Not everyone is meant to be an entrepreneur. But for those who are, trying while you’re young is ideal. Your opportunity cost is lowest! Many people I know say, “Well, I’ll work two years in banking or consulting and then look at entrepreneurship.” The reality is, soon they’re getting married
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that he does not agree with the ruling of the Supreme Court but he respects the decision made. He has said that he does not understand how the Supreme Court arrived at the decision of nullifying the Presidential Elections but he is ready for the
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Stress reduction therapy is crucial for anyone who is battling cancer, a study revealed. Diagnosis is one of the most stressful times for cancer patients because they are hearing the bad news about their condition for the first time. But stress hormones throughout treatment can prevent the cancerous cells in
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The Uganda Shilling maintained a stable stance, supported by end month inflows mainly from NGO's and commodities amid very low demand levels in the market during the trading week ending 31st August 2017. Trading was in the range of 3585/3595. Similarly, in the interbank money market, rates remained stable with
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Kenya’s shilling weakened 0.44 percent against the dollar on Friday after the country’s Supreme Court declared President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win invalid due to irregularities committed by the electoral board. At 0918 GMT, less than an hour after the court’s ruling, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 103.20/40 per dollar,
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Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month's presidential election and ordered a new one within 60 days. The ruling, citing irregularities, makes Kenya the first African country to invalidate a presidential poll. The election commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4
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Mbarara district khadhi, Sheikh Ahmed Kwikiriza is dead. Reports indicate that Kwikiriza died in an accident along Mbarara high street near the Independence Park on Friday morning. He was reportedly traveling in his official car at the time of the accident and was heading to the Mosque, but his vehicle
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Ethiopian Airlines is in talks to take over management of Nigeria's troubled Arik Air. Nigeria’s government took over Arik Air early this year after it declared heavy losses. Ethiopian Airlines’ head for international services, Esayas Woldemariam, told the Associated Press news agency that the negotiations follow a request by Nigeria’s
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Uganda moved to the top of Group E in Africa's 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Egypt. Tanzania-based forward Emmanuel Okwi scored the only goal of the game six minutes after half-time. The 30-year-old cut into the area from the right and after some fancy footwork
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Telecoms service provider Airtel Kenya ended the 2016 financial year with a KSh45 billion (UShs1.5 trillion) debt load, a newly-released annual financial report says. The report, which was published on the Delhi-based parent company’s website, has for the very first time made public the inner details of the company’s financial
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