Coca-Cola is planning to produce an alcoholic drink for the first time in the company's 125-year history - with an alcopop-style product in Japan, the BBC reports. It is keen to cash in on the country's growing taste for Chu-Hi - canned sparkling flavoured drinks given a kick with a
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By Aloysious Kasoma Equity Bank Uganda in partnership with UNCDF is driving financial inclusion in Uganda under a program called MM4P (Mobile Money for the Poor). On Tuesday the bank showcased the technology, process and applicability of this solution in Uganda at the Kampala Serena hotel through their biometric card
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Julius Raymond Kabugo polished the image of KCCA FC, Josephine Namukisa is making it shine. The revolutionary ideas at KCCA started with the appointment of Kabugo and his subsequent appointment of Mike Mutebi as the manager. The trial period was indeed trying leading to the termination of Sam Ssimbwa's contract
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Abraham Ndugwa is the surprise inclusion in new Uganda Cranes coach Sebastien Desabre’s squad that will be tested by Malawi at Namboole later this month. Only four players, three of whom were with the coach at the African Nations Championship in Morocco this January, were selected from the home-based players.
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The McKinsey Global Banking practice on February 28, 2018 published a new report on African Retail Banking - Roaring to life: Growth and innovation in African retail banking. The report finds that Africa’s banking markets are among the most exciting in the world. The continent’s overall banking market is the
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has revealed the after effects of lifting the Presidential age limits some lawmakers are going through. While meeting a group of journalists from Sweden on Tuesday at Parliament, Kadaga said lifting the Presidential age limits to allow a person above 75 years of
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The Government of Uganda has revealed that saving with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will be mandatory for both employees in the formal and informal sectors. The decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting held at State House, Entebbe on Monday 5th March, 2018. During the meeting, Cabinet approved
Read MoreIt has been reported that children are being used for various activities relating to the upcoming elections, which violate the rights and well-being of these children FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, March 6, 2018,-/African media Agency (AMA)/- Politicians and political parties engaging in Sierra Leone’s forthcoming elections should ensure that children are
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More than 500 senior doctors in Kenya’s biggest referral hospital have boycotted work, demanding the reinstatement of their colleague who was suspended for performing brain surgery on the wrong patient. Sammy Oroko, the chairman of the doctors’ union, said suspending the Kenyatta National Hospital neurosurgeon was a knee jerk reaction
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The leader of Zimbabwe's newest political party has met up with Robert Mugabe, leading to speculation about whether the former president is really done with politics. Retired Brigadier Ambrose Mutinhiri says he visited the politician at home to update him on his new role as presidential candidate for the National
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