Gift Shoko’s appointment as Equity Bank Uganda new Managing Director is subject to regulatory approval. Equity Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Plc, has announced the appointment of Gift Shoko as the new Managing Director, subject to regulatory approval. Prior to his appointment as MD, Shoko served as
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Delegates in a group photo with President Yoweri Museveni (in white shirt) The African Union (AU), has adopted a new agricultural development strategy that will see the continent increase its agrifood output by 45 per cent by 2035 and transform its agri-food systems as part of its new plan to
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State Minister for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem There was a heated exchange in the Foreign Affairs Committee of parliament on Monday when Muwada Nkunyingi, the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, questioned State Minister for International Cooperation, Henry Okello Oryem, regarding Uganda’s recent entry into the BRICS bloc without parliamentary approval.
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The Ministry of Local Government is seeking approval of Shs35.2Bn for the procurement of modest Vehicles for 176 Local Government LCV Chairpersons and Mayors to facilitate their mobility and efficiency in monitoring Government programs. The Ministry also wants an additional Shs30bn to monitor the Parish Development Model. The request was
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Goran Juršić, VP of Business Intelligence at Infobip Global cloud communications platform Infobip has been recognized as the number one provider among Established Leaders in the Artificially Inflated Traffic (AIT) Fraud Prevention market by Juniper Research. The analyst firm has ranked Infobip first of 18 vendors in its Competitor Leaderboard
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The Director of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Dr. Ibrahim Bwaga has informed Parliament that within a year, 57 women died during labour with 45 of these women dying within 30minutes after arriving at the hospital due to the long distances they walk to access maternal services. He made the revelation
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Analysts say Uganda's national budgets are unrealistic A section of MPs on Parliament’s Trade Committee have admitted that the national budgets they have been approving are ambitious and unrealistic, with evidence indicating that Government hasn’t been able to raise even Shs50Trn in the any of the last three financial years,
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SAA officials at the book launch Farmers can now manage their farmland soil health without the need for specialized services, thanks to the launch of the simplified On-Farm Soil Health Care Manual. This practical guide provides essential techniques for maintaining soil health on the farm. The manual, titled "A Basket
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Amos Lugoloobi, Minister of State for Planning Government has celebrated the drop in Uganda’s fertility rates, saying the latest trends of women now having fewer children will protect the economy. However, despite some MPs wonder why Government should celebrate a drop in fertility rates, instead of ensuring the fertility rates
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The best way to plan ahead is often to look back to see the patterns emerge. Today’s article offers a recap of key patterns and trends that shaped the coffee industry throughout 2024, to help craft a strategy for 2025. Once buoyed by low coffee prices, low interest rates, and
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