Troubled former Executive Director-Supervision at Bank of Uganda, Justine Bagyenda Monday failed to show up before Parliament’s Appointments Committee for vetting following her proposed reappointment to the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) Board as member. According to a letter dated September 12, 2018 authored by the Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige
Read MoreRiccardo “fluffypony” Spagni, the South African-based Lead Maintainer of the Monero Project NAIROBI, Kenya, 17th September 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Global currency wallet and exchange Abra has just added super-private cryptocurrency Monero to its platform in a move it says is aimed directly at helping emerging economies – including
Read MoreRiccardo “fluffypony” Spagni, the South African-based Lead Maintainer of the Monero Project NAIROBI, Kenya, 17th September 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Global currency wallet and exchange Abra has just added super-private cryptocurrency Monero to its platform in a move it says is aimed directly at helping emerging economies – including
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In the race to become Africa’s dominant ride-hailing app, Uber Technologies Inc. is trailing a much smaller rival. Taxify OU has sprouted within just five years from a small Estonian venture into a so-called technology unicorn focused on Europe and Africa. The company, launched in 2013 by then-19-year-old Markus Villig,
Read MoreThe official Parliament-to-Parliament visit follows an invitation from Ms Mbete’s Cuban counterpart, President of the National Assembly of People’s Power Mr Esteban Lazo Hernández CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 17, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- National Assembly Speaker Ms Baleka Mbete is leading a multi-party delegation of eight Members of Parliament
Read MoreMinister Davies emphasised that South Africa’s participation at the Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting was to contribute to and shape global trade and investment policy debates by providing views from a developing country standpoint PRETORIA, South Africa, September 17, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr
Read MoreMr Zondi brings along extensive experience in the field having worked as a journalist and also having occupied positions as spokesperson for the Ministries of Labour and Police and in the private sector PRETORIA, South Africa, September 17, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Read MoreThe meeting in Pretoria was a preparatory dialogue ahead of the forthcoming Jobs Summit and Investment Conference CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 17, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- President Cyril Ramaphosa has shared with South Africa’s business and labour leaders an outline of the economic stimulus package adopted by Cabinet to
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Insurance has been called the “ugly duckling” of the financial services industry. Nobody seems to understand what it is about. We seem to have sat in one meeting and agreed that insurers are “thieves”. I have come across many people who think third party liability for motorised vehicles is a
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The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to decide the fate of Justine Bagyenda’ reappointment to the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) Board, Business Focus has learnt. The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija in May this year nominated Bagyenda (in featured photo), the former Executive Director-Supervision at
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