Tanzanian multi-millionaire tycoon Rostam Aziz is currently in the process of selling off his remaining shares in public-listed Vodacom Tanzania, the country’s largest mobile telecom company. According to a report by Tanzania’s Citizen newspaper, the Tanzanian businessman is selling off his 26.25% stake in the company to Vodacom Group of
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Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has threatened to punish MPs found of dodging Committee meetings. In a letter dated 7th June 2018 to one of the culprits, ailing Betty Nambooze, the Mukono Municipality MP, Kadaga detailed the lawmaker’s perpetual absenteeism and threatened to take action if she keeps up
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President Yoweri Museveni has revealed how telecoms have been cheating Uganda, insisting that social media and Mobile Money taxes must stay despite public outrage. Below is his statement he issued Wednesday evening. Dear Ugandans, Greetings. I am using social media to share with you the reasons for the social-media tax
Read MoreThe study mapped major barriers and challenges keeping children from going to school JUBA, South Sudan, July 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Up to 2.4 million children in South Sudan are not receiving an education – the highest proportion of out of school children in the world. Years of conflict,
Read MoreAngola is undergoing a democratic transition since the election of President Lourenço in 2017 STRASBOURG, France, July 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The EU must strengthen its action in Angola and, more in general, in Africa,’’ said European Parliament President, Antonio Tajani, following today’s meeting with the President of Angola,
Read MoreThe Co-Chairperson of the committee, Mr Lewis Nzimande, praised the orderly crowd that gathered since early morning to make their voices heard on the matter CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Public hearings for the Free State delegation of the Joint Constitutional Review Committee saw a
Read MoreThis year, severe acute malnutrition is projected to increase from 162,913 to 274,145 at the national level, and projected cases of moderate acute malnutrition also range from 470,000 to 582,000 BAMAKO, Mali, July 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- At the end of his first mission to Mali from 24 to
Read MoreOver R13, 500 fines were issued and illegal cigarettes to the value of R3500 confiscated PRETORIA, South Africa, July 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- More than 70 Liquor outlets ranging from Taverns, Shebeens, Restaurants, Distributors and second-hand goods dealers were visited in KwaZulu-Natal, over the weekend during the liquor awareness
Read MoreThe purpose of the seminar is to share experiences on how to build effective global governance JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Minister for Public Service and Administration, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo, will be presenting her key note address at the 2nd BRICS Governance Seminar at the
Read MoreOne of the main features of the visit will be the Business Forum, which will bring both South African and Ghanaian business sectors together to explore further trade and economic cooperation CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 05 July 2018,
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