Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise is in talks about founding regional divisions in Zambia and Chad and aims to buy part of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national operator in a push to consolidate its lead as Africa’s biggest carrier. An outline plan for a joint-venture airline in Zambia should be signed
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Friday celebrated his 73rd birthday in the company of Nigerian Generals and the West African nation's President Muhammad Buhari. [caption id="attachment_4488" align="alignnone" width="1080"] On his big day, Museveni enjoyed a sumptuous meal courtesy of Nigeria President Buhari[/caption] The president's birthday comes on the heels of
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The Directorate of Education Standards at the Ministry of Education is calling upon all stake holders to play their part in providing quality education in the country. According to the directorate, quality education is one that provides knowledge and development of skills of a learner. Kedrace Turyagenda, Director Education Standards,
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A French digital-security company whose equipment was used in Kenya’s presidential election reiterated that its systems weren’t tampered with to rig the outcome, calling the accusations an attempt to shift blame for a vote the nation’s Supreme Court nullified. Bloomberg reports that OT-Morpho said an internal audit of its equipment
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Wednesday gave the clearest signal that it intends to push for a repeal of the year-old law capping interest rates because of the negative effect it has had on the economy. CBK governor Patrick Njoroge, however, warned that commercial banks will have to be
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that Africa's biggest original sin was poor political organization. He said this on Friday in Abuja, Nigeria, where he was invited as chief guest at the National Defence College's inauguration of its 26th class. The President delivered a lecture at the National Defence College
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Uganda’s cabinet has approved a task force to spearhead the revival of a Uganda National Airline. This is contained in a statement issued by Frank K Tumwebaze, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of ICT & National Guidance following Cabinet sitting on 15th Friday September 2017. However, members on the task force
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has fulfilled a promise he assured to Igembe South Member of Parliament (MP) John Paul Mwirigi at the Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri. President Uhuru handed over a brand new vehicle to Mr Mwirigi on Friday, a gift he had promised the young MP when he (Mwirigi)
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private arm, has completed buying a 10.3% stake in Nairobi-based insurance firm Britam. Britam announced the completion of the transaction set in motion in January in a notice on Friday, reports the Daily Nation. The shareholding guarantees IFC a board seat. “...Britam
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed claims that government wants to grab land through the proposed Land Amendment Bill. He said that those detractors of Government’s development programmes allege that the President and the NRM Government want to steal people's land in the proposed Land Amendment Bill. The President was
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