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Uganda Airlines Concludes Feasibility Studies On London, India, Goma & Lubumbashi Routes As National Carrier Moves To Expand Network

Jennifer Bamuturaki, the Ag. CEO at Uganda Airlines Uganda Airlines has completed feasibility studies on a number of routes the National Carrier plans to fly to. Some of the routes in question include Mumbai in India, London in United Kingdom, Goma and Lubumbashi (both in the Democratic Republic of Congo). Owing to the

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Retired Politician Settles Into Farming, Says You Need To Build Stamina To Make Money

John Baptist Okello Okello is growing vegetables including cabbages for commercial purposes  Retired politician, John Baptist Okello Okello, has settled into farming – making way for young politicians to take up political offices. Okello Okello was Member of Parliament  for Dokolo North County and LCV Chairperson for  Dokolo district. However, he called it quits

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Q&A: UCDA MD Reveals How The Authority Intends To Make Uganda Coffee More Competitive, Profitable

Dr. Emmanuel  Iyamulemye, the Managing Director of Uganda Coffee Development Authority during the interview In an exclusive Q&A interview with Business Focus in Kampala, Dr. Emmanuel  Iyamulemye, the Managing Director of Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) responded to a wide range of issues concerning the coffee sub-sector and revealed plans to

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Q&A: dfcu Bank Reveals How It’s Supporting Small Businesses To Recover & Thrive

Ronald Kasasa, dfcu Head of Business Banking dfcu Bank has been at the forefront of transforming businesses in Uganda by providing affordable and flexible financing solutions. The Small Business Recovery Fund supports small businesses that have been affected by the Covid- 19 pandemic. We spoke to Ronald Kasasa, dfcu Head of

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Meet Wawire, A Coffee Roaster & Barista Making Uganda Proud In Middle East

Emmanuel Wawire roasting coffee Emmanuel Wawire is a coffee Roaster and Barista at Kuwait based Earth Roastery. The Middle East company is buying Uganda Coffee ( Bros coffee) which won the recent Uganda-UK Arabica coffee cupping  competition. Uganda coffee is Earth Roastery’s fastest selling coffee. Wawire was trained by Uganda

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INTERVIEW: Russian Policy Failing Africa’s Sustainable Development-Ambassador

Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Russia, Brigadier General (rtd) Nicholas Mike Sango (pictured), who has been in his post since July 2015, was one of the African envoys to attend a special meeting with Russian legislators to exchange views on common problems, common issues for the African continent and the Russian Federation. According

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Q&A: Kapchorwa Based Small Company Reveals How It Beat Giants To Win UCDA Arabica Coffee Cupping Competition

Dison Kareng, the founder of Bros Coffee Ltd  says quality is everything to them On 27 October 2021, Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA, in partnership with the Uganda High Commission in London and the British High Commission in Kampala, held the inaugural UK-Uganda Specialty Arabica Coffee Cupping competition. The UCDA

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