With three of the eight candidates to become the next leader of the World Trade Organization (WTO) coming from Africa, BBC Africa business editor Zawadi Mudibo looks at what difference having one of them at the helm would make for the continent. There is a growing feeling among African diplomats
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The relationship shared by the peoples, governments and parties of Cuba and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has lasted six decades, almost the Revolution’s entire life. The first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, and President of the Republic Miguel
Read MoreAmazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos (pictured) topped Forbes’ list of richest Americans for the third year in a row, while U.S. President Donald Trump’s ranking dropped as the coronavirus pandemic slammed his office buildings, hotels and resorts, the magazine said Tuesday. The aggregate wealth of the Forbes 400 list rose
Read MoreElectoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama (L) receives a T-Shirt from Equal Opportunities Commission’s Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has this morning met with the Independent Electoral Commission to discuss inclusive participation of persons with visual impairment in the country’s electoral processes. This comes as the country
Read MoreMicrofinance Support Centre Executive Director, John Peter Mujuni Three Microfinance Support Centre (MSC) top bosses and a Teacher have been charged before the Anticorruption court on charges of embezzlement and conspiracy to defraud government of Shs10.8bn which was a loan fund President Yoweri Museveni gave Teachers in 2011 as a grant.It
Read MoreAs Covid-19 cases continued to climb sharply, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that the country will start manufacturing its own test kits with China’s help. The announcement came as the Horn of Africa nation passed the mark of one million tests, the third highest in the continent after
Read MoreA number of Ugandans have taken to their social media accounts to express their fury at the directive by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to register their accounts for license if they intend to upload videos for public consumption. UCC in its public notice issued yesterday defended their decision, citing sections
Read MoreFinance Minister, Matia Kasaija The Government of Uganda through Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is looking for investors to redevelop Uganda Post Limited Properties and National Theater, with both projects requiring over Shs2Trn in capital injection. Set out as Public-Private Partnerships, the details are contained in the Report
Read MorePrices of fruits and vegetables have halved due to low demand Farmers in Uganda have produced a bumper harvest, but disruption of transport and reduced demand for their crops has led to a collapse in food prices. Agriculture continued throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but now farmers are being forced to
Read MoreFinance Minister Matia Kasaija Outstanding court awards to be paid by Government of Uganda (taxpayers) to individuals and companies have now reached Shs9.460 Trillion, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed. According to a Report on Public Debt, Guarantees, other Financial Liabilities and Grants For FY 2019/20
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