KCB Group chief executive officer Joshua Oigara earned KSh273 million (UShs10.2 billion) in salary, bonus and allowances in 2018, a year when Kenya’s biggest bank by assets announced a record net profit, Business Daily reports. Mr Oigara’s 6.6 percent (UShs634.5bn) pay increase mainly came in the form of a higher
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Huawei, one of the leading global Information Communications Providers Tuesday entered an agreement with Makerere University to establish an ICT Academy in Uganda. The academy will offer free certification to students with the aim to improve and cultivate ICT talent, bridge the gap between universities and the corporate world by
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On the 3rd and 4th July 2019, CryptoSavannah and the Blockchain Association of Uganda, working in collaboration with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance will host the 2nd edition of the Africa Blockchain Conference, at the Kampala Serena Conference Centre. The conference theme “Africa 4.0: Preparing Africa for the
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The State Minister of Finance for General Duties, Gabriel Gadison Ajedra has lashed out at legislators, saying their recent approval of their salary enhancement by 39% was unnecessary. Ajedra told reporters at the Finance Ministry on Tuesday afternoon that the issue of MPs increasing their salaries was getting out of
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At least four Sudanese protesters and a member of the security forces have died in clashes in the capital, Khartoum. They were killed in gunfire at a sit-in outside military HQ where demonstrators are demanding full civilian government. Protesters said soldiers were responsible, but the army blamed it on "unidentified
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Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp, it has been confirmed. WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, said the attack targeted a "select number" of users, and was orchestrated by "an advanced cyber actor". A fix
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Convicted Boda Boda 2010 leader, Abdallah Kittata has been sentenced to eight years in jail by the General Court Martial. This comes a day after the same court convicted Kitatta and his bodyguard, Sowali Ngobi for illegal possession of firearms. The General Court Martial Chairperson, Lt. Gen. Andrew Gutti pronounced
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Journalists at 13 media companies in Uganda, who were ordered to be suspended by the regulator, will challenge the order in court on Wednesday. The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) told broadcast companies to take action against dozens of managers, programme heads and producers, over allegations they contravened broadcasting standards in
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The General Court martial has convicted Abdullah Kitatta, the Boda Boda 2010 Association patron and his bodyguard, Sowali Ngobi for illegal possession of firearms. The General Court Martial Chairperson, Lt. Gen. Andrew Gutti pronounced the duo guilty in his judgment delivered on Monday afternoon in a fully packed Makindye based
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The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government will not be in position to fulfill its pledge of constructing a least a secondary school in each Sub-County and a primary school in every Parish due to limited funding, the Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni has admitted. The Minister,
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