• Set to open in Oasis Mall and Metroplex Kampala in the upcoming months. • Carrefour to create 300 jobs for Ugandans, prioritise local suppliers. Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across Middle East, Africa and Asia, is set to open its first Carrefour
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The authorities in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, are banning motorbikes from the city's streets as part of an effort to reduce crime. The administration believes that a rising number of thefts are being committed by people on motorbikes. Addis Ababa Deputy Mayor Takele Uma said motorbike owners have just over
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Uganda tariffs have hit Pwani Oil Company’s range of products hard, slowing down the firm’s bid to establish presence in the region, Daily Nation reports. Uganda imposed a 10 percent excise duty on manufactured goods from Kenya, making them relatively expensive in its market and uncompetitive against local products. Pwani
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The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (International Relations) of the Republic of Uganda, Okello Oryem has hailed the existing Bilateral Trade relations between Uganda and Turkey. Oryem made the remarks during a meeting held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he met a 12 man Delegation of
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Emirates has made a network-wide commitment to reduce single-use plastics on board its aircraft. As of June 1st, eco-friendly paper straws have been introduced and all Emirates flights will soon be plastic straw-free. The airline has been working on various long-term sustainability initiatives. In addition to plastic straws, plastic swizzle
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Countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia and Kenya could be paying up to 30 times more than the recommended price for medicines, a new report says. US-based Center for Global Development (CDG) says that lower to middle-income countries are losing out when purchasing what it calls branded generic drugs. Report author
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A Kenya based lawyer has filed a lawsuit against Kenya Airways (KQ) for allegedly causing him embarrassment and humiliation while on a trip to Tanzania, the Standard reports. Peter Bore, who is based in Nakuru, moved to the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday after he failed to get an apology
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Rwanda's Foreign Minister Richard Sezibera has told Rwandans that they should still not travel to neighbouring Uganda despite one the main common border posts temporarily reopening on Monday. "The travel advisory has not changed... that you are strongly advised not to travel," Mr Sezibera is quoted by the pro-government New
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Sudanese workers are refusing to go to work in an attempt to pressurise the ruling military government to make way for civilian rule. The opposition called for a campaign of civil disobedience including a national strike, which began on Sunday. Four people were killed after security forces fired tear gas
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Thousands of demonstrators are expected to take to the streets on Friday in Liberia to express anger over President George Weah's alleged poor handling of the economy and perceptions that corruption is on the rise. The Council of Patriots - a coalition of politicians, students and civil society groups -
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