda’s market. David Bahati, Minister of State for Industries defended the proposal to disband the Board
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Coffee is Uganda’s leading cash crop Parliament has blocked a move by Government to merge Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADs), Dairy Development Authority (DDA) and Cotton Development Authority with Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). All the four Ministers in the Ministry of Agriculture weren't in
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