By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda is still one of the least countries in Africa to embrace the E-Commerce platform in its economic transformation journey. In Africa, the best countries are Morocco, South Africa and Kenya but only rated between 5-6 per cent of transactions in electronic commerce. Uganda is rated at
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The Ugandan government has denied claims that it has imposed new tax on Bibles and Qurans. David Bahati, the State Minister for Planning told Parliament on Tuesday that media reports indicating that government has imposed new taxes on holy books are false. He said that under the Value Added Tax
Read MoreSwitzerland condemns the massacre of 26 people in Ruhagarika on Friday 11 May and extends its sympathies to the families of the victims BERN, Switzerland, May 15, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Switzerland expresses its concerns ahead of the constitutional referendum in Burundi scheduled for 17 May and calls on all
Read MoreFor 2018, growth is projected to increase to 3.1 percent from an estimated 2.3 percent in 2017, and inflation is expected to ease to under 3 percent from around 5.2 percent in 2017 WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, May 15, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- *The Somali authorities and the
Read MoreThe next meeting of the Joint Political Consultations Committee will be held in Kampala within six months KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 15, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Third Joint Political Consultations Committee (JPCC) meeting between the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of the Sudan was held in Khartoum Sudan on
Read MoreThe ECA Conference of Ministers was praised for discussing ‘real’ issues affecting the continent. At the heart of the debates was the AfCFTA. Its success would depend on a concerted and common approach to advance trade facilitation. Ministers also recognised the central role of private sector to help push forward
Read MoreTen women and 11 children were among the victims of the attack by unidentified armed men on the village of Ruhamagara, in Cibitoke Province GENEVA, Switzerland, May 15, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Highlighting the rising tension following a recent deadly attack on a village in Burundi that left 26 civilians
Read MoreIOM is focusing on population mobility mapping at border-crossings and in the affected province, as well as risk communication and sanitary control. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 15, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Over the past few days, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has raced to support the World Health Organization (WHO)
Read MoreZambia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Mr. Muyeba Chikonde suggested that Zambians in the UK and Ireland should establish an umbrella body or organization which will help create a formal structure for engagement with Government LONDON, United Kingdom, May 15, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Zambia’s High Commissioner
Read MoreThe President will on Tuesday, 15 May 2018, attend the Working Dinner, to consider the Framework on the Global Commission’s Final Report in terms of findings and recommendations to be made PRETORIA, South Africa, May 15, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- President Cyril Ramaphosa will this evening (May 14, 2018) depart
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