31-year-old Melanie Perkins has been launching creative businesses since she was a teenager. Her first venture, designing and selling handmade scarves to sell in her hometown of Perth, Australia, was launched when she was just 14. At the age of 22, Perkins founded her next company, an online system for
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On June 5th 2019, Nakasero Hospital celebrated its 10th Year Anniversary at the Serena Hotel in Kampala. The colorful event attracted the health industry’s key players including Ruhakana Rugunda, the Prime Minister and Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health. Nakasero Hospital organized this celebration to give back and show
Read MoreMorocco's Mohamed el Kettani emerged the 2019 African CEO of the year at the 7th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which is taking place in Kigali from March 25, 2019. Mohamed el Kettani has invested more than $1 billion on the continent over the past seven year. He is
Read MoreA science teacher from rural Kenya, who gives away most of his salary to support poorer pupils, has won a $1m prize (UShs3.7 billion) for the world's best teacher, BBC reports. Peter Tabichi, a member of the Franciscan religious order, won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Brother Peter has been
Read MoreKampala Edges 12 African Cities To Claim Lead Role In Africa Smart Towns Network
Kampala City has been selected as the lead among the Twelve (12) African cities in the Africa Smart Towns Network (ASToN). This follows a competitive submission to the call for applications organized by the French Development Agency (AFD) early this year. The other African cities include Algiers (Algeria), Bamako (Mali),
Read MoreUnder Kiwani Women Value Addition and Marketing Group found in the eastern district of Kibuku, women are reaping big from processing fresh cassava tubers into high quality cassava flour. This women group has received funding from the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship programme (UWEP) to implement enterprises of their choice. The women
Read MoreSingle motherhood and limited means, coupled with unlimited demands is such a challenge to many women that some abandon their children while others resort to unbecoming social activities, some of which can endanger their lives. The need for decent living in an ever challenging economic atmosphere which is characterized by
Read MoreOnly Six Africans Make It To The List Of World’s 500 Richest People
By Devon Pendleton and Tom Metcalf Aliko Dangote’s $17 billion net worth makes the Nigerian the richest person in Africa and the only member of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index from one of the 60 poorest countries. About half of Nigeria’s 190.9 million citizens subside on less than $1.90 a day,
Read MoreBy Drake Nyamugabwa Leading Indian business leaders in Uganda have been awarded by the India Business Forum, an umbrella organization for Indian Companies and an arm of The Indian Association of Uganda. During the award night held at Serena hotel on Tuesday 26th Feb 2019, the High Commissioner of India
Read MoreAfter twenty years of collective service with dfcu, the curtains finally came down on Juma Kisaame’s two decade illustrious career and leadership at an event that was well attended by customers, industry peers, business associates, friends and family. The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga who graced the dinner, held
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