African entrepreneurs whose startups are based in the technology space can be part of this year’s edition of eFounders Fellowship, a brainchild of Chinese billionaire and founder of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma. The fellowship, co-organised by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), will convene select African entrepreneurs
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MTN Uganda Foundation Friday handed over the revamped Out-Patient Department (OPD) block of Kabarole Hospital Church of Uganda (C.O.U) and donated hospital equipment to benefit hundreds of patients who frequent one of Western Uganda’s busiest public hospitals. During the handover ceremony, 10 hospital beds, 10 hospital mattresses, 10 hospital blankets
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and Indian Premier, Nerandra Modi have vowed strengthen relations between the two nations. This was after the two leaders met on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) underway in London. "Held a bilateral discussion with India's Prime Minister Nerandra Modi in London
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The Minister of State for Higher Education, John Chrisestom Muyingo, has revealed that government is committed to skilling of Ugandans in the Oil and Gas sector to make sure they tap the benefits of the industry. Muyingo made this revelation on Thursday while addressing participants of the Oil and Gas
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Zimbabwe's Parliament has summoned former President Robert Mugabe to give evidence about a claim he made about huge-scale diamond theft, the BBC reports. Mr Mugabe accused foreign mining firms of "swindling" and "smuggling" in an interview on state-run TV in 2016. "The companies have virtually robbed us of our wealth,"
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The Uganda shilling dipped following an uptick up in corporate and interbank demand during week ending 20th April 2018. Trading was in the range of 3695/3615. In the interbank money market, rates held at previous week's level to trade at 5% for overnight funds and 9% for one week. In
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By Aloysious Kasoma Liquid Telecom in partnership with Financial Sector Deepening Uganda and Innovation Village has rewarded Shs18m to Kenneth Legesi of NFT Consult. The insight2impact’s DataHack4FI (Financial Inclusion) season 2 grand finale which was held on 19th April 2018 at Protea Hotel Kampala had 10 participant teams at the
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East Africa’s most promising young entrepreneurs in 2018 have been named. The list of these innovative entrepreneurs is derived from Forbes’ list of the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2018. Forbes says the 30 most exceptional young innovators and disruptors in African business today were chosen from more
Read MoreHistoric meeting ushers in a new era in UK-Zimbabwe relations LONDON, United Kingdom, April 20, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- In the margins of CHOGM Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson welcomed his Zimbabwean counterpart Foreign (and Trade) Minister Sibusiso Moyo to London for a roundtable with other international partners.The historic meeting ushers
Read MorePresident Ramaphosa assured Cuba of South Africa’s continued support PRETORIA, South Africa, April 20, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the new President of the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Miguel Diaz-Canel, after the Cuban National Assembly of People’s Power announced on 19 April 2018 that First
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