By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda will save approximately Sh700bn annually if the new Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) system is fully installed, the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has said. The project to digitize procurement will be funded by the World Bank with $5M and Sh1.9bn annually by
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A Japanese woman born in the final year of the 19th century and believed to have been the world’s oldest person died on Saturday, Kyodo news agency said. She was 117, Reuters reports. Nabi Tajima, born in 1900, died from old age at a hospital on her native southwestern island
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The chairman of the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP), Dr Elly Karuhanga, has urged Ugandans to ensure production of "world class" goods and services if they are to land lucrative contracts from the oil and gas sector. Karuhanga's call comes just days before the fourth Annual Oil &
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By Asuman Kiyingi There must be concerted efforts at a political and policy level to save what remains of Busoga. We are slowly but surely becoming a sugar production colony which activity is not transforming the region's economy notwithstanding the apparent benefits in terms of creating some employment and payment
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The East African Community Monetary Institute Bill was on Thursday evening tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) which wrapped up the second week of sittings in Dodoma, Tanzania. The long-awaited piece of legislation, MP Aden Omar Abdikadir, the Chairperson of the Committee on General Purpose reiterated the objective
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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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KCB Bank Uganda Ltd recorded an impressive Shs10.2bn net profit in the year ended December 31, 2017, up from Shs5.4bn recorded in 2016. This represents an increase of 88.8%. This could be attributed to the bank’s general improved performance in various areas. For example, the bank’s use of digital channels
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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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