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Jennifer Bamuturaki, the Ag. CEO at Uganda Airlines with the award certificate after the national carrier won the ‘World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award by Ch-Aviation’ for the second year running Uganda Airlines recorded an impressive performance in passenger numbers in 2021 despite COVID-19 induced lockdowns in various countries. Uganda’s National Carrier carried 154,245

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Kenya Suspends Flights From UAE Over COVID Tests Row

BusinessFocus Reporter January 11, 20220

Covid test results from some Kenyan passengers arriving in Dubai have been questioned Kenya has suspended all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arabs Emirates, for seven days. The suspension is effective from Monday this week. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), says this was done to reciprocate a

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Q&A: World’s Top Barista Rates Uganda Coffee As The Best, Tips Local Baristas On Success

Francis Otucu January 4, 2022January 4, 20221

Martin Shabaya (L) poses for a photo with Simon Ochen of Chariots Coffees Martin Shabaya is the first African to make it to the World Barista Championship finals. Shabaya, a Kenyan, represented Africa at the 2021 World Barista Championship in Milan, Italy, where he emerged as the world’s 5th best barista.

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Kenya Bans Unvaccinated Passengers From Uganda To Contain COVID-19 Spread

BusinessFocus Reporter December 30, 2021December 30, 20211

Kenya only wants fully vaccinated passengers from Uganda Kenya has asked airlines to carry into the country only COVID-19 fully vaccinated travelers/passengers from Uganda in a move to contain the spread of COVID-19. As a result, airlines are issuing travel advisory to passengers, urging them to travel with their COVID-19

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Uganda Counts Losses In Trillions Over Gold Export Tax Protest

BusinessFocus Reporter December 24, 2021December 24, 20210

President Museveni launching African Gold Refinery in 2017/courtesy photo Uganda is counting losses after imposing taxes on gold exports, with exporters "refusing to export gold" in 2021. According to the Performance of Economy report for November 2021 authored by Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda hasn't registered any

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Uganda To Showcase Her Coffees At ‘World Of Coffee Expo’ In Dubai

Francis Otucu December 24, 2021December 24, 20210

Uganda has one of the best coffees globally Uganda is set to showcase her Arabica and Robusta coffees at the World of Coffee Expo scheduled to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) early January 2022. According to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the

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IMF Extends Debt Service Relief For 25 Eligible Low-Income Countries

Taddewo William Senyonyi December 21, 2021December 21, 20210

IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on December 15, 2021 a fifth and final tranche of debt service relief under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) for 25 member countries with eligible debt service falling due to the IMF from

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

BusinessFocus Reporter December 20, 2021December 20, 20210

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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Vaccines Should Work Against Omicron Variant, WHO Says

BusinessFocus Reporter December 8, 2021December 8, 20210

Lab tests in South Africa suggest Omicron could evade the Pfizer jab Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. It comes as the first lab tests of the new variant in South Africa suggest it

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Nicholas Opiyo Wins Shs400M Human Rights Tulip 2021 Award

BusinessFocus Reporter December 8, 2021December 8, 20210

Nicholas Opiyo after winning the human rights Tulip Award 2021/ Courtesy photo Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has won the 2021 Human Rights Tulip prize that was started by the Dutch government in 2008. The prize is intended to support human rights defenders, boost the visibility of their work and