If you follow news about Africa, it’s easy to find disheartening headlines about the continent’s struggles. But those stories do not paint a complete picture. Every day, I read encouraging news about African entrepreneurs and business leaders who are making a positive impact. A few examples: • Kola Karim’s Shoreline
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Tullow Uganda Managing Director, Jimmy Mugerwa has been transferred to London based head office as Tullow Group’s Corporate Head of Infrastructure and Organisation, the company said in a press statement. This is a newly created role which according to the release is advisory, but Mugerwa will also be responsible for
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Property mogul, Sudhir Ruparelia, the proprietor of Ruparelia Group of Companies has been elected a Trustee of the Indian Association Uganda. Sudhir was elected during a function held at the Association’s offices in Kampala on Sunday. Shortly after being elected, Sudhir told friends and followers: “Friends, today I was elected
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Saudi Arabia has placed a preliminary valuation on state oil company Aramco of between $1.6tn (£1.22tn) and $1.7tn. The company has published an updated prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO), seeking more than $25bn for the sale of 1.5% of its shares. That would make it potentially the world's
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The Ruparelia Foundation is one of the key sponsors of the Kampala Kids Run 2019 that is aimed at ensuring that children not only have access to safe drinking water, but also embrace the culture of engaging in physical exercises for healthy living. Under the theme “Safe Drinking Water in
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By AFP The African Union said Friday that South Sudan's dueling leaders had one final chance to form a government, backing US warnings that patience with the fledgling young nation's government had run out. "I think both our friends here in Washington and us think that this cannot be a
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Over 200 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been enlightened about the existing untapped opportunities in the oil and gas sector at the midstream stage. The enterprises who are dealing in construction, engineering, ICT among others have been urged to position themselves to provide services by bidding for services and
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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni today met with the European Union delegation in Uganda led by the EU Ambassador to Uganda H.E. Attilio Pacifici as part of continuous engagements. In a statement issued this evening, Museveni assured EU of free and fair elections in 2021. “…About the political situation in the
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Tanzania come from behind and score late to beat Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Elsewhere Zimbabwe and visitors battled out a goalless draw in Group H. The National Stadium in Dar es Salaam was about half full for Tanzania's Group J win over Equatorial
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The government has allayed fears raised by residents living in Northern Uganda, over rampant power outages in the region, adding that there was ongoing works to step up supply to the region. In a statement presented to Parliament on Thursday, 14 November 2019, State Minister for Energy, Hon. Simon D’Ujanga,
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