Heavy fighting broke out between the Rwandan and Congolese military in troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after an incursion by Rwandan troops, according to a Congolese army spokesman. Investigations are under way to see if the clashes occurred because of a problem with border demarcation. The fighting occurred on
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The South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has become the latest high-profile personality to end his ties with Oxfam after the charity was his with sexual misconduct claims. He is stepping down from his role as an ambassador for the charity. "The Archbishop is deeply disappointed by
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Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority Executive Director, Dr. David Kakuba has explained for the first time why British Airways quit Uganda over two years ago. In a statement, British Airways said it was stopping all flights to and from Uganda as they are "no longer commercially viable". This was blamed on
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By Jackson Emanzi In most developed countries, building a house is a capital-intensive venture which requires a well-developed plan and readily available finances. This ensures the construction starts and is completed on time and the quality of the build is generally not compromised. [caption id="attachment_8771" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Jackson Emanzi, the
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Millions more people in Africa now have access to financial systems thanks to cashless systems using digital technology, and more people are seeing the benefits of mobile banking, according to Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group. Ecobank is the main sponsor at the Africa Tech summit currently taking place
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Hailemariam Desalegn, who has served as Ethiopia’s Prime Minister since 2012, has resigned. Reports feom Ethiopia indicate that he submitted a resignation letter to his party during an emergency meeting of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Democratic Front. It’s unclear if the party has or will accept his request.
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Acting president Cyril Ramaphosa looks set to become South Africa’s new president Thursday afternoon in an electoral formality, after scandal-hit Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday, more than a year before Zuma’s term formally ends in 2019. The development comes after a breakdown in talks between Zuma and Ramaphosa—Zuma’s ertswhile deputy
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An official for the 'Movement for Democratic Change' party has confirmed Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died at the age of 65
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Fortebet, one of the leading betting companies continues to reward its loyal clients. On Saturday, its customers of Kajjansi walked away with lots of gifts. This colourful moment took before the high-tension match, Tottenham Hotspurs vs Arsenal kicked off. The handover was done by the company Media Manager, John Nanyumba.
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dfcu Bank, a subsidiary of dfcu Limited, is set to accelerate the digitization of its operations and financial products by joining FMO’s “FinForward”, an acceleration program where global Fintech companies and Financial Institutions (FIs) and Mobile Money Providers (MMPs) in Africa are matched and integrated. FinForward is an initiative powered
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