Before the action-packed UEFA Champions league final mach kickoff between Real Madrid and Liverpool on Saturday, something memorable happened. It happened at one of the baby branches of Fortebet, Kasubi. By the time the long awaited game started, customers at this branch, the biggest in Kampala, many punters had already
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Banking sector is one of the leading high paying jobs in East Africa. This is evidenced by earnings of CEOs of Kenyan banks. For example, National Bank of Kenya’s Chief Executive Wilfred Musau earned a total of KSh48 million (UShs1.77 billion) in the year ended December, representing an 80 per
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The amount of petroleum products that East African countries import using the Kenyan route went down 40 per cent. This signals the growing preference for Tanzanian route by importers from Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, reports the Standard. The value of fuel and lubricants imported into countries like Uganda, Rwanda and
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By Aloysious Kasoma The Uganda Insurers Association (UIA) leadership is optimistic that Uganda’s insurance penetration will pick up soon as more people appreciate the role of insurance. The umbrella organization for all the insurance companies in Uganda embarked on efforts to create awareness and encourage uptake of Life insurance in
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The two highest scoring sides in this season's Champions League face off for the title when defending champions Real Madrid and Liverpool go head-to-head in Kiev on Saturday (1845GMT, 9.45pm EAT). With goals seemingly guaranteed in the Ukrainian capital, AFP Sports looks at the key matchups where the game could
Read MoreHighlights – Most Admired Brands in Africa: • Over 15,500 brand mentions and 2,200 individual brands in the survey• Nike rises one spot to the #1 most admired brand in Africa. • African brands up one spot to take 17% (17/100) (+1) share of the Top 100 brands in Africa.•
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating former and current Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) officials for their role in the multi-billion shilling accounting fraud that felled Imperial Bank, Kenya based Business Daily reports. EACC deputy chief executive Michael Mubea said yesterday investigations into the activities of the unspecified
Read MoreUniversity of Ghana (Noguchi Institute-School of Public Heath) French Embassy (Initiative 5 % Program) French Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) ACCRA, Ghana, May 25, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On the 24 May 2018 at 10am at Maamobi Hospital, the results of the study: “Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in
Read MoreThe continued encirclement of Derna and the escalation of conflict is having a devastating impact on civilians who fear for their lives TRIPOLI, Libya, May 25, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The humanitarian community in Libya is perturbed by the continued lack of humanitarian access and subsequent assistance into Derna despite
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Bank of Uganda (BoU), the regulator of the banking industry is in a tight corner after recording unprecedented operating losses in the last few years. This state of affairs has left the Central Bank with less capital, a development that may adversely affect the banking industry and the economy at
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